Qantas has announced a new lounge facility to begin construction in September 2016 at Heathrow Airport. The premium lounge will occupy a split-level space in Terminal 3 that will have capacity for approximately 230 people and offer views over the Heathrow airfield when it opens in early 2017. Qantas Group CEO Alan Joyce said the time was … Read more
Air freight traffic at Dubai’s second airport, Dubai World Central (DWC) rose 7.7% during 2015 according to the year-end traffic report issued by operator Dubai Airports. Air cargo volumes for the year totaled 888,714 tons, up 7.7% from 824,933 tons recorded during 2014. Year on year cargo volumes increased despite a dip in fourth quarter … Read more
Gatwick Airport has announced that discussions have begun regarding a second runway, although no decisions will be made on winning bidders.
A three-year programme of investment at Aberdeen International Airport has been announced by First Minister Nicola Sturgeon MSP, during a visit to the airport. Aberdeen International Airport first opened its doors in 1977, and this project marks the single largest investment in the terminal, with a total of £20M to be invested, increasing the size … Read more
In a first for commercial aviation, Air BP, together with Norwegian airport operator Avinor, and sustainable biofuel specialist SkyNRG, today announced the results of a successful collaboration for commercial supply of jet biofuel at Oslo Airport Gardermoen. From today all airlines landing at Oslo Airport can have jet biofuel delivered from the airport’s main fuel farm, … Read more
Shell Aviation has invested in a brand new jet fuel depot at Paris Beauvais Tillé Airport (l’Aéroport de Paris-Beauvais-Tillé – BVA), which is one of the ten busiest airports in France by passenger number. The new depot, set out over 8000m² of land, offers three times the storage capacity compared to the former facilities, increasing … Read more
Morten Mortensen, 45, formerly of A.P. Møller-Mærsk and 3M, has been appointed as Copenhagen Airport’s new director of airline sales and route development. The future director of airline sales and route development at Copenhagen Airport is an experienced executive with substantial international transport and infrastructure knowledge. Morten Mortensen, aged 45, has had previous positions with … Read more
IAG subsidiary Vueling and Air France-KLM’s Transavia will both launch new routes from London Luton Airport (LLA) in 2016. Vueling will operate 4 daily flights to Barcelona and Amsterdam while Transavia will offer 12 flights a week to Paris-Orly airport. The carriers are the 5th and 6th new airlines to begin services from LLA in … Read more
Heathrow has announced the arrival of Portr, the London based travel-technology company to the airport, providing customers with an on-demand baggage delivery service. AirPortr delivers passengers bags within hours between London locations and Heathrow – providing same-day, on demand bag free travel for Heathrow’s passengers. AirPortr concierges will be initially at Terminals 3 and 5 with … Read more
After nine years and three terms as Chairman of Heathrow Airport, Sir Nigel Rudd will be stepping down from his role in September 2016