Airport operator ASUR's February 2023 passenger traffic came to 5.5 million, 23.9% above what the Americas-focused group reported for February 2022. Passenger traffic increased year-on-year by 25.6% in Mexico, 21.7% in Colombia and 20.5% in Puerto Rico. The growth of...
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CAA retains airline levy levels at London Heathrow
The UK Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) has retained London Heathrow Airport's airline levies at the level set earlier in 2022. The CAA's decision means the average maximum price per passenger will fall by about 20% from £31.57 per passenger in 2023 to remain at £25.43...
Iswaran – Passenger traffic at Changi to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024
Passenger traffic at Changi Airport is expected to return to pre-pandemic levels by 2024, or possibly earlier, said Transport Minister S. Iswaran. Speaking at the parliament session, Iswaran informed the House that passenger traffic volumes, flights and city links at...
Brussels Airport and Changi Airport sign MoU to enhance air cargo development
Brussels Airport Company (BAC) and Changi Airport Group (CAG) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to enhance their strategic partnership in air cargo development. As a part of the agreement, both airports will jointly drive initiatives to further enhance...
Delhi Airport to enable facial recognition at all entry points towards March-end
Delhi International Airport plans to enable digital facial recognition technology, DigiYatra, at most of its entry and boarding gates by the end of March 2023. The DigiYatra technology allows seamless and paperless passenger check-in through various checkpoints...
Workers refueling Qantas planes threaten day-long strike at Melbourne airport
The workers at Melbourne Airport who refuel Qantas flights are planning to call a strike for a full day later this week. The strike is bound to affect cargo, domestic, and international flights out of the airport. The strike is led by Transport Workers Union (TWU) who...
Touchdown of China Southern at Auckland marks ramping up of Chinese capacity to New Zealand
Auckland Airport has started welcoming more flights from China post the lifting of travel ban. Interestingly China was New Zealand’s largest source of visitors prior to pandemic with over 400,000 passengers in 2019. The touchdown of China Southern Airlines at Auckland...
Irish government says no quick fix to Dublin Airport drone problem
Ireland's transport minister Eamon Ryan said on March 3 that stopping drone flights around Dublin Airport will not be "as simple" as Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary claims. Flights were stopped or diverted for around 30 minutes on March 2 after a drone was...
Dublin Airport running recruitment event ahead of summer
Dublin Airport's latest jobs fair has kicked off with 12 companies offering positions in retail, catering, concessions and logistics. "We are seeing big interest from students for our seasonal roles and have a variety of contract types available to suit all...
Airlines challenge Dutch government’s limits on Schiphol flights
Airlines including KLM Group, Delta Air Lines, Corendon, easyJet and TUI are taking legal action against the Dutch government 's "incomprehensible" attempt to reduce traffic at Amsterdam's Schiphol Airport. In a statement published by the European Regions Airline...
Ryanair boss O’Leary says Ireland’s transport minister should quit over Dublin Airport drones
Ryanair chief executive Michael O'Leary has labelled Ireland's transport minister Eamon Ryan as "incompetent" and demanded he "take action or resign" after drones forced Dublin Airport to stop flights for a sixth time in 2023. The Dublin-based airline said it had to...
Storm Aviation gets approval for calibration lab at Stansted
Storm Aviation has been given UKAS (United Kingdom Accreditation Service) approval for its calibration laboratory in London Stansted. The FL Technics business said the go-ahead means it is "now authorised to perform accredited calibrations in accordance with its scope...