Source: ACI-Europe European airport trade body ACI EUROPE released its air traffic report for February 2023. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +48% in February compared to the same month last year – when travel remained constrained by Omicron-related restrictions. The growth is predominantly driven by international passenger traffic (+58%) with domestic passenger traffic (+22%) expanding at a much slower pace. When compared to pre-pandemic (February 2019) levels passenger traffic in February 2023 stood at -12% - almost unchanged over the preceding month (-11% in January 2023). 40% of Europe’s airports had recovered or exceeded their pre-pandemic volumes. SIGNIFICANT PERFORMANCE VARIATIONS ACROSS NATIONAL MARKETS With an increase of +53%, EU+ airports1 grew passenger traffic at the fastest pace in February compared to the same month last [...]

Source: DFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) welcomed U.S. Secretary of Transportation Pete Buttigieg to celebrate the groundbreaking of the next phase in the Airport’s industry-leading End Around Taxiway (EAT) program. Additionally, the Secretary announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) would provide a payment of $28.8 million toward construction of the newest EAT on the airport’s southwest side, marking the third of its kind at DFW Airport. “What really distinguishes DFW is the size and the growth happening at the same time,” Buttigieg said. “Sometimes you have fast-growing markets, sometimes you have large ones, but this is one that is both. And, I appreciate the way DFW is looking to the future.” The FAA has committed to providing [...]

Source: Canada Border Services Agency The CBSA and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) are delivering on their commitment to reopen all NEXUS enrolment centres in Canadian airports by Spring 2023. This will both expand the program’s capacity and help the thousands of travellers who request NEXUS memberships each month get their cards faster. Travellers can book interviews at the following airports, with interview start dates listed below: March 27: Halifax Stanfield International Airport (YHZ) and Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG) April 3: Vancouver International Airport (YVR) April 12: Calgary International Airport (YYC) and Edmonton International Airport (YEG) April 17: Montreal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) April 24: Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Ottawa Macdonald-Cartier International Airport (YOW) This new [...]