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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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Clock Ticking for OneJet After Missing Service Resumption Date

October 7, 2018 Andy Nelson

Almost a week after it was supposed to resume scheduled services, charter airline OneJet seems to be no closer to returning to the skies over the U.S. According to the company’s website, flights were due

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Frontier Continues Expansion with Six New Routes

September 12, 2018 Daniel Morley

Frontier has announced another round of expansion, announcing six new routes. The new routes will all be seasonal as well as less than daily. The biggest expansion will be at Orlando International Airport with four

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Doncaster Sheffield Airport Reveals New Brand Following Multiple Awards

September 11, 2018 Connor Sadler

Doncaster Sheffield Airport (DSA) in the north of England was recently named the best airport in the U.K. by Which? Magazine for the second year in a row for airports serving less than 10 million

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Chile Reduces Airport Boarding Fees to Boost Domestic Travel

September 3, 2018 Pablo Diaz

The Government of Chile announced yesterday a plan to reduce the different boarding fees currently charged at its national airports, in an effort to reduce the impact of the fees into airfares and a further

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Taipei Taoyuan Airport Yearns for More Transit Passengers

August 18, 2018 Will Lee

According to Taiwan’s National Audit office, Taipei Taoyuan International Airport is struggling to crave a better growth rate. In 2017, the growth rate of the airport was 10.98 percent and 9.48 percent in 2014, only

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Opinion: U.S. Airports Should Follow the Lead of Those Abroad

July 20, 2018 Parker Davis

Each year, over 3 billion passengers pass through each of the world’s airports, all of them following what is essentially the same path to get from the curb to their gate. That path from the

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Peru’s Biggest Airport Continues Waiting for Long Overdue Expansion

July 9, 2018 Jose Antonio Payet

Peru’s largest and busiest airport, Jorge Chavez International Airport, has long been waiting for major expansion plans to be pushed forward. This includes the building of a second runway and a new terminal that would

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AirlineGeeks Partners with the City of Atlanta for a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the World’s Busiest Airport

July 5, 2018 AirlineGeeks.com Staff

AirlineGeeks partnered with the City of Atlanta on Thursday to show off the world’s busiest airport to adoring aviation enthusiasts. The tour, which consisted of approximately 15 participants, involved everything from a scenic drive around

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Transfer of Power: How Kailua-Kona Became Hawai’i’s Main Gateway to the World

May 3, 2018 Ian McMurtry

While airports that serve the same markets tend to get along, one almost always excels compared to the other. Chicago’s O’Hare and Orlando International Airport are two examples of airports that tower over their smaller

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AirAsia X Eyes Move to Secondary Airports

April 4, 2018 Akhil Dewan

Kuala Lumpur-based AirAsia X is looking to move a majority of its operations to secondary airports in 2018. By moving to secondary airports, airlines can save on expensive landing fees and slot fees while potentially

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Stansted to Become London’s Fastest Growing Airport in 2018

March 27, 2018 Andy Nelson

It’s set to be a busy summer at London’s Stansted (STN) Airport. Already the U.K.’s fourth busiest airport, passenger numbers are anticipated to rise by around 12 percent on 2017’s figures, making it by far

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Chicago O’Hare Eyes Dramatic Expansion

February 26, 2018 Daniel Morley

The nations third busiest airport may be getting bigger. The Chicago Tribune is reporting that the city of Chicago and the airlines serving Chicago O’Hare are nearing an $8.5 billion deal to expand the airport.

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Emirates Exercises Fifth Freedom Rights with New Bali to Auckland Flight

February 20, 2018 Andy Nelson

Bali’s Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS) joins the ever-expanding list of locations receiving a daily flight from Dubai-based behemoth Emirates, with the announcement of a connecting flight to New Zealand’s largest city, Auckland. Beginning on

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London City Airport to Reopen Tuesday After WWII Bomb Neutralization

February 12, 2018 Pablo Diaz

An operation to remove a 500kg World War II bomb that forced the closure of London City Airport has successfully ended, and the terminal will be open for operations on Tuesday, authorities confirmed. The airport

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Ryanair Announce New Routes to Jordan: The Beginning of Low-Cost Long-Haul Flights for the Airline?

February 5, 2018 Andy Nelson

Ryanair has announced an expansion to operations east of the Mediterranean, with two new services to Jordan. Initial services will begin from Cyprus to the Jordanian capital’s Queen Alia International Airport in March, followed by

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“Superb Owl” Photoshop of MSP Tram Raises Eyebrows, Awareness

January 31, 2018 Guest Author

Many public spaces in the Twin Cities are covered in advertising promoting this weekend’s Super Bowl, and Minneapolis/St. Paul International Airport is no exception. The airport’s Poma-Otis trams feature large “Super Bowl LII” ad wraps.

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United Gets Naming Rights for Historic Los Angeles Coliseum

January 30, 2018 Albert Kuan

The Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum, a famous city landmark and venue in Downtown Los Angeles, will become the United Airlines Memorial Coliseum in a $69 million naming rights agreement struck between United Airlines and the

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American Airlines Announces New Shuttle Service and Additional Routes

January 20, 2018 Jace Moseley

American Airlines recently announced that it would be launching its newest shuttle service between Chicago’s O’Hare Airport and New York’s La Guardia Airport starting on April 4 later this year. Along with the shuttle announcement,

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Pegasus Airlines Aircraft Skids Off Runway in Turkey

January 14, 2018 Joshua Drabble

A Pegasus Airlines jet narrowly avoided the Black Sea on Saturday after skidding off the runway at Trabzon Airport in Turkey. The Boeing 737-800 aircraft came to a halt on the side of a cliff,

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airports

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

Clock Ticking for OneJet After Missing Service Resumption Date

Frontier Continues Expansion with Six New Routes

Doncaster Sheffield Airport Reveals New Brand Following Multiple Awards

Chile Reduces Airport Boarding Fees to Boost Domestic Travel

Taipei Taoyuan Airport Yearns for More Transit Passengers

Opinion: U.S. Airports Should Follow the Lead of Those Abroad

Peru’s Biggest Airport Continues Waiting for Long Overdue Expansion

AirlineGeeks Partners with the City of Atlanta for a Behind-the-Scenes Look at the World’s Busiest Airport

Transfer of Power: How Kailua-Kona Became Hawai’i’s Main Gateway to the World

AirAsia X Eyes Move to Secondary Airports

Stansted to Become London’s Fastest Growing Airport in 2018

Chicago O’Hare Eyes Dramatic Expansion

Emirates Exercises Fifth Freedom Rights with New Bali to Auckland Flight

London City Airport to Reopen Tuesday After WWII Bomb Neutralization

Ryanair Announce New Routes to Jordan: The Beginning of Low-Cost Long-Haul Flights for the Airline?

“Superb Owl” Photoshop of MSP Tram Raises Eyebrows, Awareness

United Gets Naming Rights for Historic Los Angeles Coliseum

American Airlines Announces New Shuttle Service and Additional Routes

Pegasus Airlines Aircraft Skids Off Runway in Turkey

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

Hainan Airlines Puts its First Airbus A350-900 Into Service

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

Analysis: Qatar’s Aircraft Shortage is Causing Growing Pains

Shake Up at Alaska Airlines Causes Airline to Layoff Employees