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Shanghai Airports Report 1.3 Billion Yuan H1 Net Profit

Shanghai Airport Authority (SAA) Thursday reported a double-digit growth for its net profit in the first half of 2015 owing to strong travel demand, lower fuel price and higher airports capacities. Two Shanghai airports including Shanghai Hongqiao International Airport (SHA) and Shanghai Pudong I...

New Direct Flight from China to Bring NZ$100 Million Spending Boost to the South

The South Island's economy will be boosted by an extra NZ$100 million of visitor spending with a new year-round service to Christchurch from Asia's largest airline. Christchurch Airport announced on Friday that China Southern Airlines will fly directly between Guangzhou, in the south...

Dr Temel Kotil to speak at ACI Airport Exchange

General Manager and CEO of Turkish Airlines Dr Temel Kotil is to deliver the keynote speech at the Istanbul New Airport Development Conference.The conference will be a key feature of this years ACI Airport Exchange, hosted by İGA Havalimanı İşletmesi A.Ş who are due to open the €10.2 billion Istanbul New Airport in 2018. The ACI Airport Exchange is to be held in Istanbul and is expecting t...

Brisbane Airport breaks ground on new hotel complexes

Construction of the $150 million Brisbane Airport Hotels and Conference Centre commenced 26 of August. Owners and developers, Anthony Flynn of Flynn Property Group and Scott Flynn of Scott Flynn Properties, were on site with Lord Mayor Graham Quirk and Brisbane Airport Corporation’s Julieanne Alroe to mark the milestone with the first turning of the sod. The development sets a new benc...

Frankfurt Airport - Construction of its new €3 billion Terminal

Construction of its new €3 billion Terminal set to begin before year-end. PROJECT DETAILS Location: Frankfurt Airport Important developments: New Terminal 3 Scheduled opening date: 2022 Principal companies involved: TBC Total investment: Up to €3 billion Frankfurt Airport has confirmed its intention to start work on the construction of its new T...

NEW TERMINAL TO DOUBLE CAPACITY AT VC BIRD INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT

Antigua and Barbuda’s VC Bird International Airport has become one of the most modern gateways in the Caribbean following the opening of its new terminal. The $100 million terminal – funded and financed in partnership with the Chinese government – will equip the airport to handle more than double the 800,000 passengers handled at the old terminal. Antigua and Barbuda is alr...

Qatar Airways Returns To Nagpur, India

DOHA, Qatar – Highlighting the importance of its ongoing expansion and commitment to the Indian market, Qatar Airways will be reinstating its non-stop flights to Nagpur, India, from Doha, starting 1st December 2015. The re-instated service will take the airline’s total weekly passenger flights from 95 to 102 across 13 key cities in India. Qatar Airways had previously served Nagpur from...

Finavia will introduce new technology in security check

Finavia Corporation will introduce new technology at itsairports to improve the security check process and increase air traffic safety. From the beginning of September, explosives trace detectors will be used in the security check process at Finavia airports to better detect objects and substances not to be carried aboard airplanes. Initially, the devices will be used at Helsinki and Ou...

Greece to sell its airports to Fraport in €1.2bn deal

The Greek government has rowed back on promises to halt the fire sales of the country's strategic assets by approving the sale of its airports to a German company. The €1.23bn deal represents a significant climbdown for Alexis Tsipras, who had denounced attempts by the troika to force various Greek governments to de-nationalise the country's ports, electricity networks an...

SilkAir to Offer Services to Male Together with Singapore Airlines

From 25 October 2015, SilkAir, the regional wing of Singapore Airlines, will begin four times weekly services to Male. Previously, Singapore Airlines offered a variable frequency of 10 to 14 flights a week to the capital of the Maldives. Now, together with SilkAir’s new services, both airlines will offer a total of two round-trip services a day, subject to regulatory approval. Singapore A...

British Airways to Launch First Nonstop Transatlantic Service from San José, California to London, England

British Airways today has announced that it will begin service between Mineta San José International Airport and London Heathrow from May 4, 2016. This marks the first regularly scheduled nonstop service to the UK for the city of San José. British Airways will operate the newest aircraft in its fleet, a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner, featuring the airline’s newly designed First cabin...

Turkish Airlines launches a new Venice-Istanbul route

Turkish Airlines is to launch flights from Venice Marco Polo Airport to Istanbul Sabiha Gökçen Airport. As well as the already existing 24 weekly flights connecting the Venezia Marco Polo Airport to the Istanbul Atatürk Airport, the airline will inaugurate a new connection to the Sabiha Gökçen Airport, located in the Asian side of the city. The new flight will be op...

Double passenger record for Abu Dhabi International Airport in July

July was a record breaking month for passenger figures at Abu Dhabi International Airport, as not only did the total number of passengers travelling through the airport hit the two million mark for the first time ever, but the figure for the departing passengers alone also reached a record, with over a million travellers leaving from Abu Dhabi International Airport. A total of 2,100,929 pas...

Flights resume after fire at Dublin Airport

Flight operations at Dublin Airport have resumed after they were suspended this morning when a fire broke out in a hangar. The fire has been contained and there are no reports of any injuries. Daa said that due to the disruption passengers should expect some knock-on delays and are advised to check with their airline for the latest flight information.

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Riga Airport announces a discussion on qualification requirements for the procurement of New Terminal construction

Riga Airport has announced a discussion on the construction procurement qualification requirements with applicants. The new terminal building of Riga Airport with a modern passenger check-in hall...