Tags: airports

Passenger traffic reaches nearly 95% of pre-pandemic levels in 2023

2.3 billion passengers welcomed by Europe’s airports in 2023 Passenger traffic surging by +19% over 2022, thus standing just –5.4% below pre-pandemic (2019) volumes A market characterised by significant performance gaps – while many airports achieved absolute passenger traffic records, a large majority still lagged behind their pre-pandemic volumes. TOP 5 European airports in 2023: […]

All 13 VINCI airports operated in Mexico successfully upgraded to Level 2 Reduction in the ACA programme

VINCI Airports is proud to announce that the 13 Mexican’s airports operated by OMA, of which VINCI Airports is the main shareholder, have successfully upgraded to Level 2 Reduction in the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. A new achievement that comes 10 months only after being certified ACA level 1. Aligned with VINCI Airports’ environmental policy and the objective to […]

VINCI Airports and Government of Dominican Republic extend airport concession contract for 30 additional years

VINCI Airports, concessionaire of 6 airports(1) in the Dominican Republic since 2016 through its subsidiary Aerodom, has just been granted by the Government of the Dominican Republic a 30-year extension of its concession contract, originally scheduled for 2030. Under the extended concession contract, from 2030 to 2060, VINCI Airports will be responsible for financing, operating, maintaining, […]

Kaunas Airport Passenger Terminal Expansion: Construction Set to Begin in Early 2024

Lithuanian Airports has signed a contract with INFES, which has won a public tender and will carry out the expansion of the Kaunas Airport passenger terminal. The value of the contract is EUR 17.7 million (excluding VAT). The contractor is expected to start work in the first quarter of 2024 and finish in mid-2025. The […]

Ogdensburg International Airport Modernization Project Underway

Governor Kathy Hochul announced in December that work is underway on a project to transform the Ogdensburg International Airport into a regional transportation hub that will attract new travelers to the area and fuel economic growth throughout the North Country. The project, which was awarded $18 million from the Governor’s $230 million Upstate Airport Economic […]

Passenger traffic inching towards full recovery in October

ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for October 2023. Passenger traffic across the European airport network continued to defy inflated air fares and geopolitical tensions in October – with an increase of +11.7% compared to the same month last year. This resulted in volumes standing at just -1.7% below pre-pandemic levels (October 2019). […]

New CFO joins Lithuanian Airports team

Petras Akstinas has joined the Lithuanian Airports team. A specialist in accounting and finance for almost three decades, he will take up the position of Head of the Finance Department of Lithuanian Airports at the end of November. Prior to joining the Lithuanian Airports team, Mr Akstinas held senior finance management positions in petroleum products […]

Saudia Cargo, Cainiao, and WFS/SATS increase strategic collaboration to efficiently process cross-border e-commerce shipments in Liege

From left: Marwan Niazi (VP Commercial, Saudia Cargo), Thomas Yu (Sr. Director, Global Hub Operations and Product Development, Cainiao Group), Eric Xu (VP of Cainiao Group) , Eng. Loay Mashabi (Managing Director, Saudia Cargo) , John Batten (CEO EMEAA, WFS/SATS), Teddy Zebtiz (CEO, Saudia Cargo), Mohanned Badri (VP Operations, Saudia Cargo), Assaad Sfeir (Key Account […]

For the first time, VINCI Airports’ overall traffic exceeded pre-pandemic level

Passenger traffic in the network managed by VINCI Airports remained on its positive trend in October. In particular, as in previous months, it climbed to new all-time highs in Portugal, Serbia, Mexico and the Dominican Republic. In United Kingdom and Japan, it is nearing its 2019 level. Overall, traffic in VINCI Airports’ network exceeded its […]

Idaho Falls Regional Airport to embark on expansion project

The Idaho Falls Regional Airport will soon get a new look as the airport and contractors embark on a 18,000-square-foot expansion. The airport recently awarded Clayco, a full-service, fully integrated design-build construction firm, the construction management contract for the IDA terminal renovation and expansion. Idaho Falls-based Construction Solutions Company will be Clayco’s associate team member […]