Thursday, November 21

Tag: Airports

Atlanta tops world’s busiest airports in 2023 – Business Traveller
15Apr By adminNo Comments
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Atlanta tops world’s busiest airports in 2023 – Business Traveller

Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its preliminary ranking of the world’s busiest airport in 2023, with Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International again topping the list. The airport welcomed more than 104 million passengers last year, significantly ahead of Dubai International which served just under 87 million. Dallas Fort Worth was third with around 82 million passengers, with London Heathrow in fourth place – as previously reported the London hub served 79.2 million passengers in 2023. Tokyo Haneda jumped from 16th place in 2022 to fifth last year, welcoming just under 79 million passengers. In terms of the busiest airports for international passengers, Dubai International took top spot, followed by London Heathrow, Amsterdam Schiphol, Paris CDG and Singapore Chan...
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San Francisco airports in row over potential name change – Business Traveller
2Apr By adminNo Comments
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San Francisco airports in row over potential name change – Business Traveller

Two of San Francisco’s airports are at loggerheads over a potential renaming of Oakland International Airport. Oakland International (officially named Metropolitan Oakland International Airport) is situated seven miles south of downtown Oakland and 12 miles from San Francisco, on the east side of San Francisco Bay. The Port of Oakland said it was considering changing the facility’s name to San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport “to boost inbound travellers’ geographic awareness of the airport’s location on the San Francisco Bay”. Port of Oakland interim director of aviation Craig Simon said that “Market research and interviews with airline partners have shown that routes have not performed as well as they should have due to the lack of geographic awareness, making air carriers r...
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PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Ayodhya’s international airport today
30Dec By adminNo Comments
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PM Narendra Modi to inaugurate Ayodhya’s international airport today

The design complements the upcoming Ayodhya airport and is a clear departure from the regular airport formats The Maryada Purushottam Shri Ram International Airport in Ayodhya, to be inaugurated by PM Narendra Modi today, is located strategically and is expected to facilitate travel for devotees and tourists. Spread over an area of 336.59 acres, with a built-up area of 8000 sq m, the airport has been built at a cost of Rs 250 crore. The design complements the upcoming Ayodhya airport and is a clear departure from the regular airport formats. According to the chief architect of the Ayodhya airport, Harsh Varshney, the principal architect and director of Sthapati Associates, “The cookie cutter airport buildings are more of glass boxes that we have seen come up in the las...
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Fog at Chicago’s Midway Airport Is a Blip in Otherwise Smooth Christmas Travel Weekend
24Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Fog at Chicago’s Midway Airport Is a Blip in Otherwise Smooth Christmas Travel Weekend

Updated Dec. 24, 2023 6:48 pm ETAn overall smooth weekend of holiday travel ran into a hiccup as dense fog made it harder for flights to reach Chicago’s Midway International Airport before Christmas Eve. Southwest Airlines accounts for over 90% of Midway’s passengers and was the hardest hit as the Federal Aviation Administration stopped or slowed Midway-bound flights Saturday night and throughout much of Sunday. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Investcorp Joins Corsair’s $4.8 Billion Infrastructure Business
11Dec By adminNo Comments
World

Investcorp Joins Corsair’s $4.8 Billion Infrastructure Business

Dec. 11, 2023 7:00 am ET|WSJ ProInvestcorp has acquired a half-interest in Corsair Capital’s nearly $5 billion infrastructure business, injecting the Bahrain-based firm into a global industry and giving Corsair a capital boost as sheer heft becomes increasingly important in attracting institutional investors to new funds.New York-based Corsair, which also makes buyout investments, managed $9.6 billion at the end of September, including $4.8 billion in infrastructure assets mostly in transportation and logistics. Among those holdings is management company Vantage Airport Group, which helped build the new Terminal B at New York’s LaGuardia Airport and is working on another at John F. Kennedy International Airport.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856...
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Ten airports achieve new Level 5 in Airport Carbon Accreditation programme – Business Traveller
9Dec By adminNo Comments
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Ten airports achieve new Level 5 in Airport Carbon Accreditation programme – Business Traveller

ACI EUROPE has awarded a new Level 5 within its Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, which independently assesses and recognises the efforts of airports to manage and reduce their carbon emissions. Announced at COP28, the new top Level 5 “recognises the ultimate achievement and maturity in airport carbon management”, based on requirements including: Reaching and maintaining ≥ 99 per cent absolute CO2 emissions reductions in Scope 1 and 2 (direct and indirect emissions under the airport’s control), and committing to achieving net zero in Scope 3 (indirect emissions outside of the airport’s control) by 2050 or sooner Removing residual emissions from the atmosphere through investment in credible carbon removal projects Outlining detailed steps to achieve their emissions reduction target...
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Ferrovial to Sell Stake in London’s Heathrow Airport
29Nov By adminNo Comments
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Ferrovial to Sell Stake in London’s Heathrow Airport

Ferrovial is to sell its stake in London’s Heathrow Airport after striking a deal with a French private-equity group and Saudi Arabia’s sovereign wealth fund.The Spanish construction company said late on Tuesday that Ardian and Saudi Arabia’s Public Investment Fund would pay 2.37 billion pounds ($3.01 billion) to acquire its 25% stake in FGP Topco, the parent company of Heathrow Airport Holdings.Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Airlines Brace for Busy Airports as Thanksgiving Holiday Ends
27Nov By adminNo Comments
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Airlines Brace for Busy Airports as Thanksgiving Holiday Ends

Updated Nov. 26, 2023 4:43 pm ETThe nation’s largest airports are hoping to cap off the Thanksgiving weekend without any major disruptions after several days of heavy but largely hassle-free holiday travel. Nearly 3 million people are expected to be on the move Sunday as the country returns to work and regular home routines, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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Airlines Brace for Busy Airports as Thanksgiving Holiday Ends
26Nov By adminNo Comments
World

Airlines Brace for Busy Airports as Thanksgiving Holiday Ends

The nation’s largest airports are hoping to cap off the Thanksgiving weekend without any major disruptions after several days of heavy but largely hassle-free holiday travel. Nearly 3 million people are expected to be on the move Sunday as the country returns to work and regular home routines, according to the Transportation Security Administration. Copyright ©2023 Dow Jones & Company, Inc. All Rights Reserved. 87990cbe856818d5eddac44c7b1cdeb8
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