Four hundred new jobs are to be created at Dublin Airport with the opening of a new terminal-linked four star hotel which is to be built adjacent to Terminal 2. The new hotel will provide employment for 250 people, while an additional 150 new jobs will be generated during the construction phase of the project. […]
London City Airport has been named the best airport of its kind in the world, picking up the Regional Airport of the Year award at the CAPA World Aviation Summit in Amsterdam last night [27 October]. Organisers said the award was given to the regional airport that has been the biggest standout strategically, has established […]
Passengers and airlines need more space and better conditions at the airport’s busy Terminal 3. With this in mind, a major expansion is being planned, incorporating a shortcut from the metro to the security check that will give two million passengers an easier passage through the airport. More than 20 million people pass through the […]
London City Airport has announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, following the departure of Darren Grover. Alison FitzGerald, who joined the airport in 2014 as Chief Information Officer, has been appointed internally as Grover’s successor and takes on responsibility for all operational areas of the business across the terminal and airfield. She […]
An airport in South Africa has become the first facility on the African continent to run entirely on solar power. George Airport, in the south of the country, is powered by a nearby solar generator – allowing its check-in desks, baggage carousels and control towers to run as normal on renewable energy. The regional airport’s […]
Glasgow Airport has recorded its busiest September in 50 years after 934,295 passengers travelled through its doors, representing an annual increase of 4.2%. Domestic and international traffic grew by 4.2% and 4.3% respectively with major events, such as the Davis Cup and Celtic’s participation in the Champions League proving big draws for visitors to the […]
China will complete the first phase of an expansive new airport in Beijing, which could eventually be the world’s largest, by 2019, officials with the project have said. Representatives of the Beijing New Airport project showed off the sprawling construction site on Monday, saying the city’s second major airport could serve 45 million passengers a […]
The Scottish government has said it is backing the plan to add a third runway at London’s Heathrow airport. The project has been heavily debated for a number of years, but Scottish ministers have said it offers significant strategic and economic benefits for Scotland. The government said this would include up to 16,000 new jobs. […]
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, has announced the renaming of Calgary International Airport to ‘YYC Calgary International Airport’. The new name is effective immediately. YYC has been the official IATA code throughout the airport’s history and will now be enshrined permanently in its official new name: YYC Calgary International Airport. Garth Atkinson, President […]
Munich Airport in Germany is inviting passengers and visitors to take part in the second round of its InnovationPilot crowdsourcing platform, which was launched in June 2016, by offering input and suggestions on specific airport issues. Participants are invited to play an active role in the design and implementation of airport projects and events by […]
