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East Midlands Airport is ready to keep the flights on this winter

With the summer season now behind us, East Midlands Airport is ready for dealing with freezing conditions so customers can still jet off without disruption for their winter breaks. Planning for the impact of winter weather conditions on airport operations starts in the summer months to ensure that whenever it arrives, a team of Airfield […]

ACI EUROPE and ICAO EUR/NAT join forces in hosting Green Airports Seminar to foster climate action in Central Asia and beyond

Wednesday 6th November marked the opening of the Seminar on Green Airports organised by ACI EUROPE and the International Civil Aviation Organization’s European and North Atlantic (ICAO EUR/NAT) Office in Almaty, Kazakhstan. The event hosted by Ministry of Transport of the Republic of Kazakhstan with the support of Almaty International Airport JSC and Groupe ADP […]

ACI World unveils best practices for airport commercial digital transformation

New publication to guide airports in their commercial digital transformation and in optimizing the passenger experience Ho Chi Minh City, 6 November 2024 – Airports Council International (ACI) World today launched the Airport Commercial Digital Transformation Best Practices, a new publication designed to guide airports in their commercial digital transformation and in optimizing the passenger […]

VINCI Airports celebrates new direct routes between Sal island in Cabo Verde and Lisbon and Porto in Portugal

VINCI Airports celebrates new direct routes between Sal airport in Cabo Verde and both Lisbon and Porto airports in Portugal, all operated by VINCI Airports. Those new routes are operated by easyJet. VINCI Airports celebrated last week the inauguration of the new connection between two airports of the VINCI Airports network – Lisbon and Sal Island – with easyJet. This […]

IATA: Passenger Demand Up 8.6% in August: Load Factor Reaches Record High

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for August 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8.6% compared to August 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 6.5% year-on-year. The August load factor was 86.2% (+1.6ppt compared to August […]

Wizz Air to Base its First Ever Airbus A321XLR at London Gatwick with Direct Route to Jeddah

Wizz Air, the most environmentally sustainable airline globally[1], is excited to announce that its first Airbus A321XLR (Extra Long Range) aircraft will join Wizz Air UK’s fleet at its base in London Gatwick. Wizz Air’s first Airbus A321XLR aircraft will arrive in March 2025, marking a new era of intercontinental travel with the launch of […]

Portland International Airport’s New Main Terminal Has Opened

From August 14th, arriving and departing travelers at Portland International Airport (PDX) have been able to see the new main terminal for the first time. Built and designed by more than 30,000 local craftspeople, the new PDX has double the capacity, but keeps the heart and character of the airport that consistently ranks among travelers’ […]

SSP retains business in the Canary Islands, winning major contracts at Tenerife North and Tenerife South airports

SSP has secured a deal to renew the majority of its business across Tenerife North and South airports, and to continue to operate 15 locations. In Tenerife South, the company has inked two deals to operate eight food and beverage outlets. At a new family-friendly food court, passengers will be able to choose from a […]

Aena’s airports in Spain recorded over 31.9 million passengers in July

7.2% more than in the same month of 2023 Between January and July, the number of passengers exceeded 176 million, 10.6% up on the same period of 2023 The airports handled 259,841 aircraft movements in July 106,659 tonnes of cargo were transported The airports of the Aena network in Spain have closed the seventh month […]