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July, 2010Visionary AdR-SEA collaboration to boost Italy’s competitiveness
SEA Aeroporti di Milano and Aeroporti di Roma came together in October 2009, with the key objective to boost Italy’s economic growth. This goal will be driven by a period of collaboration that will provide significant new infrastructure. Ross Falconer spoke with Fabrizio Palenzona, chairman of assaeroporti, the Italian airport association and Chairman, Aeroporti di Roma and Giuseppe Bonomi, President and CEO, SEA Aeroporti di Milano.
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July, 2010The Week The Air Stood Still
On 14 April, the hitherto little-known Icelandic volcano – Eyjafjallajökull – began erupting volcanic ash. At first, the situation was viewed as a passing, meteorological inconvenience, but the ensuing threat of air space contamination by volcanic ash soon paralysed 80% of European air space, resulting in the cancellation of more than 100,000 flights and an unprecedented breakdown of European mobility. Ross Falconer & Robert O’Meara report on the shock that no-one saw coming.
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July, 2010One bag rule severely impacting retail revenues
The one cabin bag rule being implemented in varying degrees by some low-cost carriers is causing confusion and consternation among travellers and is severely impacting airport retail revenues. Sarah Branquinho, Business Development & External Affairs Director, World Duty Free and Aldeasa, is working closely with ACI EUROPE on the issue. She spoke to Ross Falconer.
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July, 2010Airport Trading Conference: Captivating the consumer
The 19th ACI EUROPE Airport Trading Conference and Exhibition was held in Malta from 26 to 28 April. Taking place in the immediate aftermath of the volcanic ash crisis, the event addressed the impact of European air space being paralysed for six days, alongside industry threats such as World Health Organization (WHO) proposals to ban duty free liquor and tobacco sales, cabin bag restrictions and security issues. Ross Falconer reports.
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July, 2010Durham Tees Valley to receive compensation for bmibaby withdrawal
Durham Tees Valley Airport, which is part of the Peel Airports Group, won a landmark ruling in the UK Court of Appeal in May against bmibaby, relating to the airline’s withdrawal of all services from the airport in 2006. Neil Pakey, Deputy CEO, Peel Airports Group, recounted the details to Ross Falconer.
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July, 2010Driving forward the CUPPS initiative
IATA officially released the CUPPS (Common use Passenger Processing System) Technical Specification on 15 November 2009. Ross Falconer reports on how the initiative will be driven forward and the significant improvements that are expected on the current, multiple CUTE environments.
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March, 2010Gatwick sets out competitive vision
Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) formally completed the £1.5 billion (€1.65bn) acquisition of London-Gatwick Airport in December 2009, with the promise of a new era of competition between London’s airports, more efficient operations and a better passenger experience. Stewart Wingate, the newly-appointed CEO, outlined the airport’s strategy to Ross Falconer.
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March, 2010One step forward, two steps back - LAGs and Body Scanners high on the political agenda
Recent months have seen a lot of activity in the field of security policy, with the roadmap for the removal of liquids, aerosols and gels (LAGs) making ground, against a backdrop of another high profile terrorist incident, which resulted in the return of body scanners to the policy agenda. Report by Ross Falconer and Robert O’Meara.
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March, 2010Shaping financial planning as industry emerges from economic crisis
The second annual ACI Airport Economics & Finance Conference was held in London on 23-24 February. The timely event, jointly organised by ACI EUROPE and ACI WORLD, focused on the critical factors that will shape airport investments and financial planning decisions as the industry emerges from the financial crisis. Report by Christoph Koeppchen and Ross Falconer.
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March, 2010Hall D caters for Toulouse’s 2020 vision
The official opening ceremony for Toulouse-Blagnac’s new €103.6 million Hall D took place on 21 January. The airport’s fourth terminal, it opened to passenger services on 6 March and is dedicated to European and international services. The new infrastructure will take the airport “into the 2020s and beyond”, as Jean-Michel Vernhes, Chairman of the airport’s Board of Directors and president of ALFA-ACI, explained to Ross Falconer.
