Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its eleventh quarterly assessment analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects on airports, and the path to recovery. Despite strong headwinds, the industry is continuing to recover as more countries ease travel restrictions and open their markets, including Japan in the Asia-Pacific region. This coupled with […]
The latest turnover data of partners operating in passenger terminals at Lithuanian Airports show that the aviation recovery has had a positive impact on these businesses. The total turnover generated by retail and catering services businesses operating at airports in January-August this year amounts to almost EUR 32 million and is four times higher than […]
Launched in June 2022 by European Commissioner Thierry Breton, this alliance brings together members who are committed to preparing for zero emission aviation through, for example, hydrogen and electric aircraft. VINCI Airports (through VINCI Concessions), Airbus, Air Liquide, ACI Europe, or Easyjet, the full list of the first members have been published by the European […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that “Emerging Stronger – Safely Transforming to a More Resilient Tomorrow” will be the theme of the 2022 Safety Conference. The event will take place on 25-27 October in Dubai, UAE, with Emirates as the host airline. “The past two years of COVID-19 have tested aviation as never […]
Last Wednesday was a historic day for Guanacaste Airport as it celebrated the arrival of the 10 millionth passenger since the terminal opened in 2012. The lucky tourist was 26- year-old Jake Hubbell from Colorado. He had booked this date well in advance, as he had scheduled it for his best friend’s wedding. He arrived […]
Through its subsidiary Aena Desarrollo Internacional at public auction, Aena has been awarded the concession of 11 airports in Brazil, located in four states (São Paulo, Mato Grosso do Sul, Minas Gerais and Pará) for a period of 30 years, with the possibility of an additional five years. The largest airport, Congonhas Airport (above), is […]
VINCI Airports signed an agreement to purchase 29.99% of OMA (Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte). This transaction allows VINCI Airports to add 13 airports to its portfolio – located in Northern and Central Mexico – which handled a total of 23 million passengers in 2019 (18 million in 2021). Monterrey International airport, serving Mexico’s industrial […]
On July 11, 2022, the Greenville-Spartanburg Airport Commission voted to further explore the potential development of an automated transit network at GSP. The program will be conducted under a Project Development Agreement with Plenary Americas US Holdings Inc. and will explore the installation of electric autonomous vehicles that will transport passengers between the airport’s parking […]
Full 2021 data reveals magnitude of industry recovery and confirms complete global air traffic ranking Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published its annual World Airport Traffic Dataset, revealing the magnitude of the aviation industry’s recovery and confirming global air traffic rankings for the full year 2021. The World Airport Traffic Dataset is the […]
Airline JetBlue is to collaborate with US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) and SITA to test a paperless and deviceless self-boarding process from Boston’s Logan International Airport to Aruba’s Queen Beatrix International Airport. The program will start in June and customers can participate without any prior enrollment or registration. Passengers step up to a camera […]
