Source: ACI-Europe Demand remains bullish – despite airlines setting fares more than 6 times higher than consumer inflation rate The air traffic report for April 2023 released today by European airport trade body ACI EUROPE shows passenger traffic made further gains towards a full recovery, but with wide performance divergence across the continent. Passenger traffic in the European airport network grew by +21.1% in April compared to the same month last year. Considering that travel restrictions had largely been eased in Europe by that time last year, such increase is significant. As a result, when compared to pre-pandemic (April 2019) levels, volumes in April this year stood at -7.6% - a further improvement over the preceding months (Q1 was at -10.6%). Olivier Jankovec, Director General of [...]

Source: UK CAA The UK Civil Aviation Authority has opened a consultation on proposals from Gatwick Airport Limited (GAL) to extend its set of ‘Commitments’ by a period of four years. The UK aviation and aerospace regulator is now seeking views from the industry on the proposals, which form the basis of the UK Civil Aviation Authority’s regulation of Gatwick Airport Limited. Gatwick Airport Limited operates under a set of ‘Commitments’, a legally binding contractual undertaking between GAL and its airline customers, which was last put in place on 1 April 2021 and runs until 31 March 2025. This is underpinned by an economic licence granted by the UK Civil Aviation Authority under the Civil Aviation Act 2012. GAL has proposed [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Over 500 airports are now actively engaged in addressing their impact on the climate globally 71 of them are accredited in Latin America and the Caribbean Airport Council Internationa Latin America and the Caribbean joins the global celebration of a major sustainability milestone for the airport industry. More than 500 airports across the world are now certified under the Airport Carbon Accreditation program – the independent framework guiding airports on the pathway to more sustainable operations. The ACI-LAC boasts 71 airports actively engaged in climate action under the auspices of this global carbon standard for airports. "I am incredibly proud to announce that the Airport Carbon Accreditation program has reached a momentous milestone of 500 airports worldwide being accredited. This achievement [...]

Fuente: ACI-LAC Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) congratulates AEROSTAR Holding on the accreditation of Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) at Level 1 – Mapping of ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program. “We are pleased to welcome a new airport in the Latin America and Caribbean region into the ACA program. Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) joins the group of 71 airports in Latin America and the Caribbean that have certified their environmental efforts,” said Dr. Rafael Echevarne, General Director of ACI-LAC. Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport (SJU) received Level 1 – Mapping accreditation for creating a complete carbon emissions inventory and developing a plan on how to reduce these emissions. The Airport Carbon Accreditation [...]

Source: ACI Viability of small and emerging airports remains crucial to social and economic development Airports Council International (ACI) World today announces the streamlining of its resources for small and emerging airports to foster their continued growth and sustainable development. The streamlining of resources, which includes certain programs and services at a lower rate, follows the ACI World Resolution "Support and assistance for small, emerging and regional airports," approved at the 32nd World Annual General Assembly. The resolution recognizes the positive externalities and financial challenges of small and emerging airports. Furthermore, it calls on governments and industry to support their capital and human resource development plans and facilitate their transition to renewable energy. The importance of small and emerging airports According [...]