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Overseas visitor numbers set to top 1.5 million at Bristol Airport

Bristol Airport is on track to handle more than 1.5 million journeys by passengers from overseas, according to analysis of data from the Civil Aviation Authority’s annual Passenger Survey. The biggest market for visitors remains Ireland, accounting for just under 19 per cent of overseas passengers flying in and out of Bristol Airport. Spain (16 […]

Heathrow Primary students un-wrap Christmas at the airport

Heathrow has undergone a festive transformation, as students from Heathrow Primary deck the halls with over 500 hand crafted bulbuls and help switch on close to a kilometre of Christmas lights. The UK’s busiest airport is set to sparkle this Christmas welcoming over 6.5 million passengers in December alone. To celebrate the official opening of […]

Brandenburg to open in 2020: update

The much-delayed Berlin Brandenburg Airport is to open on October 31, 2020, its supervisory and management boards have confirmed. Scheduled flights will end at Berlin Tegel one week later, on November 8, flight operations having been relocated in three stages over the course of the week. At a meeting between the two boards, the management […]

AIPUT secures pre-let to expand its dnata City East air cargo facility at Heathrow

Aberdeen Standard Investments’ AIPUT fund (Airport Industrial Property Unit Trust) has signed a pre-let agreement with its long-standing customer, dnata, promoting the continued growth of its industry-leading air cargo facility at dnata City East, located immediately south of Heathrow Airport. The proposed 115,000 sq ft facility has been designed to operate in conjunction with a […]

Minangkabau terminal opening scheduled

The new terminal at Minangkabau International Airport in Indonesia will open in February 2020, according to operator Angkasa Pura. The new passenger terminal, currently 60% complete, is adjacent to the existing terminal. The two terminals will be connected at a later date, and the layout of the resulting large terminal building will be redesigned in […]

Hong Kong Terminal 1 Extension to Commence Operation

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AA) announced that the extension of Terminal 1 (T1) at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) has been scheduled to commence operation on 29 November 2019, adding a new Aisle L with 48 check-in counters and bringing the total number of check-in counters in T1 to 369. The number of smart check-in […]

SIGNIFICANT GROWTH FOR MIDDLE EAST AIRCRAFT INTERIORS MARKET

Aircraft Interiors Middle East to Showcase Success The aircraft interiors industry is growing at 5.87% CAGR and predicted to be worth USD$40.2 billion globally by 2025. A significant portion of this will come from the Middle East as airlines bring on new aircraft as well as retrofit existing fleets. With Aircraft Interiors Middle East (AIME) […]

£59 million baggage system upgrade progresses at pace as Stansted Transformation Project celebrates two-year milestone

As London Stansted marks two years since the start of its multi-million-pound transformation project, one of its most complex and important projects is progressing at pace behind the scenes. Stansted is investing £59 million in a brand-new baggage delivery system, updating the huge network of conveyor belts, lifts and chutes underneath the main terminal which […]

The Plaza opens at Charlotte Douglas

CLT’s new 51,000-square-foot East Terminal Expansion opened on Friday, Nov. 15, offering passengers more concessions and amenities to enhance their traveling experience. The $39 million addition, called The Plaza, is part of the Destination CLT portfolio, a $2.5-$3.1 billion capital investment in capacity enhancements. Located between Concourses D and E, The Plaza, provides an inviting […]