Airports

Manchester Airport Reveals Holiday Travel Forecast

December 17, 2018 Connor Sadler

Manchester Airport, Britain’s third busiest, is estimating an extra 7 percent of passengers will travel through the gateway over the festive period. An additional 100,000 passengers, compared with the same period last year, are set

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Gatwick Airport Growing in Favor Among Long-Haul Airlines as China Eastern Launches Shanghai Service

December 11, 2018 Will Lee

London’s Gatwick Airport is seeing an increase in popularity from long-haul airlines as China Eastern Airlines recently launched three times weekly services from Shanghai Pudong Airport to Gatwick, in addition to its already scheduled service

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Leeds Bradford Airport Expansion Approved by Council

December 10, 2018 Connor Sadler

Plans for an extension to the main terminal building at Leeds Bradford Airport have been approved by the Leeds City Council. The decision allows for the construction of a two to three story extension, providing an

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Singapore Changi Passenger Numbers Take off in October

December 4, 2018 Will Lee

According to Singapore Changi Airport, the vibrant Asian hub has handled 5.38 million passengers in October, a 4.3 percent increase compared to last year. Airfreight also grew 2.1 percent to reach 190,000 tonnes and the

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Trial Delays Extend Delta and Southwest’s Ongoing Battle Over Love Field Gate Space

December 3, 2018 Parker Davis

For decades, Southwest Airlines’s biggest hurdle when it came to growth and profitability sat in the Wright Amendment, a 1980 addition to the Federal Aviation Act of 1958 that prevented airlines from flying certain routes

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Photo Tour: Inside Austin’s New and Unique South Terminal

November 30, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Already unique for its live music stages and local dining options, Austin Bergstrom International Airport has quickly grown over the past few years, surpassing its capacity. A building that was originally built with an 11

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Incheon Airport Operator Agrees to Help Build New Manila Airport

November 29, 2018 Will Lee

South Korea’s Incheon International Airport Corp. (IIAC) has signed a memorandum of understanding with San Miguel Corp on constructing a new Manila Airport. San Miguel, best known for its beer products, proposed a new airport

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Island of Isolation: Air Service in the Falklands

November 27, 2018 Ian McMurtry

Located roughly 300 miles from the eastern coast of South America, the Falkland Islands has had its own unique history of transitioning between British, Argentinian, and French control. Now solidly under the control of the

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Long Beach Airport Increases Slot Utilization

November 21, 2018 Daniel Morley

Airlines at Long Beach Airport will soon have to increase their utilization of slots. According to the local Press-Telegram, the Long Beach city council voted last night to increase the required utilization rate of slots

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TUI Continues Growth at Doncaster Sheffield

November 7, 2018 Connor Sadler

Earlier this week, TUI UK – the U.K.’s largest holiday operator – announced a further commitment to Doncaster Sheffield Airport, including the start of a new weekly long-haul route to Cancun, Mexico starting in Summer 2020.

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Looking to Istanbul’s New Airport

November 4, 2018 Parker Davis

The opening of Istanbul’s new mega-airport, meant to help alleviate the difficulties that have arisen from operating the current Ataturk Airport at full capacity, has been plagued with difficulties and delays as the initial stage

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Lima Airport to Begin Expansion After Years of Delays

October 23, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

After years-long delays and complications, Lima airport, the biggest in Peru and an important regional hub in South America is finally finishing the last touches to begin its much-needed expansion. The new plan, which has

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American Airlines Begins Refurbishment for LAX Terminals

October 19, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

American Airlines has broken ground on construction in what is part of a $1.6 billion investment on renovating the terminals it utilizes at Los Angeles International Airport. The project will feature upgraded facilities including more

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Omaha Airport Conducts Full-Scale Emergency Simulation

October 17, 2018 Matthew Garcia

The Omaha Airport Authority (OAA) conducted its triennial full-scale emergency exercise on Saturday. The event simulated an airline Boeing 737 departure accident at Omaha’s Eppley Airfield with 74 passengers on board. For this year’s event,

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London’s Gatwick to Announce Plans for Second Runway Amid Capacity Issues

October 16, 2018 James Dinsdale

Great Britain’s second busiest airport, London’s Gatwick Airport, is looking to make use of the currently unused second runway that it has, potentially boosting its’ daily capacity of flights. The move to activate the dormant

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Long-Haul Flights Boost London Gatwick’s Passenger Numbers in Busiest Ever September

October 15, 2018 Connor Sadler

London’s Gatwick Airport had its busiest September on record this year, with passenger numbers reaching 4.5 million. The airport, which was ranked as the U.K.’s second busiest airport by passenger numbers, said in a press

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Opening of Istanbul’s New Mega-Airport Delayed to Year’s End

October 14, 2018 Andy Nelson

The opening of Istanbul’s massive new landmark airport looks likely to be delayed until the end of 2018 ‘at the earliest.’ The news comes after the airport’s general manager, Kadri Samsunlu, told local reporters that instead

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Poland Moving Forward with New Eastern European Mega-Hub

October 11, 2018 Adrian Vannahme

Poland is planning a new mega-airport to help aviation traffic grow and become the hub for Central and Eastern Europe. Polish President Andrzej Duda signed into law legislation laying out the rules for organizing and

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Lufthansa Enters and Condor Exits Austin Market

October 10, 2018 Mateen Kontoravdis

Buried deep in a press release sent on Sept. 27, Lufthansa gave a glimpse of hope for its shrinking Frankfurt hub which keeps seeing capacity reduction and international flights being transferred to the nearby Munich

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From a Thriving Military Base to an Aircraft Boneyard: Phoenix Goodyear Airport’s Storied History

October 9, 2018 Thomas Pallini

It’s not often that you’ll see a Corsair Boeing 747-300, China Southern Boeing 777-200, US Airways Boeing 757 and a Southwest Airlines 737-700 hanging out with the German Air Force and perspective KLM and Lufthansa

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Manchester Airport Reveals Holiday Travel Forecast

Gatwick Airport Growing in Favor Among Long-Haul Airlines as China Eastern Launches Shanghai Service

Leeds Bradford Airport Expansion Approved by Council

Singapore Changi Passenger Numbers Take off in October

Trial Delays Extend Delta and Southwest’s Ongoing Battle Over Love Field Gate Space

Photo Tour: Inside Austin’s New and Unique South Terminal

Incheon Airport Operator Agrees to Help Build New Manila Airport

Island of Isolation: Air Service in the Falklands

Long Beach Airport Increases Slot Utilization

TUI Continues Growth at Doncaster Sheffield

Looking to Istanbul’s New Airport

Lima Airport to Begin Expansion After Years of Delays

American Airlines Begins Refurbishment for LAX Terminals

Omaha Airport Conducts Full-Scale Emergency Simulation

London’s Gatwick to Announce Plans for Second Runway Amid Capacity Issues

Long-Haul Flights Boost London Gatwick’s Passenger Numbers in Busiest Ever September

Opening of Istanbul’s New Mega-Airport Delayed to Year’s End

Poland Moving Forward with New Eastern European Mega-Hub

Lufthansa Enters and Condor Exits Austin Market

From a Thriving Military Base to an Aircraft Boneyard: Phoenix Goodyear Airport’s Storied History

Airline Privatization: Issuing Public Shares (Part 1)

Manchester Airport Reveals Holiday Travel Forecast

Opinion: One Way to Explain Why WOW Is Slowly Failing

‘Lowcostization’ in South America: A Glimpse at What This Year Has Brought

Emirates Takes Delivery of Its Last Current Generation Boeing 777