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Ever since the Covid crisis, Amsterdam Schiphol airport seems to have been in the eye of the storm, both from Dutch political circles and from the airport management. Nothing seems to spare the hub, which could ultimately suffer from a widely degraded image. The authoritarian reduction in the number of flights by the government...

The Hong Kong authorities are continuing to work on making the former British colony more attractive to international travellers. Improving services at Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) is part of this approach, according to the territory's government. Travellers flying from Hong Kong will soon be able to benefit from security checks without...

Six years: that's how far behind schedule the expansion of Abu Dhabi International Airport will be with the opening of a spectacular terminal, known in its day as the Midfield Terminal. Originally scheduled for completion in 2017, the terminal, renamed Terminal A, will have far exceeded all budget forecasts, with the total cost of construction now estimated at $3 billion....

Since the launch of their strategic partnership in October 2019, Swiss and Swiss Federal Railways (SBB) have been constantly expanding their joint services and products. The two carriers are extending the Air Rail offer via Geneva airport. This extension will offer Swiss passengers travelling to or from...

From November 1, Zurich airport will be offering passengers travelling in economy class on any airline the use of a privileged lounge and services as part of the "ZRH Comfort" service. The service costs CHF 49 (€50). It includes access to the ZRH Club lounge with...

A fire in a multi-storey car park near London Luton terminal on Tuesday night mobilised all the security forces and fire brigade to contain it. All flights were suspended this morning, although airport management estimates that flights will resume until...

What's going on in the minds of Dutch politicians? The environment is a major issue for the planet, but it also seems to be making the bed of local politicians with its one-upmanship. And it is threatening Amsterdam Schiphol airport, one of the two major hubs of the Air France-KLM group. A plan to...

There were increasing complaints from passengers about the impossibility of getting to the centre of Tokyo at a reasonable price with Emirates flight EK 312, which landed on the tarmac at Haneda airport at around 10.30pm. But by the time they had passed through police and customs checks and collected their baggage, most of the...

London Gatwick is gradually becoming a strategic airport again for British Airways, through its subsidiary BA Euroflyer. Euroflyer, based at the South London airport, already has a fleet of 18 aircraft - Airbus A320s and A321s. This summer, the airline will be serving 48 destinations. In France, Euroflyer launched on 27...

Strasbourg is a little closer to Algeria during the summer period. Until the end of August, Air France's low-cost subsidiary Transavia will be offering three weekly flights from the Alsatian capital to Algeria. On 4 July, the carrier inaugurated two flights a week to Algiers. The flights take place on Tuesdays and...

Travellers departing from Hong Kong will once again be able to drop off their luggage in the city rather than at the airport. It's good news for passengers, as the Airport Express check-in service in Hong Kong is set to reopen on 5 July. The news was announced earlier this week by the US news agency Bloomberg....

The summer of 2023 should enable Marseille to consolidate its position as France's second-largest regional airport this year, just behind Nice. In April, the Provence hub was the only one, along with Beauvais, to record passenger traffic higher than in April 2019. This represents growth of 2.1%. Cumulatively between January and April 2023, according to...

29 April saw the official arrival of the tramway at Bordeaux Mérignac airport. It took four years of work and an investment of 95 million euros to build this infrastructure. Bordeaux thus becomes the 7th airport in France to benefit from a rail link. The other airports are...

Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse may be a medium-sized airport with 7.05 million passengers in 2022, but it is still subject to regular congestion at its facilities. France's sixth-largest hub has seen more traffic in the past than it does today. In 2019, the airport welcomed 9.1 million passengers. At the time, it ranked...

Simplifying the airport passenger experience using biometric technology. This is what Berlin airport is testing with its new facial recognition application BER Traveller. The airport authority is working in partnership with the Lufthansa group and biometric service provider FastID. The three companies have just launched a test phase. During this period, the service...

Simplifying the passenger's travel experience and promoting sustainable mobility. This is what ITA Airways and Trenitalia are now offering at Rome Fiumicino airport with the launch of an Air/Rail product. A single ticket for plane and train The offer allows passengers to combine plane and train travel on a single ticket, with baggage check-in and...

Euroairport Basel-Mulhouse is steadily strengthening its position in holiday destinations to the Mediterranean. This can be seen in the timetable for the summer 2023 flight plan (valid from 26 March 2023 to 28 October 2023). The Franco-Swiss hub will nevertheless offer 100 destinations on direct flights. The Mediterranean and North Africa in the spotlight On...

Like many airports in Europe, Vienna regained much of its passenger traffic in 2022. Austria's main airport, which is also a major hub between Western Europe on the one hand and Central Europe, the Balkans and Asia on the other, saw its passenger numbers more than double last year. With growth of 127.3%, Vienna has...

London's fourth airport is often overlooked: Luton, 50 km north of the British capital. Yet this airport is far from marginal. In 2019, Luton flirted with the 18 million passenger mark, and last year the airport welcomed 13.1 million passengers. That's an increase of 186% compared with...

Amsterdam Schiphol airport has clearly been struggling to get back on its feet since the Covid period. Air France-KLM's second intercontinental hub, Western Europe's third busiest airport with 52.5 million passengers, went through a black year in 2022 due to platform management problems. Understaffed staff at the hub led to...