A celebration of European airports: 20th anniversary of EU enlargement and the key benefits of aviation

Europe’s airports are joining the celebrations for the 20th anniversary of the EU’s biggest enlargement in two decades, presenting evidence of the virtuous circle of closer integration that is increasing demand for air travel, in turn boosting social cohesion across Europe. On 1 May 2004, ten countries joined the European Union as newly acceded Member […]

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Massive flight disruption at French airports | Flights across Europe grounded | Ryanair cancels over 300 flights

Up to three quarters of flights were cancelled at major French airports today (25 April), despite the cancellation of a planned strike by air traffic controllers. Around 2,000 flights are expected to be cancelled during the day today, while another 1,000 will face delays. The French civil aviation authority DGAC said on Wednesday it had […]

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Lufthansa is the “Pioneer” of flight cancellations in Europe | Top ranking for German airports as well

The strikes of recent months have given Lufthansa a sad first place, as the German carrier was crowned the airline with the most flight cancellations in Europe in the first quarter of 2024. According to an analysis by Flightright, the airline has the worst record in Europe, cancelling just under 6% of its flights in […]

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ACI EUROPE: Europe’s regional airports’ response to changes and market challenges

The annual gathering of Europe’s regional airports and their business partners takes place in Dubrovnik. The event is the opportunity to review trading conditions and the latest industry analysis from ACI EUROPE.  While larger regional airports and in particular those serving popular tourism destinations or relying on VFR demand (Visiting Friends and Relatives) have generally […]

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Ryanair: New flights to Rhodes from the UK. | Additional routes from British airports in summer

Ryanair has added new routes from a number of UK airports with the launch of its summer schedule to various Mediterranean destinations, including Rhodes. The new routes are offered from Birmingham, Bournemouth, Cardiff, Luton, Bournemouth, Cardiff and Manchester airports. From Birmingham, new flights are being added to Paris, Marrakech and Tirana, followed by Agadir, Berlin […]

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ACI Europe: 2.3 billion passengers at European airports in 2023, what is Athens’ position?

Aircraft movements in Europe increased by 11.8% in 2023 compared to 2022, but are still -8.1% below their pre-pandemic (2019) levels. The report on European airport traffic for the full year 2023, the fourth quarter and December 2023 published by ACI Europe reveals a dynamic aviation market, reshaped by a mix of structural changes, resilience […]

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German airports ”shut down” | Security staff on strike

11 German airports will be on strike tomorrow as the Verdi union has called on aviation security workers to go on a day-long stoppage, grounding flights at some of Germany’s biggest airports, including the global hub of Frankfurt, in the latest wave of strike action by transport workers affecting Europe’s biggest economy. Security staff will […]

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Peak summer months at Europe’s airports drive strong recovery amidst challenges

ACI EUROPE releases its air traffic report for September and the third quarter (Q3) of 2023 – a peak period for European air travel. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +12.1% in Q3 compared to the same period last year. Despite persistently higher air fares and enduring pressures from rising inflation, the […]

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Strong performing summer ahead for Europe’s regional airports, whilst volatility and performance gaps remain

At the annual gathering of Europe’s regional airports and their business partners taking place today and tomorrow in Chania, Crete, the latest industry analysis from ACI EUROPE has described a market segment which is simultaneously outperforming with a positive summer ahead, whilst also warning of disparities in the pace and strength of recovery and continued […]

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ACI WORLD: Top 10 busiest airports in the world

Airports Council International (ACI) World has today published the top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2022, which welcomes back some of the world’s largest airport hubs as international traffic returns, marking an important milestone in air travel’s full recovery from the impact of the pandemic. Preliminary figures indicate that with the resumption of international travel, […]

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