London City Airport has further reason to celebrate its 30th anniversary year having collected the award for Airport of the Year at the 14th Annual London Transport Awards on Thursday 2 March 2017. The judging panel, which included representatives from the Transport Times, London First, London TravelWatch and London Councils, recognised the significant progress made […]
The new Eventyr Lounge has opened at Copenhagen Airport for passengers flying long-haul. The lounge, located in Pier C after passport control, will cater for travelers flying to non-Schengen countries or on intercontinental long-haul journeys, although any passengers flying via the airport are able to pay DKK250 (US$35) to use the new luxury lounge. Peter […]
The European Investment Bank and Schiphol Airport have signed a loan agreement to part-fund the planned expansion of the airport. The first installment of the agreement was for €175m (US$185m), with a second payment of the same amount due at a later date. Over the next eight years, the airport will build a new terminal […]
Dubai Airports will soon introduce a new baggage rule to help improve service, reduce the risk of mishandlings and enhance the performance of its check-in and baggage operation at Dubai International. “Dubai International provides some of the most sophisticated baggage systems in the world,” said Ali Angizeh, vice president of terminal operations, Dubai International. “However, […]
Engineering firm KÉSZ Építő has begun construction work on a new pier for Terminal 2B (T2B) at Budapest Ferenc Liszt International Airport in Hungary. The pier will cover more than 100,000ft² with 10 additional boarding bridges, making it a key aspect of the airport’s HUF50bn (US$170m) BUD 2020 masterplan. Constructed using a mixture of concrete, […]
Dubai International began the new year in top gear as monthly traffic in January reached an all-time high of 8 million passengers, according to the traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports today. Passenger traffic rose 9.7 per cent to 8,037,008 in January 2017, up from 7,327,637 in the same month in 2016. This follows […]
Jersey Airport is set to become the first provider of Remote Tower Service technology in the British Isles following a major development programme with leading aviation specialists, Systems Interface Ltd and Searidge Technologies (Canada). Certisa Ltd will be providing the Safety Assurance elements of this project. Remote Tower Service Technology is the ability to perform […]
Despite the US air traffic control (ATC) system being the largest and most complex in the world, it is still highly dependent on WWII-era technology, with even developing countries as Mongolia using satellites more extensively. Recently, several jabs from President Donald Trump have spurred discussion about the urgent need to modernize the government-run system by possibly […]
A new economic impact report has claimed that the construction of Istanbul New Airport in Turkey could generate employment for up to 225,000 people by 2025. Conducted by independent market research firm Istanbul Economics and think-tank EDAM (Center for Economics and Foreign Policy Studies), the report takes into account employment in the areas of ground […]
A groundbreaking ceremony is due to take place later this month for the new 12-gate addition to Tom Bradley International Terminal (TBIT) at Los Angeles Airport in California. The US$1.6bn Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) North Project will cover 750,000ft² over five levels, with 44,000ft² of dining and shopping options and 66,000ft² of airline lounges. Two […]
