airports

German air traffic continues to recover from the slump caused by the health crisis. But it has to be said that the recovery in traffic to Europe's 'economic engine' is more mixed than elsewhere. According to the ADV (Association of German Airports/Arbeitsgemeinschaft Deutsche Verkehrsflughäfen), between January and July 2023, passenger numbers reached...

Like the world's major cities, Vietnam's largest city, Ho Chi Minh City, will in future have two airports: the current one at Tan Son Nhat, which has been in service since the French era, and the future Long Thanh International airport 40 km to the east of the city. Except that until the happy day of...

The timetable is becoming clearer: Abu Dhabi International Airport indicated on 31 August that a new terminal would be inaugurated at the beginning of November. This should open up new horizons for the Emirati capital's hub. Terminal A must be able to handle 79 aircraft simultaneously and process no less than...

A black day for travel to and from the UK: British air traffic control is suffering from a technical problem that the authorities are struggling to identify and, above all, to resolve. The result: a series of delays and flight cancellations. "We are currently experiencing a technical problem and have applied traffic restrictions for...

The wave of new Delta Sky Club lounges continues to sweep through the major US hubs. The latest example is Boston Logan airport, which boasts an infrastructure of almost 2,000 m². This space can accommodate 400 business travellers in a unique setting. "Although no two lounges are the same, the layout and...

A welcome new satellite at Suvarnabhumi airport, the effective disappearance of Thai Smile, reintegrated into Thai Airways International and, finally, the launch of new airlines. Thailand's air transport sector is once again moving fast. The end of 2023 and 2024 should bring their share of initiatives and openings....

Six years after the inauguration of Senegal's new gateway, Blaise-Diagne International Airport (AIBD) will be taking on a new dimension in a few months' time. The Senegalese TER will be serving a new station within the airport hub. The new terminal was inaugurated in July by the President of Senegal...

Like the athletes preparing to compete at Paris 2024, the authorities in charge of transport are stepping up their preparations. And in the absence of a training programme, French aviation now has an action plan. This was unveiled on Monday, with Clément Beaune and Olivia Grégoire taking the opportunity to visit Orly. An airport...

The first OK Store - meaning rental agency - has just opened at Nice airport. A second will open in Lyon on 1 September, also on the airport site. With these first openings on the French market, OK Mobility's international offensive has reached a major milestone. The...

Willie Walsh, the Director General of IATA, is not known for speaking out of turn. And for vilifying the institutions that impede the smooth running of air transport. In the crosshairs of the former British Airways CEO: air traffic control. Last month, I expressed my concerns about the performance of air traffic control," he said.

Following a successful launch at the beginning of the year, travellers at Amsterdam Schiphol airport now have the option of reserving security clearance slots for both Schengen and non-Schengen destinations. The extension of this service came into effect on 6 July. Reserving a time slot allows passengers to...

Stansted has not given up on its expansion plans. Quite the contrary: on 3 July, the management of the London airport presented a new project. The previous project, drawn up in 2016 with the aim of being completed by 2020, was put on hold due to the lack of approval in time, and then because of the health crisis. The ambition...

The ACI Europe 2023 Airport Connectivity Report shows that Europe is lagging behind in terms of traffic recovery. It also reveals how post-COVID recovery models are impacting the aviation market. And it also affects the passengers and communities for whom connectivity is key...

This is the first major makeover to be given to the North terminal departure lounge since it opened in... 1988! London Gatwick's management has pulled out all the stops for this vast renovation, which was officially launched on Tuesday but work actually began at the end of May. No less than...

Alaska Airlines is stepping up its initiatives aimed at business customers. The latest example: the airline has decided to connect its Mileage Plan frequent flyer programme to Clear Plus. Frequent flyers will be able to join this biometrics-based queue-cutting system at a reduced rate. Clear Plus is presented as a...

Relations between airlines and airports are rarely rosy. So while the airline association IATA was celebrating a return to juicy profits, its airport equivalent, the ACI, was lamenting the rise in air fares. Particularly in Asia. According to a study by the ACI Asia-Pacific on trends in air fares,...

Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has a sulphurous reputation. That of being the worst airport in Asia. Despite having four terminals - two of which are for international flights - the airport is completely saturated, offers a very mediocre quality of service and has been suffering regular power cuts since December. The most recent power cut occurred last week...

For many travellers, especially business travellers, this service could not be more practical: they no longer have to worry about their luggage and can move freely around the city before catching their plane. Since 5 June, the Accor group has been working with start-up Alltheway to make it possible to check in...

Air France, Air Liquide, Novotel, Sécuritas, Suez: these are just some of the 33 signatories of the alliance unveiled this week by the ADP Group. This "Paris-Orly Environmental Alliance" is designed to position the Paris airport at the forefront of the sector's environmental transformation. Justine Coutard explains the approach as follows: "With the creation of the Paris-Orly Environmental Alliance,...

With another day of strikes against pension reform scheduled for Tuesday 6 June, business travel in France is likely to be only slightly disrupted, with the exception of air travel. The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) has asked airlines to reduce the number of flights on many platforms....