Heathrow Airport’s competitor to build a proposed third runway has claimed that its plans would be more cost-effective and less disruptive than those of its rival. Heathrow West Limited (HWL), a company founded by the hospitality operator Arora Group for the purposes of carrying out the expansi...

Smiths Detection, a global leader in threat detection and screening technologies, has been awarded a contract by Dubai Aviation Engineering Projects (DAEP) to deliver state-of-the-art checkpoint screening solutions across all terminals at Dubai International Airport (DXB). This initiative marks a si...

British Airways has moved its departures from Terminal 5 to Terminal 3 at Chicago O'Hare International Airport, offering its eligible customers access to American Airlines lounges This summer the airline is also introducing a third non-stop daily service from Chicago to London All British...

Qantas has chosen Swissport as its ground handling partner at Melbourne International Airport in Australia. After providing ground handling services for the airline's domestic flights over many years, Swissport commenced handling for the carrier’s international flights this week - including the...

Birmingham Airport (BHX) has achieved Level 3 (optimisation) of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) scheme for a second year. The ACA scheme, overseen by Airports Council International (ACI), is a global carbon management standard for airports.  The scheme brings BHX’s decarbonising activit...

Terminal B investments include expansion of 40 gates for larger aircraft, allowing for 40% more people to fly from George Bush Intercontinental Airport New United Club will be the largest in the nation and Early Bag Storage facility is only one of its kind in North America Airline expects to creat...

Post Covid recovery above industry average confirmed in 2023 Growth is driven by incoming passengers from overseas. Over the past 12 months, 1.343 million foreigners arrived at the airport, which is a 72% increase from the same period before Covid. In 2023, October and November were record-set...

Daily flights launch on 29 October 2023 RwandAir is to launch daily direct services between London Heathrow and Kigali this winter, as it continues to expand its European network and meet the extra demand for UK flights. The African airline, which has been operating from London since 2017, will ...

British Airways is trialling new digital wayfinding technology to support customers travelling through London Heathrow Terminal 5 and Terminal 3 this summer The new technology provides connecting customers with clear instructions to help them navigate from their arrival gate to their onward ...

Birmingham Airport prepares to minimise impact on holidaymakers of strike action following rejection of 10.5% pay offer (Birmingham, UK) - A small number of employees at Birmingham Airport are planning to strike from Tuesday 18 July. Following negotiations with Unite the Union, Birmingham Ai...

Photo caption: Milan Bergamo’s ongoing infrastructure development incorporates the new terminal expansion (left) and the creation of two new Non-Schengen gates (right) On 11 June, Milan Bergamo Airport handled 54,571 passengers in just one day, a record for the Italian gateway and a significan...

With an increase of 24 percent compared to last year Sharjah Airport receives over 7 million passengers in the first half of 2023 More than 7 Million passengers in the first half of this year. 6 new flight destinations and 3 cargo destinations to the Airport’s operations  Sharjah - ...

Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) has celebrated the return of Aer Lingus Regional services between Liverpool and Dublin which offer onward connections to the US, with a surprise visitor on hand to welcome some of the first passengers to arrive on the new service. Former Liverpool and Republic...

Birmingham Airport (BHX)’s decarbonisation plan has been benchmarked by an international aviation body.    Securing Level 3 (Optimisation) Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) from Airports Council International (ACI) is an important step in BHX’s journey to become a net zero carbon operation...

Interest boosted by the route development fund financial incentives A year after Isavia Regional Airports revived its campaign to attract and support aircraft utilising the regional airports of Akureyri (AEY) in the north, and Egilsstaðir (EGS) in East Iceland, the authority has reported increas...