ACI Europe has reacted with dismay today to the call by an environmental group for the closure of all small regional airports across Europe unable to achieve profitability within a five-year period. Transport & Environment (T&E) made what ACI Europe has labelled “the shocking policy recommendation” as part of an ‘analysis’ of State aid to […]

Operator, VINCI Airports, today launched its blueprint for the expansion of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport, in the presence of the presidents of France and Serbia.  French President, Emmanuel Macron, and Serbian President, Aleksandar Vučić, were joined at the launch of the project by Xavier Huillard, chairman and CEO of VINCI and Nicolas Notebaert, president of VINCI […]

What have intelligent refrigerators, sunglasses that fight jet lag and streetlights that measure air pollution all got in common? They are all currently featured in a smart solutions exhibition at Munich Airport that highlights the very best in Bavarian design. Located in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2, the exhibition in partnership with bayern design, is called ‘Well […]

JetQuay, the airport services and passenger experience specialist owned by Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), has been appointed lounge operator for the Changi Lounge at Jewel Changi Airport. Located on Level 1 of Jewel, Changi Lounge operates round-the-clock
 and is seamlessly connected to Terminals 1, 2 and 3. The lounge primarily serves intermodal transfer passengers arriving […]

The Fraport Group reports that its global portfolio of airports enjoyed a good first half of 2019, with passenger traffic rising at the bulk of its gateways. Arguably, St Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport was the pick of the bunch, based on a 10.3% rise in passenger numbers at the Russian gateway during the first six months of […]

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has reached agreement with Munich Airport International (MAI) to operate and maintain the $2.7 billion Terminal One now under construction at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). EWR Terminal One LLC, a 100% owned subsidiary of MAI, will oversee operations, maintenance and concession functions once the […]

Lightening fast pizza outet, Blaze Pizza, has opened an outlet at John Wayne Airport (SNA) in California. Global restaurateur HMSHost and partner S&C Robinson Enterprise operate the new pizza shop in the airport’s Terminal B/C. The airport notes that the addition of Blaze Pizza expands dining options for SNA travellers with a segment-leading fast casual pizza […]

The baggage handling system in Munich Airport’s Terminal 2 and its satellite building is to be upgraded by Siemens Logistics. The contract, awarded by Terminal 2 Gesellschaft, a joint subsidiary of Munich Airport and Lufthansa, will ensure that the BHS is better equipped to meet futue demand. Siemens notes that the recent upgrade to the current […]

NATS has secured a ten year contract to provide air traffic and engineering services and expertise for Cardiff Airport. The contract, which was signed on 9 July, includes aerodrome, approach and engineering services, as well as the addition of services for MOD St Athan for the first time. The contract award follows significant passenger growth […]

Baku–Heydar Aliyev International Airport in Azerbaijan has become the industry’s very first 100% cloud-based airport. As a result of the implementation, courtesy of its partnership with Amadeus, the airport will now have full visibility on flight information a year in advance, allowing for improved optimisation of its gates, check-in stands and baggage lanes, significantly raising […]

Traffic records continue to tumble at Milan-Malpensa Airport (MXP), with the Italian gateway now having delivered 48 consecutive months of passenger growth. In the rolling 12-month period ending June 30, the SEA operated gateway handled 25.7 million passengers. These impressive results mean that MXP has exceeded the pre-dehubbing traffic record by more than two million […]