Source: Chicago Department of Aviation Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot announced that O’Hare International Airport is the world’s most connected airport this year for the first time since 2016, according to Official Aviation Guide (OAG), the global authority on air service information. “Chicago is proud to have one of the world’s great airports, an economic driver for our region that connects Chicagoans to the world, and the world to Chicagoans,” said Mayor Lightfoot. “As we continue to make unprecedented investments in the airfield and terminal facilities at O’Hare, today’s news underscores the impact of this work, and the future potential for our hometown airport to support new jobs and opportunities for diverse residents from all 77 of our city’s community areas.” [...]

Source: MIA Airport recognized by Future Travel Experience for biometrics project Miami International Airport was one of only three airports in the world to receive a Future Travel Experience (FTE) Airport Pioneer Award at the FTE Global 2022 Awards ceremony earlier this month in Las Vegas. The awards program recognizes the world's most pioneering airports and airlines for their outstanding efforts to transform the passenger experience and define the future of the air transport industry. Other airport winners were Edmonton International Airport and iGA Istanbul Airport.  MIA was awarded for its efforts to implement biometric boarding at more than 130 gates throughout the airport. When fully completed in 2023, MIA will be home to the largest implementation of biometric technology at any [...]

Source: MIA Free reservation service available for American Airlines passengers American Airlines passengers flying out of Miami International Airport can now schedule their TSA checkpoint screening time with MIA Reserve, a free reservation service. During the six-month pilot program with security technology firm Pangiam and American Airlines, which began today, reserved screening times are available daily to American Airlines passengers at MIA's TSA Checkpoint 4 from 5 a.m. to 7 a.m. and from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. Reservations are limited and can be scheduled up to 72 hours before a flight. It is recommended that passengers reserve their spot early to secure their preferred appointment time. Appointments are available up to 60 minutes before domestic flights and up to [...]

Source: Fraport Traffic at Fraport’s two Brazilian airports of Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA) rose to a total of 1,099,698 passengers Lima Airport (LIM) in Peru registered some 1.8 million passengers in the reporting month Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed some 5.2 million passengers in August 2022, achieving a new monthly passenger record since the start of the pandemic. Compared to August last year, FRA’s passenger traffic increased by 54.1 percent, supported by an ongoing high demand for holiday flights. Germany’s largest aviation hub thus maintained its rapid growth momentum from the last few months. When compared to pre-pandemic August 2019, passenger figures were still down by 24.9 percent in the reporting month.1 Cargo volumes in Frankfurt continued to drop [...]

Source: Aena Over 27.3 million travellers passed through its facilities 223,260 aircraft were in operation and 78,468 tonnes of cargo were transported Airports in the Aena network closed August 2022 with 27,301,674 passengers. This figure is 7.4% shy of pre-pandemic levels, meaning that 92.6% of the traffic recorded in August 2019 has already been recovered.In addition, 223,260 aircraft were in operation, which is equivalent to a recovery of 95.1% compared to 2019, while 78,468 tonnes of cargo were transported, representing a decrease of 6.3% compared to the same month of 2019.Of the total number of travellers recorded in August, 27,236,102 were commercial passengers, of which 18,429,626 travelled on international flights, 12.7% less than in August 2019. Meanwhile, 8,806,476 passengers travelled [...]