Tag: Airports

Munich Airport Posts Strong Gains in Q1 2017

Reading Time: < 1 minute Munich Airport’s dynamic growth has continued into the first quarter of 2017: both passenger traffic and the number of take-offs and landings were up over 5 percent as compared with the same quarter a year earlier. The airport handled 9.4 million passengers – more than ever before in the first quarter of a calendar year. […]

5 Luxurious Airports Prove to Be the Best in the World

Reading Time: 7 minutes Air travel is no longer a luxury commodity – on the contrary, it proves to be as indispensable to everyday life as medicine or telecommunications. Apart from occupying a pivotal role in the social development, aviation also brings enormous benefits to modern economies by unlocking their potential for more profitable trade and tourism. Without a […]

Liberalized Kazakhstan Set to Attract New Carriers

Reading Time: 3 minutes Kazakhstan is to adopt a permanent free-market “open skies” air transport policy at the airport serving its capital city of Astana from May of this year, timed to begin just prior to the Expo 2017 event being held there from June, the gateway’s official representative has told Russian Aviation Insider. This bold decision of the […]

Kazan Airport Named the Best Regional Airport in Russia and CIS

Reading Time: 3 minutes On March 14, a highly respected United Kingdom-based consultancy, Skytrax for the 4th time in the row has awarded Kazan international airport as the Best Regional Airport Russia and CIS, again is in the list of the world airport field leaders. Awarding was held during World Airport Awards 2017 ceremony in Amsterdam. Skytrax World Airport […]

Japan to Prepare Its Airport Infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics

Reading Time: 4 minutes The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Japan to prepare its airport infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics and future growth of the tourism industry using joined-up thinking and extensive consultation with industry. Japan has set aggressive targets for attracting international tourist arrivals. In 2016 Japan welcomed some 24 million international tourists. In the 2020 […]

MSP International Airport Ranked Best in North America

Reading Time: < 1 minute Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP) on March 6, was named Best Airport in North America for its size category by Airports Council International (ACI). Each year, ACI ranks the world’s airports by region and size category based on results of customer surveys. MSP earned the highest score among North American airports serving 25 to 40 million […]

Dubai Airports to Ban ‘Bags Without Flat Surfaces’

Reading Time: < 1 minute Dubai Airports will soon reject all bags that do not have flat surfaces to stop “jams that can shut down sections of our system,” according to a statement realeased by the company. Effective 8 March, all bags without at least one flat surface will be rejected at airport check in counters. The jamming introduce a […]

Saudi Arabia Approves Sites for Two New Airports

Reading Time: < 1 minute The Saudi government has approved two prime locations – Sudair City for Industry and Businesses and Riyadh-Hawtat Rani Tamim Road – for its upcoming airport projects, said a report. Riyadh Governor Prince Faisal bin Bandar has endorsed recommendations regarding the locations of two domestic airports to be built in the northern and southeastern clusters of […]

Heathrow Airport Soars To Record Breaking Month

Reading Time: < 1 minute Heathrow Airport welcomed a record 5.74 million passengers in January, an increase of 4.2 per cent on the same month of last year. The rise came alongside a 4.4 per cent growth in cargo volumes. Heathrow has seen growth accelerate in recent months, suggesting economic resilience as the UK adapts to Brexit. December (up 4.4 […]

World’s Largest VIP Terminal Debuts at Dubai South

Reading Time: 2 minutes The inauguration of the VIP Terminal at Dubai South marks an important chapter in the aviation history of the city. The largest purpose-built facility of its kind in the world, the terminal is set to create a niche in business aviation sector, offering VIP customers a seamless travel experience, coupled with time and cost efficiencies […]