Tags: airports

The winter aviation season starts at Lithuanian airports: the most popular routes and new destinations for winter holidays

28th October 2022

On the last Sunday of October, the winter aviation season will start along with the change of time. This year, Lithuanian airports for travellers will offer almost 70 destinations, including two new routes for ski enthusiasts. According to representatives of Lithuanian Airports, the winter season routes will maintain Lithuania’s good air connectivity with strategically important […]

Best technology leadership at airports: Winners of Innovation Awards announced

25th October 2022

Second edition of awards celebrates cutting edge innovation at airports During the Airports Council International (ACI) Africa / World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition, ACI World and Amadeus have announced the winners of the Technology Innovation Awards, which put a spotlight on the best technology initiatives and leadership by airports. With this second edition […]

Sky’s The Limit for Food Manufacturer Following Investment

24th October 2022

A global aviation catering company is expanding its footprint with the support of a six-figure funding package from Lloyds Bank. Blue Sky World, which is based in Milton Keynes and operates out of Heathrow, manufactures and supplies meals into some of the world’s largest airlines and aviation catering operators, including Virgin Atlantic, Gate Group and […]

Airport authority kicks off largest investment program in Reno-Tahoe Airport history

18th October 2022

Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) has broken ground on the largest investment project in the history of Reno-Tahoe International Airport in Nevada following the approval of more than US$500m in funding. Airport officials were joined by US senator Catherine Cortez Masto, US congressman Mark Amodei, Mayor Hillary Schieve and other local officials during a ground-breaking ceremony […]

Over 56 million passengers travelled through VINCI Airports’ network in Q3 2022

14th October 2022

Passenger traffic in Q3 2022 is 85% higher than in Q3 2021; the gap compared to 2019 has narrowed to 22%, i.e. 5 points better than in Q2 2022. Traffic was vigorous this summer in Europe, where operational disruptions remained limited in the Group’s airports, and at the Central American and Caribbean airports, where traffic […]

Lithuanian Airports: in September aviation traffic continued to grow, with double-digit growth in charter passenger numbers

7th October 2022

Aviation growth has continued unabated at the start of autumn, with traffic and passenger numbers close to pre-pandemic rates. In September, Lithuanian airports handled just over 531,000 passengers and 4.7 thousand flights. In the same period in 2019, 603,000 passengers and 5.7 thousand flights were handled. In total, during the first nine months of 2022 […]

Strong demand for air travel amidst heightened macroeconomic risks

6th October 2022

Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its eleventh quarterly assessment analyzing the impact of the COVID-19 pandemic, its effects on airports, and the path to recovery. Despite strong headwinds, the industry is continuing to recover as more countries ease travel restrictions and open their markets, including Japan in the Asia-Pacific region. This coupled with […]

Lithuanian Airports: partners’ turnover surpasses pre-pandemic levels

4th October 2022

The latest turnover data of partners operating in passenger terminals at Lithuanian Airports show that the aviation recovery has had a positive impact on these businesses. The total turnover generated by retail and catering services businesses operating at airports in January-August this year amounts to almost EUR 32 million and is four times higher than […]

VINCI Airports, among the first members of the Alliance for Zero Emission Aviation (AZEA)

30th September 2022

  Launched in June 2022 by European Commissioner Thierry Breton, this alliance brings together members who are committed to preparing for zero emission aviation through, for example, hydrogen and electric aircraft. VINCI Airports (through VINCI Concessions), Airbus, Air Liquide, ACI Europe, or Easyjet, the full list of the first members have been published by the European […]

IATA: Safely Transforming to a More Resilient Tomorrow

28th September 2022

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that “Emerging Stronger – Safely Transforming to a More Resilient Tomorrow” will be the theme of the 2022 Safety Conference. The event will take place on 25-27 October in Dubai, UAE, with Emirates as the host airline. “The past two years of COVID-19 have tested aviation as never […]