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Cork Airport
Returned to growth in October 2015.
After a major route development drive, Cork Airport has secured its first-ever scheduled transatlantic services. Norwegian will operate a direct Cork-Boston service from next May, with 4-5 flights per week. It also intends to launch a new Cork-New York service in 2017. A Cork-Barcelona service is also planned from May 2016 with 4-5 flights per week.
Frankfurt Airport
Likely to break the 60 million annual traffic figure for the first time in December.
Frankfurt Airport has opened the first ‘Green Gate’ to showcase low emission ground handling as part of E-PORT AN, an €8 million government-funded initiative. The E-PORT AN partnership consists of Fraport AG, Lufthansa Group, the State of Hesse, and the Rhine-Main model electro-mobility region. The project has identified 20 different aircraft service vehicles that can largely be carried out using electric vehicles.
Barcelona-El Prat Airport
Averaged 5.1% monthly growth over first 10 months of 2015.
Barcelona-El Prat has become the 18th airport in Europe to fully implement A-CDM to optimise the management of its air traffic operations. A-CDM is a joint initiative partnered by ACI EUROPE, EUROCONTROL, CANSO and IATA to improve operational efficiency at airports by reducing delays, improving the predictability of events during the progress of a flight, and optimising the use of material and human resources. In Spain, A-CDM is already operational at Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas and Aena is working on implementation at Palma de Mallorca.
Bologna Airport
Will remain the seventh-largest airport in Italy in 2015.
At Bologna Airport passengers can now use ‘Bologna Airport Wifi Tv’, a high-tech service providing information and entertainment. Implemented with the technical know-how of H-Media, the new service, which is free of charge, makes it possible to receive live TV from the main Italian and foreign channels, as well as on-demand videos directly on mobile phones, tablets and PC through the airport’s WiFi.
Bergen Airport
Handled over 5 million passengers in the first 10 months of 2015.
Avinor has received a €200 million European Investment Bank (EIB) loan for the expansion and upgrade of Bergen Airport. The EIB will finance the construction of a new Terminal 3 and its associated airside infrastructure, including a light rail station to facilitate public transport links between the airport and the city centre. Construction of the new terminal infrastructure is expected to reduce the energy consumption by 30%. Expected to be completed by late 2017, the new terminal will increase the airport’s passenger handling capacity to 10 million a year.
Riga Airport
Averaged 6.7% monthly growth over first 9 months of 2015.
Riga Airport has completed the first phase of construction works on an expanded non-Schengen area, with three new boarding gates, and more space for arriving passengers. The second phase is scheduled to be finished by autumn 2016. Once complete, there will be 19 new boarding gates, three air bridges and new commercial areas.
Krakow Airport
Host of Routes Europe, 24-26 April 2016.
Krakow Airport has opened an expanded terminal as it aims to modernise the airport, increase passenger capacity and provide improved services. The launch of the new passenger terminal in late September marks the completion of the first phase of the airport’s expansion. The remaining works will be completed in mid-2016, and, after this is done, the airport’s old and new parts will be integrated, providing a total of 56,000sqm. In total, the investment is valued at €96.5 million.
Lyon Airport & Nice Airport
Remain the two biggest airports in France outside of Paris.
France aims to kick off the privatisation process of Nice Côte d’Azur and Lyon-Saint-Exupéry airports before the end of the year. In Nice as in Lyon, the State intends to sell its entire 60% stake of the airport management companies. In both cases, the Chamber of Commerce and Industry has 25% equity and 15% local authorities (region, department and city in equal parts).
TAV Airports
Milas-Bodrum Airport on course to break 4 million annual passengers in 2015.
TAV Airports has strengthened its airport portfolio by taking over the operation of the international terminal at Turkey’s Milas-Bodrum Airport. The move means that TAV will be the operator of the gateway until the end of 2035 as it has managed the domestic terminal since October 2014. Turkey’s State Airports Authority (DHMI) awarded TAV the concession to operate Milas-Bodrum Airport last year after it successfully bid €717 million plus VAT for the 30-year concession.
Greek Regional Airports
Over 27 million passengers handled by non-Athens Greek airports so far in 2015 (Jan-Sep).
Germany’s Fraport is expected to sign a deal by the end of the year to lease 14 Greek regional airports after formally resubmitting its offer. Fraport, named preferred bidder late last year, and its Greek partner, energy firm Copelouzos, agreed to pay a lump sum of €1.2 billion and annual rental fees of about €23 million for the 40-year lease of airports in popular tourist locations, including Corfu. It is also expected to invest a total of €1.4 billion over the period.
