Source: Fraport More flights to the U.S. available from FRA – Winter schedule features large number of flights to Caribbean and Central America – Many European destinations retained from summer schedule A new winter schedule comes into effect at Frankfurt Airport (FRA). The timetable features a total of 83 airlines operating passenger flights to 244 destinations in 92 countries worldwide.* With the gradual lifting of pandemic-related travel restrictions, more destinations and airlines may be added at short notice to the schedule. Compared with other airports in Germany, FRA will again provide the broadest choice of connections this winter. This underscores Frankfurt’s role as the country’s largest and most important international aviation hub. The new winter schedule will remain in place [...]

Source: Aena Passenger traffic in the Spanish airport network comes to 76.5 million so far this year (18% more) and is equivalent to 35.8% of traffic in the first nine months of 2019 Progress made in rolling out vaccination programmes has led to a rise in passenger demand and an increase in the airlines’ offering since May Total consolidated income stands at 1,760.8 million euros In application of IFRS 16 (Leases), in the first nine months of 2021 income from the minimum annual guaranteed rents (MAG) has been recognised in the amount of 388.1 million euros This amount is in addition to the 620.3 million euros recorded as at 31 December 2020 Credit risk estimates have been made on this [...]

Source: MIA Miami International Airport enters November with three airlines re-launching Miami service for the first time since the pandemic began and two other airlines making their MIA debuts. Finnair began twice-weekly Stockholm service on October 23 and will restart Helsinki service three times per week on November 30. Fellow European carrier Scandinavian Airlines (SAS) also returns to MIA this month with three weekly flights to Copenhagen and twice-weekly flights to Stockholm on November 8 and 9 respectively, followed by weekly Oslo service scheduled to restart on November 11. Air Canada brought Canada flights back to MIA on November 1 with daily Toronto service, which is scheduled to expand to four daily flights in December. Air Canada is also scheduled [...]

Source: LAX One week from today, the United States will welcome back foreign travelers from the European Union, United Kingdom and other countries who are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is ready to welcome back the world with facilities that are safe, clean and offer the latest technology to speed up entry and exit. "With the re-opening of international borders on Nov. 8, we are excited and prepared to welcome foreign visitors to LAX, many of whom will be traveling to the U.S. for the first time since early 2020," said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA). "LAX has a long and proud history of connecting people, places and cultures, and we [...]

Source: Vinci Airports After a year in virtual format, it is with great satisfaction that Lisbon airport, operated by ANA and VINCI Airports, once again welcomes the majority of the 40,000 participants expected at Websummit 2021 between November 1 and 4. Websummit is the largest global reference event focused on entrepreneurship, technology and innovation. On this occasion, ANA and VINCI Airports have launched the “Biometric Experience”, a pilot project that will provide Lisbon passengers flying to destinations inside and outside the EU, the opportunity to test a new contactless journey inside the terminal. After registering, passengers will proceed to a biometric reading, and at the boarding gate they will use only the biometric facial recognition, without the need to present [...]

Source: LAWA Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) declared nine airlines as winners of the inaugural LAX Fly Quieter Program, which recognizes efforts to reduce aircraft noise through voluntary operational and technical practices, as well as community engagement. "The LAX Fly Quieter Program has strengthened the dialogue among LAWA, our airline partners and our neighbors to find solutions that recognize and address the impacts of aircraft noise on nearby communities," said Justin Erbacci, Chief Executive Officer, LAWA. "We thank our airline partners for taking proactive measures to help reduce aircraft noise, many of which involve the voluntary change of operational procedures that go beyond federal rules." The LAX Fly Quieter Program evaluated all airline operations at LAX across five scoring elements: [...]

Source: MIA Earlier this month, Miami International Airport was named the overall winner of the 2021 Airport Accessibility Award during the 6th Annual Airport PRM (Passengers with Reduced Mobility) Leadership Conference, after earning 50 percent of the votes from the virtual conference’s 159 attendees from 42 countries. The Airport PRM Leadership Conference, organized by PRM software developer Ozion Airport Software, is an annual one-day event where accessibility community stakeholders from airlines, airports, service providers and airport authorities present and discuss key operational and strategic thoughts related to improving accessibility for people with disabilities. Other finalists for the 2021 Accessibility Award were Seattle International Airport and India’s GMR Hyderabad International Airport, who together received the remaining 50 percent of the votes. Last year’s winner [...]

Source: Vinci Airports For second year in a row, Salvador Bahia airport – member of the VINCI Airports network – has been recognized with the Via Viva award, which is granted by the Ministry of Infrastructure of Brazil. Salvador Bahia airport has reached the highest score on the Environmental Performance Index (IDA) for the transport & infrastructure sector. The Environmental Performance Index evaluates socio-environmental management practices and verifies the quality of the evolution of the sector’s commitment, serving as a parameter to assess the effectiveness of sustainability programs. This is Salvador Bahia airport’s second environmental award in 2021, as in June it was recognized as the most sustainable in Brazil by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac). Since VINCI Airports [...]