Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) welcomed 43.82 million passengers last year – 8% more than in 2024. The total, up from 40.73 million in 2024, included its busiest ever day on November 23 when it handled 137,000 passengers. Air traffic movements peaked at 837 ATMs on October 19, 2025, while the average daily ATMs for […]
Global air and travel services provider dnata has unveiled a new centralised screening control room at its Dubai International Airport (DXB) cargo facility. The pioneering new complex has been developed in partnership with Dubai Police and marks a major step in the digital transformation of air cargo operations, combining real-time automation with enhanced security oversight. […]
ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) today released its latest outlook on air cargo performance across the region, highlighting stabilising demand, recovering supply chains, and long-term growth until 2028. The updated version of ACI APAC & MID’s Short Term Forecast 2025-2028, developed with OAG, projects Asia-Pacific air cargo volumes to grow 4.3% […]
Hong Kong International Airport handled 5.37 million passengers and 34,465 aircraft movements in October, representing year-on-year increases of 18% and 9.1% respectively. According to the gateway, traffic to and from Southeast Asia, Chinese Mainland and Taiwan recorded the most significant growth in the month. Robust growth was sighted in transfer and transit passengers, recording a […]
Liege Airport (LGG) in Belgium and Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD) in the US officially signed a sister airport relationship agreement today during the Air Cargo South East Asia event in Singapore. According to the signatories, this landmark partnership marks a new chapter in transatlantic air cargo collaboration, reinforcing both airports’ commitment to innovation, growth, […]
The New Zealand Airports Association has welcomed Transport Minister Chris Bishop’s announcement outlining new government initiatives to strengthen New Zealand’s freight system. Chief executive, Billie Moore, said the focus on freight growth and resilience recognises the vital role the transport sector plays in underpinning New Zealand’s economy. “Airports are critical links in the freight network, […]
Almost 6.6 million passengers passed through Amsterdam Schiphol Airport in July 2025, an increase of 4% on the corresponding month a year ago. According to the airport, most outbound passengers flew to Spain, the United Kingdom and Greece as a total of 43,320 (+2%) of flights were handled at the gateway during the month. The […]
Nuremberg Airport in Germany has received the green light for its third Cargo Centre (CCN 3), which will be built by GOLDBECK Ost GmbH, which previously constructed its P4 car park. The warehouse is scheduled to open at the end of 2027, with its primary user expected to be CHI NUE Cargo Handling GmbH. The […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, local officials and community leaders from southeast Queens have held the ground breaking ceremony for a project that will expand a truck parking facility at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK). In terms of facts and figures, it will triple the number of trucks that can […]
Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong International Airport’s largest independent handler – has begun Phase 2 of the implementation of its intelligent cargo thermal detection system at SuperTerminal 1. It is viewed as another important step forward in aviation security as the company continues to leverage technology to create a safer, […]
Dnata has reached a significant milestone, handling over one million tonnes of cargo in Dubai between April 2024 and March 2025 – the highest volume ever processed by the company in a 12-month period. The record reflects a 30% year-on-year increase, driven by rising freight volumes at both both Dubai International Airport (DXB) and Al […]
Airport cargo terminals and airline holds have been awash with colour in the last few weeks as over 100,000 tonnes of freshly cut flowers have winged their way across the globe in time for Valentine’s Day. Miami International Airport reports that business has been blooming in the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, with the […]
