LAST UPDATE: 09:40 Australia’s capital Canberra airport was evacuated and a man was arrested after shots were fired in the building’s main terminal, police said today. According to the same source, the man was taken into custody and a firearm was confiscated, while there are no reports of injuries. Police said footage from the airport’s […]
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The Chios airport expansion contract was signed
The contract for the further upgrading of Chios airport was signed today in the presence of the Ministers of Infrastructure and Transport Mr. Kostas Karamanlis, Mr. Notis Mitarakis of Immigration & Asylum and the Deputy Minister of Infrastructure and Transport, responsible for infrastructure, Mr. Giorgos Karagiannis. The new projects, with a budget of 9.6 million […]
US: Terminal at San Francisco International Airport evacuated due to bomb threat
The international terminal at San Francisco Airport was evacuated late yesterday (local time) as police located a suspicious object at the airport following a bomb threat, police said on Twitter. San Francisco police said they received a bomb threat at the airport and located a suspicious package after an investigation. “Due to ongoing police action, […]
After 12 years, the airport of Epitalia in Pyrgos Ilias is reopening
By Fotis Fotinos The Ministry of Transport gave the “green light” for the re-opening of Epitalio Airport in Pyrgos Ilias. The airport of Epitalion is located at a distance of approximately 11 kilometers from the city of Pyrgos and next to the main road connecting the area with the archaeological sites of Ancient Olympia, Epicurean […]
Extraordinary general meeting at Athens airport: For a new loan of up to 320 million euros
By Fotis Fotinos As everything shows, the Athens airport is moving forward in raising new funds. In the following days, an extraordinary general meeting of shareholders is scheduled, with the aim of refinancing the existing bond loans and obtaining an additional loan of up to 320 million euros. According to financial analysts, the Athens airport, […]
Portugal: At its limits the airport of Lisbon
Lisbon airport, which has already reached its limits and where dozens more flights have been canceled in recent days, is facing “sometimes serious” problems, Portugal’s airports operator admitted today. “It is true that in recent weeks we have experienced problems, sometimes serious, but we are working with our partners in an effort to improve the […]
Fraport: Problems at Frankfurt Airport unlikely to ease in coming months
Problems at Frankfurt Airport, Germany’s busiest air transport hub, caused by staff shortages are unlikely to ease in the coming months, Fraport, the company that manages the airport, said. “The problem will not get smaller as we go forward, even though we are hiring, I say that very openly,” Fraport CEO Stefan Schulte said during […]
‘The gap is closing’ compared to 2019 at Athens airport: -6.8% passengers in June
The messages for tourism from Athens airport are positive, as the closer we get to the peak of summer, the closer the gap is compared to 2019. In June, passenger traffic at Athens Airport amounted to 2.43 million, down 6.8% compared to June 2019 traffic. Domestic passenger traffic was down just 0.6%, while international passenger […]
Germany: Chaos at Dusseldorf airport
Passengers at the Düsseldorf airport faced chaos on Saturday, the first day of the school holidays for the state of North Rhine-Westphalia. Lack of staff, flight cancellations and operating problems on the luggage belts caused huge queues and in some cases tension between staff and passengers. The situation at Düsseldorf Airport has been problematic for […]
Netherlands: Crowds of passengers at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, KLM cancels dozens of flights
KLM canceled dozens of flights to and from Amsterdam Schiphol Airport this weekend, following a call from the airline to reduce the number of passengers to prevent a possible influx, the airline said today. . “On the one hand, the cancellations should help Siphol’s request to keep the procedures that can be done at the […]
