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Air traffic in mainland France over the first four months of the year continued to grow at a more than respectable rate. Between January and April 2025, France recorded 51.8 million passengers, an increase of 5.3% compared with the same period in 2024. We can see that the increase in air taxes, effective...

The "Nuevo Jorge Chávez" has arrived, and the inauguration of the new terminal at Lima airport is giving a new face to the gateway to Peru. The complete transfer of all operations to the new terminal took place on 1 June, marking the final stage of a project that began two decades ago. And...

Europe is regularly pilloried by the leaders of IATA, the international air transport association. This was certainly the case at the 2025 Annual General Meeting, which has just ended in Delhi. Rafael Schvartzman, Vice-President Regional Europe, condemned the European authorities and their regulations for hampering the growth of air transport. They are making it difficult to...

According to several national news agencies, Japan wants to improve the efficiency of the entry process into the country for international visitors - especially those exempt from visas.Attempts to improve the formalities for entering Japan appear to be ineffective so far. According to Japan's Ministry of Justice, an electronic system for pre-authorising entry to the country has been...

A wind of renewal is blowing through airports across the Channel. In London, Gatwick, Heathrow, Luton and Stansted airports have embarked on ambitious renovations. And Irish airports are following suit. Manchester is not to be outdone: the Mancunian hub has embarked on a vast modernisation plan, which will soon benefit...

Ireland's leading airport is giving its mobile version a facelift. Dublin Airport is promising a "revolutionary" application, which will be accompanied by an overhaul of its website. Among the new features are real-time updates on arriving and departing flights (including flight alerts) and a new mobile application...

Cathay Pacific reopened its most iconic lounge in Hong Kong on 7 May. The Bridge, located at the heart of the airline's hub, has been redesigned with many new features and familiar iconic elements to offer customers an enhanced pre-flight experience. Located in the immediate vicinity of the...

It is the hub par excellence of the giant American Airlines, its HQ: Dallas Fort Worth. As the airline's headquarters, the Texas airport saw 'AA' carry almost 70 million passengers last year. The future Terminal F is therefore of highly strategic interest for both the carrier and the hub. And what's more...

Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton: these three airports managed by AviAlliance are set to undergo a £350 million (€411 million) facelift. Glasgow Airport's main terminal will be completely transformed as part of the project. The two main thrusts of the project are based on the energy efficiency of the second...

The giant power cut - the first of its kind in history - which affected the whole of the Iberian Peninsula and the French Basque Country for a brief period has finally been brought under control. On the morning of 29 April, the local media announced that 99% of the electricity network was once again operational. While continuing to try to...

In March, French air traffic grew by 2% compared with 2024. An appreciable increase, but one which in fact indicates a slowdown. According to statistics from the French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC), the increase in February was still 5.5% for all traffic. In the...

The Federal Bureau of Transportation Statistics recently published the results for air punctuality within the United States for airline arrivals. This punctuality is slightly down on 2023, at 77.75% compared with 78.34% in 2023. However, it is still better than in 2022, when the average punctuality...

German newspapers point out that the new German Chancellor, Friedrich Merz, who is due to take office on 1 May, is an unconditional air traveller. And that he would have a sympathetic ear to the air industry's recriminations about over-taxation in Germany, a factor that discourages airlines from landing...

The World Airport Awards organised by Skytrax in Madrid on Wednesday delivered their verdict. And Paris Airport can pride itself on having come away from the ceremony with well-deserved laurels. For the 4th year running, Paris CDG was named best European airport. The group's flagship also retains its place in the top 10...

The report published on Thursday by AirHelp analysed some 125,000 flights that took off from French airports in the first three months of 2025. And of these, 22.6 % were delayed, according to the disruption compensation specialist. That's more than 4 million passengers affected by these...

What are the traffic results for 2024 and what is the outlook for 2025? Anthony Martin - Paris-Beauvais is characterised by very dynamic traffic after the Covid years. In fact, we have seen growth of over 64% since 2019. Last year, Paris-Beauvais welcomed 6.56 million passengers, up 16.3%...

Decarbonisation, biodiversity and boosting public land transport. This has become the growth niche for the Paris airports of Orly and Roissy CDG under the leadership of the ADP/Aéroports de Paris group. In fact, the terminals as we know them today are not going to change fundamentally. There are simply a few extensions planned, which will make it possible to offer a high...

The plans to extend Athens airport are now clearer. The Anemos consortium, which includes Grimshaw, Haptic, the Athens firm K-Studio, Arup, Leslie Jones, Triagonal and Plan A, has been appointed to prepare the future of the airport. A future that should enable it to handle no less than 40 million passengers a year.

Artificial intelligence is now an indispensable tool at every stage of the passenger journey, and has made its way into the Lyon airport workforce. Embodied by a virtual agent in the form of a conversational 3D avatar, this generative AI has entered the test phase at the Lyon airport hub. Two interactive terminals have recently been installed in Terminal 1,...

You achieved a record year in 2024, surpassing 2019... Franck Goldnadel - Absolutely. We welcomed 14.8 million passengers, more than in 2019. This is above all a source of satisfaction for the region, which has regained its attractiveness and connectivity. Particularly as we tend to compare the figures with those for 2029, but...