Airports

St. Louis Airport Gives Aviation Enthusiasts a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Airport Operations

June 16, 2019 Ian McMurtry

As crowds gathered downtown Saturday to celebrate the St. Louis Blues winning their first Stanley Cup, AvGeeks would have their own first-time event to celebrate 13 miles to the northwest at the St. Louis-Lambert International

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New Sydney Airport Inks Agreement with Top Australian Airlines

June 10, 2019 Will Lee

The new Western Sydney Airport, Qantas Airways and Virgin Australia have signed a memorandum of understanding (MOU) for the airlines to give their advice on the new airport which is expected to open in 2026.

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Eurowings Makes Move to Terminal 1 at Munich Airport

June 2, 2019 Albert Kuan

Eurowings recently made the move to a new location at its base in Munich. The Lufthansa Group’s low-cost airline subsidiary has moved all departure and arrival operations from Terminal 2 to Terminal 1 of Munich

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Philadelphia Airport Welcomes Two Unusual Visitors as Severe Weather Strikes the Northeast

May 31, 2019 Jordan Green

The past week has seen the Northeast encounter a swath of severe weather that has plagued aviation in the region. With high winds, heavy rains and thunderstorms battering the region, delays, ground stops and diversions

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Sydney Airport Sees Softened Growth for First Quarter 2019

May 28, 2019 Will Lee

After a number of years of extraordinary growth in passenger volume, Sydney Airport is seeing subdued growth in passenger counts across the board. Earlier, the airport reported the figure from the first quarter of this

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Turkish Airlines Plans to Open Five Lounges at Istanbul’s New Airport

May 18, 2019 Connor Sadler

Following the completion of the “Great Move” to its brand new home base, Turkey’s flag carrier Turkish Airlines has announced that it will open five passenger lounges at Istanbul’s new airport available for Business Class,

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Inside Airbus’ Production Facility at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport

May 2, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Truly a European aircraft manufacturer, Airbus has facilities in multiple countries across the European continent in addition to its main facility in Toulouse, France. One of those facilities is at Finkenwerder Airport, a private airfield

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Monday’s IT System Outage Causes Issues for Australian Flights

May 1, 2019 Will Lee

On Monday morning, Australia’s SmartGate system outage caused chaos across the country, both on inbound and outbound flights. SmartGate is an automated self-service border control system that allows Australian citizen to get through passport control

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Edinburgh Airport Expected to Sell for $2.5 Billion

April 23, 2019 Will Lee

According to the Telegraph, a potential deal for the purchase of Edinburgh Airport, the busiest in Scotland, is expected. Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) is the sole owner of the airport, the U.S.-based group acquired the

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Retirement Age: Wichita Finishes Demolition of 65-Year-Old Terminal

April 16, 2019 Ian McMurtry

As Wichita Dwight D. Eisenhower National Airport continues to be the leader in Kansas’ commercial aviation sector, the last signs of the former Wichita Mid-Continent Airport will come down this week. The airport has started

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Construction Begins on Leeds Bradford’s Terminal Extension

April 10, 2019 Connor Sadler

On April 8, the U.K.’s Aviation Minister Liz Sugg visited Leeds Bradford Airport and saw the major progress that has been made on a project to improve the passenger experience at the airport. Sugg saw

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Three Airlines Suspend Columbia Service over Runway Conditions

April 8, 2019 Ian McMurtry

Three airlines informed Columbia Regional Airport in central Missouri that they will be temporarily suspending operations under what they claim are unsafe airport operations. Mesa Airlines, SkyWest Airlines and Envoy Air all see Columbia’s only

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Seattle Grows International Route Network with Three New Routes and Two New Airlines

April 2, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, the 8th busiest airport in the United States, just got a little busier as it inaugurated three new routes over a 24 hour period this past weekend. Seeing a combination of new

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London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 Named World’s Best Terminal

April 1, 2019 Connor Sadler

London Heathrow Airport’s Terminal 5 was voted the best in the world at the 2019 Skytrax World Airport Awards at the Passenger Terminal EXPO in London last week. This new win is the sixth time

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Sea-Tac Airport Debuts First Phase of Central Terminal Renovation Project

March 30, 2019 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

After 402 days of construction, just over a year, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport revealed the first phase of the freshly remodeled Central Terminal, the main building of the airport that all departing passengers first enter. The

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Prague Prepares for Sizable Summer Traffic Increase

March 30, 2019 Ian McMurtry

Coming off a strong 2018, Prague’s Václav Havel Airport is preparing for yet another busy summer season. This summer is poised to bring in more flights, airlines and routes including the largest long-haul route map

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Seattle Prepares for New Asia Routes in Upcoming Week

March 26, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, commonly shortened to SeaTac, is in for a busy week as three airlines will begin new service from Seattle to points east, growing the airport’s route network to Asia. Already connected to

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Victoria Sees Continued Decrease in U.S. Connections Following Upcoming Delta Pull Out

March 26, 2019 Thomas Pallini

Victoria International Airport, serving the British Columbia capital city of Victoria, will see its number of nonstop connections to the United States continue to decrease as Delta Air Lines has decided to cease service to

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Brazil Opens Further Concessions for Airport Purchasing

March 21, 2019 Peter Biondi

As part of a growing business model intended to attract more investments in aviation infrastructure, the Brazilian government concluded on Friday one more round of airport concessions. The more friendly rules for concessions attracted many

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Austin Celebrates Five Years of British Airways Flights

March 18, 2019 Mateen Kontoravdis

History was made in the capital of Texas when British Airways announced the first ever transatlantic flight to Austin in Sept. 2013. Six short months later, BA190 made its inaugural flight between Austin, Texas and

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St. Louis Airport Gives Aviation Enthusiasts a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Airport Operations

New Sydney Airport Inks Agreement with Top Australian Airlines

Eurowings Makes Move to Terminal 1 at Munich Airport

Philadelphia Airport Welcomes Two Unusual Visitors as Severe Weather Strikes the Northeast

Sydney Airport Sees Softened Growth for First Quarter 2019

Turkish Airlines Plans to Open Five Lounges at Istanbul’s New Airport

Inside Airbus’ Production Facility at Hamburg Finkenwerder Airport

Monday’s IT System Outage Causes Issues for Australian Flights

Edinburgh Airport Expected to Sell for $2.5 Billion

Retirement Age: Wichita Finishes Demolition of 65-Year-Old Terminal

Construction Begins on Leeds Bradford’s Terminal Extension

Three Airlines Suspend Columbia Service over Runway Conditions

Seattle Grows International Route Network with Three New Routes and Two New Airlines

London Heathrow’s Terminal 5 Named World’s Best Terminal

Sea-Tac Airport Debuts First Phase of Central Terminal Renovation Project

Prague Prepares for Sizable Summer Traffic Increase

Seattle Prepares for New Asia Routes in Upcoming Week

Victoria Sees Continued Decrease in U.S. Connections Following Upcoming Delta Pull Out

Brazil Opens Further Concessions for Airport Purchasing

Austin Celebrates Five Years of British Airways Flights

Alitalia Receives “Non-binding Expression of Interest” from Football Club Owner

Airbus Officially Launches A321XLR at Paris Air Show

St. Louis Airport Gives Aviation Enthusiasts a Behind-the-Scenes Look at Airport Operations

Two Notable Things to Look for at the 2019 Paris Air Show

Regional Carrier ExpressJet Begins Embraer E175 Service