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Aruba Airport Shortlisted for Prestigious Routes Americas 2025 Awards

Source: Aruba Airport Aruba Airport is proud to announce its nomination in the highly competitive "Under 4 Million Passengers" category for the Routes Americas Awards 2025. This recognition highlights Aruba Airport’s outstanding achievements in route development, airline partnerships, and its continuous efforts to enhance passenger experience. The Routes Americas Awards are among the most respected accolades in the aviation industry, celebrating airports and destinations that demonstrate excellence in air service development and route performance. Being shortlisted in this prestigious category reflects Aruba Airport’s strategic initiatives to expand connectivity and foster valuable airline relationships. “We are honored to be recognized among the leading airports in the region. This nomination reflects our unwavering commitment to growth, innovation, and collaboration with our airline [...]

2024-12-19T08:12:30+02:00December 19th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|

Aena Group airports recorded over 26.4 million passengers in November

Source: Aena 8.7% more than in the same month of 2023 Between January and November, the number of passengers exceeded 342.5 million, 8.6% up on the same period of 2023 The airports handled 240,282 aircraft movements in November 130,424 tonnes of freight were transported Aena's airports in Spain handled 287.6 million passengers up to the eleventh month of the year, 9.4% more than in 2023 The airports of the Aena Group (comprising the 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London Luton Airport and 17 airports in Brazil) closed the eleventh month of 2024 with 26,433,304 passengers, 8.7% more than in the same month of 2023; they handled 240,282 aircraft movements, 9.2% more than in 2023; and transported 130,424 tonnes [...]

2024-12-13T12:31:56+02:00December 13th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|

More Than Half a Billion-Dollar Expansion & Modernization Coming to United’s Washington Dulles Hub

Source: United Airlines New era of growth includes new 435,000-sq.ft. concourse, new United ClubSM, state-of-the-art customer amenities, and a new flight attendant training center Airline continues to add more flights and new destinations from the Mid-Atlantic's gateway to the world Dulles expansion follows similar airport infrastructure investments in Denver, Houston, and Newark, and is part of the airline's ambitious United Next plan to further improve the customer experience United and the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) celebrated the airline's growth and airport construction developments of the much-anticipated, more than half a billion-dollar Concourse E that will transform the customer experience over the coming years at Washington Dulles International Airport. The 435,000-square-foot, 14-gate concourse will include an expansive new United ClubSM [...]

2024-12-04T12:20:12+02:00December 4th, 2024|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

Best airports for technology and innovation announced by ACI World and Amadeus

Source: ACI World Dallas Love Field Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Emanuele Calà from Aeroporti di Roma, and Gerald R. Ford International Airport awarded Airports Council International (ACI) World and Amadeus today announce the winners of the prestigious Technology Innovation Awards, revealed during the ACI Airports Innovate event, in Rome, Italy. The Awards celebrate the outstanding airport technology initiatives and leadership that are shaping the future of air transport. For the fourth year, ACI World and Amadeus invited airports globally to submit innovative technology projects and examples of leadership that enhance the passenger journey, drive operational efficiency, or improve processes for employees, travellers, and other stakeholders. Past winners have showcased themes such as big data, biometrics, artificial intelligence, and automation. This [...]

2024-11-29T06:49:31+02:00November 29th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Lower Inter-Island Passenger Fees in the Dutch Caribbean

Source: Aruba Queen Beatrix International Airport The Dutch Caribbean Cooperation of Airports (DCCA) is proud to announce an innovative initiative to lower Passenger Facility Charges (PFC) for inter-island travel from the ABC Islands (Aruba, Bonaire, Curaçao) to the Dutch Caribbean. This effort is designed to further strengthen regional connectivity, making travel more affordable for residents and visitors amongst the Dutch Caribbean. Aligned with the Joint Strategic Plan, this initiative underscores DCCA's dedication to enhancing mobility within the region. By reducing the PFC to $15 per passenger, travelers will benefit from lower ticket prices, with the adjustment clearly reflected in the fare breakdowns of participating airlines. The Dutch Caribbean carriers Divi Divi Air, Z-air, and Winair have expressed their support and [...]

