London Gatwick set for busiest ever summer season – Airport World

London Gatwick is expecting its busiest summer season since 2019, with a record number of airlines, fresh destinations and expanded long-haul options. The first in a number of new services launched earlier... Read more »

UK trial shows potential of hydrogen powered ground handling equipment – Airport World

A successful trial of hydrogen-powered ground handling equipment at a UK airport has proven that it can be safely and effectively integrated into airport ground operations, according to a new report. The... Read more »

NATS in control at Birmingham Airport – Airport World

NATS has formally assumed responsibility for air traffic control (ATC) and engineering services at Birmingham Airport in the UK. The successful handover marks a significant milestone in the new 10-year partnership awarded... Read more »

Valentine’s Day flowers fever at dnata’s DXB hub – Airport World

This year’s Valentine’s Day flower story comes from Dubai, where ground handler dnata today announced that it has handled 227,530 kilos of flowers in just five days at its dedicated facility at... Read more »

Traffic growth across Aena’s global airport network in January – Airport World

Global airport operator, Aena, reports that traffic numbers continued to rise across its network in January, although at a slower rate in Spain than in the same month a year ago. Aena... Read more »

FAA Briefly Shuts Down El Paso Airspace Amid Drone Concerns

In a surprising and disruptive move, the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) temporarily closed the airspace over El Paso, Texas, on Wednesday morning, grounding all flights to and from El Paso International Airport.... Read more »

Bengaluru-Kempegowda’s journey towards becoming an ‘algorithmic airport’ – Airport World

Bengaluru-Kempegowda (BLR) claims that a new strategic partnership with global decision sciences company, Mu Sigma, will further advance its status as a one-of-a-kind ‘Algorithmic Airport’ that delivers “unparalleled customer experience by harnessing the... Read more »

The future is now – Airport World

Busan in South Korea hosted the third instalment of ACI’s Airports Innovate conference. Editor, Joe Bates, was there to report on some of the conference highlights. Airports Innovate may only be a... Read more »

DUB celebrating 10th consecutive month of traffic growth – Airport World

A record-breaking January saw a total of 2.48 million passengers pass through Dublin Airport, an impressive 14% increase on the same month last year. The sharp increase once again highlights the huge... Read more »

Expansion on way as Madrid-Barajas celebrates 20th anniversary of Terminal 4 – Airport World

Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport’s Terminal 4. Since its inauguration in 2006, it has received numerous awards and, arguably, become one of the world’s... Read more »