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Rebound in passenger numbers from Melbourne Airport

Melbourne Airport passenger performance April 2021 Almost half a million more passengers travelled through Melbourne Airport in April compared to March, as domestic border restrictions eased around the country in time for the Easter school holiday period. Domestic numbers peaked at 1,402,439 – the highest figure in the last 12 months. International passengers also more than doubled, rising from 10,787 in March to 27,904 in April, thanks to Australia’s new quarantine-free travel arrangement with New Zealand. Melbourne Airport CEO Lyell Strambi said it was encouraging to see more travellers in the terminals each day. “April was a busy month which saw us get back to about 65 per cent of pre-COVID levels largely due to the school...
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Sydney Airport’s east-west runway re-opens

Sydney Airport’s east-west runway re-opens Runway re-opens more than a year after it was closed to accommodate parked aircraft Re-opened to cater for essential maintenance works on main north-south runway, and gradual recovery in domestic air traffic Passenger traffic in March was 68 percent down on pre-COVID levels Sydney Airport’s east-west runway accepted its first flights yesterday, Sunday 9 May 2021, more than a year after it was closed to accommodate the extraordinary demand for aircraft parking due to the COVID-19 pandemic. The east-west runway accommodated almost 50 grounded aircraft from almost all domestic airlines during the crisis. The move to re-open the runway, which temporarily ceased operations on Wednesday 22 April...
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Malta International Airport holds its 29th Annual General Meeting

Malta International Airport holds its 29th Annual General Meeting A decade of solid results equipped Malta Airport with resilience to withstand the shocks of the crisis; 2021 off to a slow start with year-to-date traffic totalling 137,887 passenger movements; Strategic investments & restoring the island’s connectivity will be prioritised as the company focuses on its recovery Malta International Airport today held its twenty-ninth Annual General Meeting remotely, during which the company’s performance for the year ended 31 December 2020 as well as year-to-date traffic results were presented. In his opening address, Malta International Airport Chairman Mr Nikolaus Gretzmacher said that while nothing could have fully prepared the...
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Amsterdam Schiphol named cargo airport of the year

Schiphol named cargo airport of the year Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has won the ‘Cargo Airport of the year’ award of the Air Cargo Week World Air Cargo Awards. Schiphol won the award thanks to the voters of the global Air Cargo Community and the readers of Air Cargo Week. The airport was praised for the commitment to developing the cargo sector, outstanding facilities and the efficiency of the cargo operation in these trying times. “ We are very proud to have received this award on behalf of Schiphol and the Cargo Community. Cargo transport occupies an important place within Schiphol, and this award is a recognition of our efforts in this area. It also underlines the importance of air cargo globally and, last year, the transport of...
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Two Panther 6X6 Fire Trucks join Malta's Rescue and Fire-fighting FLEET

Two Panther 6X6 Fire Trucks join MIA’S Rescue and Fire-fighting FLEET Two Rosenbauer Panther 6X6 fire trucks have just joined Malta International Airport’s fire-fighting fleet, equipping the company with enhanced rescue and fire-fighting capabilities. The delivery of the two vehicles from Austria comes less than a year after Malta International Airport announced the arrival of the leading aircraft rescue truck – the Panther 8×8 – as part of the company’s fleet modernisation programme entailing a total investment of almost €3 million. Given the complex technologies employed by the Panther vehicles, familiarisation training delivered by both Rosenbauer representatives and internal officers now forms an integral part of the training...
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Covid: Breach of ‘Green Zone’ at International Terminal

Breach of ‘Green Zone’ at International Terminal Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) can confirm there was a breach of the ‘green zone’ in the International Terminal at Brisbane Airport earlier today. The breach is due to human error, and BAC is currently working with all relevant authorities including Queensland Health to investigate the circumstances of the breach. At approximately 9:30am, two transit passengers arrived on a ‘red’ flight from Port Moresby and proceeded through screening to transit as per normal process. Initial review of CCTV indicates that at approximately 9.55am, these passengers were incorrectly allowed into the ‘green zone’. The passengers were seated at a retail outlet within the green zone until...
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Technology Could Further Strengthen Malta’s Appeal As A Safe Destination

Technology Could Further Strengthen Malta’s Appeal As A Safe Destination March passenger traffic through MIA down 93% over 2019 Recent local developments bode well for the second half of 2021 Technology would contribute to boosting consumer confidence, which is crucial for the successful restart of air travel Passenger traffic through Malta International Airport totalled 32,033 movements last March. Translating into a drop of 93 per cent compared to the same month in 2019, this traffic result reflects the hurdles – including low consumer confidence – still being faced by the aviation industry a year into the COVID-19 pandemic. A rapid vaccination roll-out among the local population together with government’s recently announced plan...
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The Greater Toronto Airports Authority 2020 annual results

GTAA reports 2020 annual results TORONTO, CANADA - The Greater Toronto Airports Authority (“GTAA”) today reported its financial and operating results for the fiscal year ended December 31, 2020. Passenger activity decreased 73.6 per cent during 2020 as compared to 2019. This decrease is due to global aviation industry challenges, specifically the COVID-19 pandemic. “Our full-year passenger and financial results make clear the impact that COVID-19 has had on Toronto Pearson,” said Deborah Flint, President and CEO, Greater Toronto Airports Authority. “While we have pushed toward leading hygiene practices, and advocated for a stronger approach to passenger testing, there is more that must be done with our government and aviation sector...
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Melbourne Airport welcomes nine new services in just over two weeks

Melbourne Airport welcomes nine new services in just over two weeks Melbourne Airport is forecasting a significant increase in passenger numbers over Easter and the school holidays, with nine new services launching in just two weeks and daily passenger numbers expected to increase to the highest levels since COVID-19 began. The new services will add a combined 800,000 seats per year out of Melbourne Airport, a positive sign for domestic recovery. Melbourne Airport Chief of Aviation Lorie Argus said the busy period ahead indicates strong pent-up demand to fly. “As traveller confidence grows, our domestic airline partners are responding by adding more flights and new routes to major cities, regional and leisure destinations meeting...
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BAC welcomes new Virgin Australia services

BAC welcomes new Virgin Australia services Brisbanites will have more opportunities to travel from Brisbane Airport (BNE) following Virgin Australia’s commitment to bolster its domestic network over the Easter holidays. There will be an additional 25 domestic flights each week across five destinations - Cairns, Hamilton Island, Whitsunday Coast (Proserpine), Launceston, and Hobart. Gert-Jan de Graaff, Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) Chief Executive Officer, welcomed Virgin Australia’s commitment to tourism recovery and says it was good news not only for Brisbane Airport, but for the entire domestic network. “Expanding services to meet pent up travel demand and ever-increasing consumer confidence is a positive sign that we are...
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