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Swedavia
Sweden’s national airport group, Swedavia, has become the world’s first carbon neutral national airport group. The group gained carbon neutral status within Airport Carbon Accreditation for all of its airports.
Dublin Airport
Dublin Airport is aiming to cut its energy use by up to a third by 2020. New measures will include replacing 5 existing airport operational vehicles with fully electric models on a trial basis. Dublin Airport is Airport Carbon Accredited at the ‘Reduction’ level.
BAA
Airport company BAA is no more after it decided to drop the name. Each of the airports previously under the BAA name – London Heathrow, Glasgow, Aberdeen, Southampton and Stansted – will now operate under their own standalone brands.
Aéroports de Paris
Aéroports de Paris (AdP) has released details of a six-year redevelopment programme for Paris-Orly Airport. A central element of the project will see the two terminals merged into a single facility, with the aim of drastically improving the passenger experience.
ANA
Portugal has moved a step closer in selling its airport operator ANA and has attracted eight preliminary offers in a deal that could help the indebted country raise up to €2 billion. German airport operator Fraport, Brazilian construction group Odebrecht, Portuguese road operator CCR, Spanish infrastructure firm Ferrovial and investment group Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) were among the bidders.
Warsaw Chopin Airport
Warsaw Chopin Airport is investing €77.7 million to rebuild Terminal A. Set for completion at the end of 2014, the work will integrate Terminal A with the recently-completed existing terminal facility.
Frankfurt Airport
Frankfurt Airport opened the new ‘Pier A-Plus’ – the latest addition to existing terminal facilities. Together with Piers C/D and B, the new facility will form the main focus of Lufthansa’s A380 handling activities at Terminal 1.
Aerodrom Ljubljana, Slovenia
Bidders have been announced for the planned construction of the second passenger terminal at Ljubljana’s airport. The estimated cost of the new terminal will be €72 million and it is scheduled to open in spring 2015.
Napoli Capodichino Airport
Napoli Capodichino Airport has opened the first full-service pizzeria with a wood-fired oven in the Italian airports network. The restaurant specialises in pizzas and dishes inspired by recipes from the Campania region.
Athens Airport
Athens International Airport introduced new improved services recently for customers travelling through its airport to enhance the overall travel experience. Some of these services include Branded Departure Gate Lounges, ‘Time to Gate’ informative monitors and Virtual Assistants, in an effort to promote Athens Airport’s high-tech profile and increase the efficiency of airport operations.
