Sale of Macquarie’s stake in Brussels Airport Company finalised: The investment vehicle of the Flemish government PMV joins the consortium of other Belgian investors
On 4 December last, the sale of the stake held by the two Macquarie investment funds in Brussels Airport to a consortium formed by...
Lucky 13 (that’s million passengers) for Milan Bergamo
For the first time in its history, Milan Bergamo Airport has hit the 13 million passenger mark, setting a new record for annual passengers...
KLM Boeing 747-400 touches parked service truck at Toronto Pearson Airport, Canada
On 6 December, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines safely operated its Boeing 747-400 (PH-BFH) between Amsterdam Schiphol, The Netherlands and Toronto, Canada as KL691. After...
Lufthansa reinstates route from Munich to São Paulo Guarulhos
Reintroduction of the Munich–São Paulo direct connection with the Airbus A350-900 Lufthansa Group offers 17 flights from Europe to São Paulo per week Off...
The Flemish Government acquires 1.8 percent of the shares of Brussels Airport
According to Reuters and Belgian financial newspaper L'Echo, the Flemish government becomes a shareholder of the national airport through its financial arm PMV. With a...
Air Belgium launches its scheduled flights ‘Relaxing Antilles’ with new livery
Air Belgium launches its direct flights to the French Antilles from Brussels Charleroi Airport with a surprise unveiling of an aircraft featuring Martinique and...
Lufthansa Group long-haul destinations from Düsseldorf now bookable in the 2020 summer schedule
North America focus with destinations New York, Miami and Fort Myers From May 2020 daily service to New York-Newark (EWR) Three times a...
Shared cars: from now on also at Antwerp Airport!
In the context of sustainable development, Antwerp airport wants to develop further into a modern mobility centre. Every new measure or action taken within...
Wizz Air further expands in Bucharest
NEW BASED AIRBUS A321 AIRCRAFT AND TWO NEW ROUTES TO PRAGUE AND SEVILLE Wizz Air announced further development of the operation in Bucharest basing 1...
easyJet announces four new destinations from Bordeaux
easyJet announces four new destinations and 36 new hires for summer 2020 with the arrival of a fifth aircraft at its Bordeaux base. easyJet is...
A world first: an autonomous baggage tractor tested in real conditions by Air France
In November 2019, Air France, CHARLATTE AUTONOM and Toulouse-Blagnac airport brought into service an autonomous tractor for transporting baggage between the baggage sorting area...
Budapest Airport set for Sanya (Hainan Island, China) with Sunday Airlines
Together with tour operator Robinson Tours, Budapest Airport will launch a new connection to Hainan Island’s Sanya next February. The leading Hungarian travel group...
Growing passenger figures for both Antwerp Airport and Ostend-Bruges Airport (Belgium)
Antwerp Airport In November, Antwerp Airport welcomed 20,532 passengers and that's an increase of 32.4% compared to November 2018 (15,499 passengers). The reason for the...
Camair-Co Xian MA60 hit by gunfire during approach into Bamenda Airport, Cameroon
On 1 December, a Camair-Co Xian MA60 (TJ-QDB) operated domestic flight QC272 between Douala and Bamenda, Cameroon. During approach into Bamenda, however, the aircraft...
Swissport to open Aspire lounge at Eindhoven airport
Swissport International is further expanding its lounge business in Europe. Since September alone, three new Aspire lounges were opened at the UK airports of...
Condor is flying from Frankfurt to Edmonton (Canada) and opens up long-haul flights from Munich for booking in Summer 2020
New from Frankfurt: every Monday and Thursday non-stop to Edmonton (Canada) Long-haul from Munich again: Cancun (Mexico), Halifax (Canada), Punta Cana (Dominican Republic)...
Auckland Airport launches pre-security e-Gates
Auckland Airport is enhancing the experience for international travellers with the launch of new automated pre-security gates. From today, travellers will pass through 12 new...
Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) finally gets an opening date, October 2020
On 29 November, Engelbert Lütke-Daldrup, CEO of Flughafen Berlin Brandenburg GmbH, announced the opening date of the awaited German airport, Berlin Brandenburg (BER), on...
Flughafen Zürich AG wins concession for airport in India
Flughafen Zürich AG was elected as Selected Bidder for the concession to design, develop and operate the new Noida International Airport at Jewar in...
Lyon, new Volotea base: 10 new routes in 2020
An Airbus A319 aircraft to be based in Lyon, creating 25 direct jobs In 2020, Volotea will offer 18 destinations (six exclusive) to...