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December, 2009Low-cost terminal the growth engine for Marseille-Provence
The airport of Marseille-Provence, France’s third busiest airport outside Paris, is a notable success story amidst the current economic climate. While accumulated passenger traffic across Europe declined by -7.7% for the first nine months of the year, Marseille-Provence airport saw a +3.9% increase to almost five million passengers. The development of mp2, the airport’s low-cost terminal, is largely responsible for this success, as Pierre Regis, CEO, explained to Ross Falconer.
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December, 2009Progressive AdR-SEA collaboration to boost economic growth
Two Italian airport operators, SEA Aeroporti di Milano and Aeroporti di Roma, share common strategy objectives, so collaboration was perhaps inevitable. The first step in their collaboration was the organisation of an event in Rome on 14 October, at which they presented their industrial and capital expenditure plans to the Italian Government. The overriding objective is to contribute to Italy’s economic growth, as Guiseppe Bonomi, President and CEO, SEA, and Fabrizio Palenzona, Chairman, AdR, explained to Ross Falconer.
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December, 2009Europe’s airports key engines to restore economic growth
The ACI EUROPE Small and Medium Size Airports Action Group (SMAG) held a regional airports workshop on 6 October as part of the ‘OPEN DAYS: European Week of Regions and Cities’ jointly organised by the EU Committee of the Regions and the European Commission Directorate-General for Regional Policy. The Open Days are the EU’s biggest public forum on regional and development policy. Ross Falconer reports.
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December, 2009ACI WORLD calls for harmonised, global approach
Airports Council International (ACI) counts around 600 members operating close to 1,700 airports worldwide and handling 96% of the world’s passenger traffic. Through the five ACI geographical regions – ACI EUROPE, ACI Africa, ACI Asia-Pacific, ACI-Latin America & Caribbean, ACI-NA (North America) – and ACI WORLD coordinating the global perspective, a strong, united voice safeguards the interests and influence of member airports. Ross Falconer spoke to Angela Gittens, Director General about ACI WORLD’s policy work with ICAO.
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December, 2009CUPPS to realise cost and time savings
CUPPS (Common Use Passenger Processing System) is a true collaborative industry effort, bringing together airports, airlines and vendors. Replacing the existing CUTE standard, for airlines it means a single application can be used for all CUPPS sites, regardless of platform provider; for airports CUPPS makes it easier to adopt common use by updating the old Recommended Practice. IATA officially released the CUPPS Technical Specification on 15 November. Ross Falconer reports.
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October, 2009Reduction of Carbon Emissions
On 16 June, ACI EUROPE launched Airport Carbon Accreditation at its Annual Assembly in Manchester. Upon launch, the scheme secured more than 30 participating airports, representing 26% of European passenger traffic – a testament to how seriously European airports are responding to the issue of Climate Change, even in the midst of the worst trading conditions that the sector has ever seen.
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October, 2009AIA: Concrete action on carbon emissions
Athens International Airport (AIA) maintains an intense focus on the issue of climate change. Under the stewardship of Dr Yiannis Paraschis, immediate past-President of ACI EUROPE, AIA was a key contributor in the creation and design of Airport Carbon Accreditation. It is also among the initial participants, turning its commitment to reducing carbon emissions into concrete action. Ross Falconer spoke with Panagiotis Karamanos, Manager, Environmental Services.
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October, 2009New charges agreement strengthens Copenhagen’s future as a hub
Copenhagen Airports has signed a new long-term charges agreement covering the next five-and-a-half-years. The agreement, approved by the majority of Copenhagen’s 60 airlines, will strengthen the airport’s position as a Scandinavian hub and with charges locked from October 2009 to April 2011 it is designed to help the airlines, as well as the airport, overcome the current crisis.
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October, 2009Promoting a single EU Border Control standard
The ACI EUROPE Border Control Taskforce is currently working on an operational paper with a focus on the practical implications that developments in border management have on airports. The paper will provide European airports and authorities with best practices in this field, with operations, passenger satisfaction and financing all topics which will be addressed. Ross Falconer reports.
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June, 2009DAA reducing costs and driving revenues
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) is responsible for the management, operation and development of Dublin, Cork and Shannon airports. The airports are of key strategic importance to the exporting economy of Ireland and despite the severe effects of the economic downturn, DAA is pressing ahead with an ambitious capital investment programme. Declan Collier, Chief Executive, outlined the company’s strategy to Ross Falconer.
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