Source: Transport Canada An efficient and reliable transportation system is essential to making life more affordable for Canadians and combatting the rising cost of living. The Government of Canada is committed to ensuring our supply chains grow the economy and create good, middle-class jobs for Canadians, while making them resilient and adaptable to the effects of climate change. Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Pablo Rodriguez, announced an investment of up to $11 million under the National Trade Corridors Fund. This investment will be used to build a new cargo facility for Canadian North, the Inuit-owned airline. To further enhance this commitment, Canadian North will be matching the Government of Canada’s investment, bringing the total combined funding for this [...]

Source: Fraport Double-digit growth rates at many Group airports worldwide – Revenue up 33.8 percent driven by higher passenger volumes – Group result in positive territory at €85.0 million – FY outlook updated with more precise projections Peru’s Lima Airport (LIM) achieved a recovery rate of 85.4 percent compared to 6M/2019 At the two Brazilian airports of Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA), combined traffic recovered to 84.7 percent of the pre-pandemic 6M/2019 levels The Fraport global airport company achieved growth in all major key financial indicators during the first half of 2023 (ending June 30). The increase was supported by higher passenger volumes across the Group’s airports. Group revenue rose by 33.8 percent year-on-year to €1,804.3 million in the [...]

Source: LAX Guests Encouraged To Bring Reusable Water Bottles To Fill Up At Airport Hydration Stations Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has prohibited the sale of single-use plastic water bottles at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY) as part of its bold sustainability plan to reduce plastic waste at LAWA facilities and move toward zero waste. "The climate crisis is a great challenge facing our city, and phasing out single-use plastic water bottles at LAWA facilities is an important step to reducing our environmental footprint and protecting the health and livelihood of all Angelenos,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass. “I want to thank LAWA for serving as a leader among airports around the world working [...]

Source: VINCI Airports ● Traffic continued to improve in Q2 2023 (24.1% above Q2 2022, 6.7% below Q2 2019) ● Excluding Asia, traffic was back at its 2019 level in May and June ● Passenger numbers remain very high in Portugal, Serbia, Mexico, Dominican Republic and Costa Rica Unless stated otherwise, all variations in following paragraphs refer to traffic levels in Q2 2023 as compared to the same period in 2019. Over 67 million passengers travelled through VINCI Airports’ network in Q2 2023 (6.7% fewer than in Q2 2019). Demand remained buoyant, seat capacity increased to meet it, and as a result traffic – excluding Asia – climbed back to its pre-crisis level in May . Some airports in Europe and the Americas [...]