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No easy fix to airport capacity crisis, says Heathrow

May 21, 2013 Airport No Comments

Heathrow has today told the Airports Commission that there is no quick or easy solution to ease the UK’s lack of hub airport capacity. Physical and planning constraints mean short-term solutions to increase flights and generate growth and jobs are limited. … Continue Reading

La Perla brings Italian style and sophistication to Australia

May 21, 2013 Airport No Comments

The globally revered luxury Italian lingerie brand, La Perla, is set to open its first Australian store in August 2013 at Sydney Airport’s T1International Terminal. … Continue Reading

HKIA Sees Growth in All Traffic Categories in April

May 21, 2013 Airport No Comments

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) reported another busy month in April 2013 with across-the-board increases in traffic volume. … Continue Reading

Heathrow: UK aviation can grow and meet climate change targets

May 20, 2013 Airport No Comments

The response, submitted today, cites projections by Sustainable Aviation1, the UK aviation cross-industry association, that new aircraft and engine technology, operational efficiencies and sustainable biofuels will allow the UK to more than double air traffic by 2050 without a substantial increase in gross emissions – consistent with the UK’s long term legally set climate change targets. … Continue Reading

ACI Asia-Pacific recorded 6.4% increase in passenger traffic in Q1 2013

May 18, 2013 Airport No Comments

Hong Kong] ACI Asia-Pacific airports recorded +9.3% year-on-year growth in March 2013 and +15.4% at airports in the Middle East, according to the ACI Passenger and Freight Flash Reports. … Continue Reading

Heathrow partners with the London Philharmonic Orchestra

May 18, 2013 Airport No Comments

Heathrow is partnering with the London Philharmonic Orchestra to give many of the 70 million passengers a memorable experience before travelling during 2013. … Continue Reading

Fraport Traffic Figures – April 2013: growth continues at Fraport’s overseas airports – strike-related decline in FRA’s passenger figures

May 18, 2013 Airport No Comments

Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed nearly 4.7 million passengers in April 2013, a decrease of 2.2 percent year-on-year. … Continue Reading

Acciona Service will provide handling services at Frankfurt Airport until 2020

May 18, 2013 Airport No Comments

The Hessian Ministry of Economic Affairs, Transport and Regional Development (Germany) has awarded ACCIONA Service a 7-year contract to provide handling services at Frankfurt Airport, until 2020. … Continue Reading

Passengers Welcome SITA’s Biometric Gates at Dublin Airport

May 18, 2013 Airport No Comments

Certain passengers arriving at Dublin Airport are able to avail of self-service immigration control at Ireland’s borders thanks to a pilot of automated border control (ABC) gates put in place by the Irish Naturalisation and Immigration Service(INIS) and the Dublin Airport Authority (DAA). … Continue Reading

BNE gets its A380 Emirates announces Airbus A380 daily service for BNE

May 17, 2013 Airport No Comments

Brisbane Airport Corporation Pty Ltd (BAC) is thrilled to welcome today’s announcement by Emirates Airlines that the carrier will add an Airbus A380 on the Dubai – Brisbane – Auckland route from 2 October 2013. … Continue Reading