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East Midlands Airport best for Christmas travel according to new study

A new study from airport chauffeurs service SCS Chauffeurs has revealed that East Midlands Airport is the best airport to fly from this Christmas season. Overall, the percentage of cancelled flights from East Midlands Airport in December was 0.27%, representing just 9 cancelled flights in the last three years. East Midlands tied with Belfast Airport […]

IATA: Solid Growth in Passenger Demand Continued in October

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 7.1% compared to October 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 6.1% year-on-year. The October load factor was 83.9% (+0.8ppt compared to October […]

Fraport Wins Concession to Operate Kalamata Airport

Forty-year concession term – airport management expected to begin in late 2025 Fraport AG won the concession to operate Kalamata Airport (KLX) in Greece. As part of a tendering process, Fraport and its Greek partners –Delta Airport Investments S.A. (Copelouzos Group) and Pileas Holdings S.A. (Constantakopoulos Group) – have secured the deal with a bid […]

CBP Announces Global Entry Partnership with Japan

U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) announced today that Japan is now an official Global Entry partner country, marking a significant step in strengthening travel and security cooperation between the two nations.   “This agreement reflects our shared commitment to facilitating secure and efficient travel while enhancing border security and supporting airport modernization efforts for both […]

European Aviation Industry Calls for Dedicated Industrial Strategy to help achieve Net‑Zero by 2050

The European aviation industry has sent an open letter to the EU institutions and Member States urging them to prioritise aviation’s decarbonisation through a dedicated Industrial Strategy as part of the Clean Industrial Deal. This should encompass key recommendations from the Draghi Report on the bloc’s competitiveness. The industry — represented by the DESTINATION 2050 […]

Breakthrough global event on airport innovation kicks off in Rome

This week, the global community of airport innovators, start-ups, visionary thinkers, researchers and top tech minds gathers in Rome for Airports Innovate. The conference, organized jointly by ACI EUROPE, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East and ACI World, and hosted by Aeroporti di Roma, will chart the future of air travel, pooling innovative solutions, groundbreaking tools […]

European Aviation Industry Calls for Dedicated Industrial Strategy to help achieve Net-Zero by 2050

The European aviation industry has sent an open letter to the EU institutions and Member States urging them to prioritise aviation’s decarbonisation through a dedicated Industrial Strategy as part of the Clean Industrial Deal. This should encompass key recommendations from the Draghi Report on the bloc’s competitiveness. The industry — represented by the DESTINATION 2050 […]

SSP signs deal to operate new Food & Beverage outlets at Vilnius airport

SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets worldwide, has been awarded a contract to operate its first units in Lithuania, securing a seven-year agreement in Vilnius. SSP will introduce six new units at the Baltic travel hub, with the first expected to begin trading in 2025. SSP already operates a successful business in […]

Taipei Taoyuan International Airport Chooses SITA to Unlock the Future of Passenger Processing

SITA’s cutting-edge CUTE and CUSS systems set to improve efficiency and passenger experience at Taiwan’s busiest airport SITA, the global leader in air transport technology, is partnering with Taipei Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) to revolutionize its passenger processing solutions. TPE will install SITA’s game-changing check-in kiosk solutions, allowing passengers to fly through the airport and […]

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 […]