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Court orders Schiphol airport to cut flight operations, airlines fume

Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport will significantly reduce its operations after a ruling from Amsterdam Court of Appeal. The court has ruled that Dutch government can continue with plans to reduce Amsterdam Airport’s annual flight capacity in an attempt to reduce the noise pollution and help the country meet its climate goals. The…

PHL completes second phase of QMS providing passengers with wait time updates

The Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) recently completed the second phase of its Queue Management System (QMS) to provide passengers with real-time updates at security checkpoints via in-terminal digital signage and on the airport website. PHL’s Terminal A-East and A-West are the most recent security checkpoints to monitor and display passengers…

London Gatwick plans to use Northern Runway for routine operations

London Gatwick just submitted a Development Consent Order (DCO) to the UK’s Planning Inspectorate (PINS) to make its Northern Runway routinely operational alongside the main runway. In the proposal, the airport management stated that plan would enhance its already-crucial economic role in the region by creating approximately 14,000 new jobs…

ASUR records 5.9 million passenger footfalls for June 2023

ASUR is leading the post-pandemic recovery recording a total of 5.9 million passengers in June 2023, almost 5% above the passenger levels reported in June 2022, as per the latest data. Passenger traffic increased 10.3% year-on-year in Mexico and 22.3% in Puerto Rico, while it decreased 19.8% in Colombia. Passenger traffic growth in Mexico grew by…

Hong Kong International Airport releases traffic figures for May 2023

Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) handled 3.1 million passengers in May 2023 with the flight movements increased month-on-month by 3% to 22,200. As compared to last year, the passenger volume recorded 17 times increase while the flight movement rose to 113%. Overall cargo volume declined in May, with imports decreasing…

Ferrovial partners with Milligan to develop UK’s first vertiports

Ferrovial, through its Airports division, has partnered with Milligan to identify and develop sites to launch urban air mobility operations in the United Kingdom. The collaboration, Ferrovial says, will advance its plan to design, build and operate vertiports in this strategic market. Through this collaboration, the partners will identify “demand-rich”…