2024-11-28T06:09:27+02:00November 28th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|

Breakthrough global event on airport innovation kicks off in Rome 

Source: ACI World Airport innovators from across the world are hosted by Aeroporti di Roma This week, the global community of airport innovators, start-ups, visionary thinkers, researchers and top tech minds gathers in Rome for Airports Innovate. The conference, organized jointly by ACI EUROPE, ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East and ACI World, and hosted by Aeroporti di Roma, will chart the future of air travel, pooling innovative solutions, groundbreaking tools and know-how from across the globe. Key topics on the agenda include: Unlocking the potential of Generative AI Identifying new tools and solutions boosting airports' sustainability efforts Innovations enhancing operations and passenger experience Future-proofing of Human Resources (HR) practices Data- and AI-driven forecasting Advanced Air Mobility The future of energy at [...]

2024-11-26T06:11:17+02:00November 26th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|

Aruba Airport obtains “Green Airport” recognition from ACI-LAC

Source: Aruba Airport Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) is excited to share that Queen Beatrix International Airport (Aruba Airport) proudly received its 1st ever ACI-LAC Green Airport Recognition in honor of its impeccable sustainability leadership and efforts olast week. Director of Health and Sustainability, Angeline Flemming, accepted this award on behalf of AAA and the entire Airport community. The ACI-LAC Green Airport Recognition program by Airport Council International (ACI) aims to promote environmental best practices to minimize aviation’s impact on the environment and to recognize airport members who have achieved outstanding accomplishments in their environmental projects. This year, ACI-LAC Airport Members were able to submit their outstanding projects under the category of Circular Economy encompassing efficient use of resources by [...]

2024-11-18T12:32:36+02:00November 18th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

ACI-LAC recognizes airports and young talents that implement innovative measures in the areas of environment and technology

Source: ACI-LAC The announcements were made during the most important event of the airport market in Latin America and the Caribbean. The Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) celebrated this Monday afternoon (11), during the ACI-LAC 2024 Annual Assembly, Conference and Exhibition in Guadalajara, the commitment of the region's airports to the development and implementation of innovative projects in two fundamental areas for the airport industry: decarbonization and the use of technology to improve the passenger experience. Young Professional Award highlights the use of artificial intelligence In its second edition, the Young Professional Award chose the project of Nathane Ana Rosa Negri, a civil engineer and airport planning specialist at Recife Airport, operated by Aena Brazil, as [...]

2024-11-12T19:19:54+02:00November 12th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Aena Group airports recorded over 33.5 million passengers in October

Source: Aena 6.1% more than in the same month of 2023 Between January and October, the number of passengers exceeded 316 million, 8.6% up on the same period of 2023 The airports handled 283,592 aircraft movements in October 137,308 tonnes of freight were transported Aena's airports in Spain handled 266 million passengers in the first ten months of the year, 9.4% more than in 2023 The airports of the Aena Group (comprising the 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London Luton Airport and 17 airports in Brazil) closed the tenth month of 2024 with 33,587,444 passengers, 6.1% more than in the same month of 2023; they handled 283,592 aircraft movements, 4.9% more than in 2023; and transported 137,308 tonnes [...]

2024-11-12T20:33:35+02:00November 12th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News|

ACI World unveils best practices for airport commercial digital transformation 

Source: ACI World New publication to guide airports in their commercial digital transformation and in optimizing the passenger experience Airports Council International (ACI) World today launched the Airport Commercial Digital Transformation Best Practices, a new publication designed to guide airports in their commercial digital transformation and in optimizing the passenger experience. Airport commercial revenues account for around 40% of total global airport revenues and are crucial to infrastructure upgrades and enhancing the passenger experience. In this context, the publication serves as a timely resource for airport executives, offering strategies to maximize their commercial potential in the rapidly evolving digital landscape. The launch took place during the 21st edition of the Trinity Forum, the world's leading airport commercial revenues conference. The [...]

2024-11-06T14:35:14+02:00November 6th, 2024|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|