Tag: passenger growth
San Jose International Airport celebrates opening of additional boarding gates
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) reached an important milestone yesterday in commissioning a $58 million Interim Gates Facility, which was designed and constructed to support current and near-term passenger ... Read More
Fraport traffic figures – May 2019: Frankfurt Airport reports solid growth
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed 6.2 million passengers in May 2019, an increase of 1.4 percent year-on-year. The growth rate would have been one percentage point higher, if FRA had not ... Read More
Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed over 13 million passengers in May 2019
In May 2019, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 13.2 million passengers. This shows an increase of 2.8 percent compared to the previous year’s month. The available seat kilometres were ... Read More
Volaris: 28% passenger growth and 88% load factor in May 2019
Volaris is the low-cost airline operating in Mexico, the United States and Central America, reported May 2019 and preliminary year to date traffic results. In May 2019, capacity measured by ... Read More
With 71 new jet deliveries, TAP Air Portugal launches new Chicago, San Francisco & Washington, DC flights
TAP Air Portugal just added the 100th aircraft to its fleet, an Airbus A330neo, as the carrier prepares to inaugurate service tomorrow from Chicago O’Hare, and later this month from ... Read More
Statutory consultation on Heathrow Airport expansion
London Heathrow has announced that its statutory 12 and a half-week consultation on its expansion plans will launch on the 18th of June. This step is the latest delivery milestone for ... Read More
FRAPORT: Revenue and earnings increase – Outlook confirmed
The Fraport Group has successfully started off the new business year, achieving higher revenue and earnings in the first three months of 2019. Supported by solid passenger growth at Frankfurt ... Read More
Amtrak puts up $90 million into train tourism
“By investing in the modernization of Baltimore Penn Station, Amtrak seeks to transform central Baltimore into a premier regional transportation hub that will provide new amenities and transit connections,” said ... Read More
What airport is now busier than mega-hubs Frankfurt and Dallas Fort Worth?
This airport has now become the world's 12th busiest airport, moving up four places from the 16th spot in 2017. According to the preliminary world airport traffic rankings for 2018 ... Read More
Fraport 2018 Fiscal Year: Revenue and Earnings Increase Significantly
Boards propose dividend increase to EUR2 - Outlook remains positive In the 2018 fiscal year (ending December 31), Fraport AG continued on its growth path, achieving new records in revenue ... Read More
Record number of passengers hit Heathrow’s runway for London Fashion Week
Heathrow welcomed 5.48 million passengers in 28 days, securing the airport’s 28th consecutive record month for passenger growth (+1.7% vs February 2018). February’s result has been boosted by London Fashion ... Read More
Fraport Traffic Figures February 2019: Positive Trend Continues
Passenger traffic rises at FRA and Group airports worldwide In February 2019, Frankfurt Airport (FRA) welcomed more than 4.5 million passengers - an increase of 4.3 percent year-on-year. During the first ... Read More
European airlines lead 2018 a la carte revenue estimate at $22.5 billion
The latest airline industry report estimated airline a la carte revenue at $65 billion worldwide for 2018. Each year IdeaWorksCompany analyses the ancillary revenue disclosures for airlines all over the ... Read More
Lufthansa Group airlines welcome 9.1 million passengers in January 2019
In January 2019, the Lufthansa Group airlines welcomed around 9.1 million passengers. This shows an increase of 4.8 percent compared to the previous year’s month. The available seat kilometers were ... Read More
Hawaii’s Mokulele Airlines bought by Southern Airways
Southern Airways announced today that it has acquired Mokulele Airlines in Hawaii. Southern plans to keep the Mokulele brand, while operating all flights on the Southern Airways FAA operating certificate. ... Read More
Bay Area’s No. 2 airport one of the fastest-growing in the US
Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) reached a new passenger record in 2018 by serving 14,319,292 million departing and arriving passengers, a 14.7 percent increase and a new record of ... Read More
Heathrow Airport: Stellar start to 2019
5.9 million passengers traveled through the UK’s only hub airport, kickstarting 2019’s passenger growth. January’s figures increased by 2.1%, as Heathrow reported its 27th consecutive record month, boosted by passengers ... Read More
New triple threat at Cornwall Airport Newquay
Last year saw Cornwall Airport Newquay (CAN) make some exciting announcements for both new and existing customers. New charter holiday provider Superbreak announced short breaks to Iceland (Q1 2019) which ... Read More
King Shaka Airport in Durban witnesses double-digit growth
King Shaka International Airport (KSIA) in Durban ended 2018 on a record high by growing international passenger numbers by 13% in December. This, together with strong domestic passenger growth of ... Read More
TAP Air Portugal: Record 16 million passengers last year
TAP carried a total of 15.8 million passengers in 2018, an increase of 1.5 million over 2017, registering a growth of 10.4 percent over the previous year, well above the ... Read More
New passenger record achieved at FRA
Frankfurt Airport (FRA) served more than 69.5 million passengers in 2018, thus posting a new record high in the airport's history. Compared to 2017, traffic at Germany's largest airport grew ... Read More
Heathrow reaches record 80 million milestone
A record 80 million passengers travelled through the UK’s only hub airport in 2018, up 2.7% on last year, with growth boosted by the use of larger and fuller aircraft. ... Read More
Lufthansa Group is number one in Europe with new passenger record
In 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group carried a total of 142 million passengers, setting a new passenger record. With more than 1.2 million flights and a seat load ... Read More
Lufthansa Group: 10.6 million passengers in November 2018
In November 2018, the airlines of the Lufthansa Group welcomed around 10.6 million passengers. Despite a strong basis for comparison from the previous year, this corresponds to an increase of ... Read More
Turkish Airlines: 81.4% Load Factor in November 2018
Turkish Airlines, who has recently announced its passenger and cargo traffic results for November 2018, reached 81.4% Load Factor in that month. On top of the strong base effect of ... Read More
WOW air links Iceland to Asia for the very first time
WOW air has expanded its network from Keflavik Airport by launching the Icelandic hub’s first nonstop flight to Asia, with the airline offering services to Delhi. Launched today, the service ... Read More
Abu Dhabi airport sees double-digit growth
ABU DHABI, UAE - Abu Dhabi Airports Company today released the traffic report for Abu Dhabi International Airport for the month of August 2011, recording a robust 14% growth over ... Read More
Kenya Airways records 35 percent passenger growth in December
NAIROBI, Kenya - National flag carrier Kenya Airways has announced a 35% increase in domestic passenger volume through the month of December. Read More