Source: AERODOM The World Airport Awards from Skytrax is a global benchmark of airport excellence. The awards were voted by customers in a global airport satisfaction survey conducted from August 2020 until July 2021. Santo Domingo Airport, managed and operated by AERODOM -a subsidiary of VINCI Airports- has been recognized for the first time as one of the 10 best airports in Central America and the Caribbean in 2021 World Airport Awards from Skytrax. “We are delighted to receive this recognition, which is the result of VINCI Airport’s investment & quality strategy to offer flawless, customer-friendly and enriching service at all its airports. We will continue working to improve the quality of service that all our users receive”, expressed Mónika [...]

Source: Vinci Airports VINCI Airports started operating Salvador International Airport, making it a key asset of its network. Since, VINCI Airports has invested more than $130 million in requalification works and sustainable initiatives alone. As a result, the airport has achieved more efficiency and safety in its operations, besides the title of the most sustainable airport in Brazil, for two consecutive years, an acknowledgment granted by the National Civil Aviation Agency (Anac). VINCI Airports has raised the airport to the highest operational and sustainability standards. With the construction of a new aircraft pier and the implementation of six new boarding bridges, in addition to other improvements, the Bahia’s Capital airport can receive up to 15 million passengers per year. Passengers [...]

Source: MIA Airport is the latest local landmark for one of Magnus Sodamin’s hand-painted murals Magnus Sodamin’s vibrantly colorful, Everglades-inspired murals have been turning heads across Miami-Dade County, from Miami’s FTX Arena to Edgewater’s 2500 Biscayne Boulevard building and the Miami Springs Community Center. Now, visitors to Miami International Airport can get an eyeful of Sodamin’s environmentally conscious work with Reflections of Florida Wild, the artist’s latest mural located at MIA’s Concourse E on the first floor near Door 9 (pre-security). The long-time Miami resident sees his newest work as a reflection of South Florida’s wild neighbors, lush landscape, and the importance of preserving these wild spaces for the future of our water source and biodiversity. "Every time I’m on a flight, [...]

Source: MIA Fitch Ratings upgraded its outlook for Miami International Airport’s general aviation revenue bonds (GARBs) from negative to stable, making it the third top rating agency this year to improve the airport’s outlook because of its rapid recovery from the pandemic. In May, Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) also improved MIA’s bond rating outlook from negative to stable, following Standard & Poor’s Global Ratings (S&P) doing the same in April. The rating agencies also upgraded the outlook for PortMiami’s general revenue bonds from negative to stable. "The strong financial health of our community’s leading economic engines, as affirmed by several bond rating agencies, is extremely encouraging news. Their safe increase in passenger and cargo traffic this year continues to [...]

Source: Fraport Around 30 innovative and interactive exhibits – Opportunity to experience Germany’s largest aviation hub in an entirely new way The Fraport Visitor Center was completed in fall 2020, following two years of construction, at a cost of approximately 5.7 million euros Frankfurt Am Main International Airport is on of the top three entries for Latin American visitors to the EU A new attraction just opened at Frankfurt Airport: the multimedia Fraport Visitor Center in Terminal 1, Hall C, is already welcoming its first guests just in time for the summer travel season. Its wide range of interactive exhibits allows visitors of all ages to experience the fascinating world of aviation up-close. On 1,200 square meters of floor space, [...]

Source: MIA The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has begun its initial test of technologies at Miami International Airport that will detect, track, and identify (DTI) drones entering restricted airspace. Drones, also known as Unmanned Aircraft Systems (UAS), pose a threat to aviation security when flown into certain restricted airspaces. TSA chose MIA as the first UAS DTI testbed due to an ongoing perimeter intrusion technology pilot as well as the strong existing partnerships with the airport. Drones and other UAS are used for a wide range of commercial and recreational purposes. While many are equipped with Global Positioning System (GPS) software that prevents their use in restricted locations, there are many operators who do not follow rules and safety restrictions [...]

Source: Fraport Passenger numbers rising during summer travel season – Costs reduced significantly – Fraport achieves positive Group result thanks to one-off effects Fraport Group manages three terminals in South America: Lima's Jorge Chavez International, Fortaleza's Pinto Martins International and Porto Alegre's International Airport that together served over 39 million passengers in 2019 The business performance of the Fraport global airport company continued to be impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic during the first six months of 2021. Following a weak first quarter, traffic figures markedly picked up again in the second quarter of 2021 across all of the Group’s airports worldwide. For the first time since the outbreak of the coronavirus pandemic, Fraport again achieved a positive Group result (net [...]