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UK airports respond to Airports Commission recommendation to expand Heathrow

After three years of extensive consultation, evidence gathering and analysis, the Airports Commission has finally delivered its recommendation that a new runway at London Heathrow is the best option for expanded airport capacity. While the UK Government has announced that it will make its final decision by the end of the year, Airport Business reports on UK airports’ initial reactions to yesterday’s announcement.

The €20 million transformation of Belgrade Nikola Tesla Airport

Serbia’s primary gateway is investing more than €20 million in the expansion and modernisation of its facilities in order to manage the burgeoning passenger numbers it is experiencing, as the nation’s air transport industry flourishes.

Work to begin on Bristol’s €34 million west terminal extension

Bristol Airport is continuing to transform the airport experience for its passengers, with its next major construction project commencing in July. The £24 million (€34m) west terminal extension will transform security processes to ease congestion and deliver faster, more efficient processes ready for the busy summer 2016.

Re-establishing international service at Houston William P. Hobby Airport

In March of this year the first intercontinental flight in more than 45 years landed at William P. Hobby Airport from Oranjestad, Aruba, and marked the beginning of a new era of international service at the Houston gateway. The initiative to re-establish international connections is being pioneered in partnership with Southwest Airlines, and construction of a $156 million (€137m) service expansion is currently underway. The airport’s General Manager Perry Miller explained the vision for the development to George Walter.

Expanding to meet growth at Prague tourism magnet

There perhaps couldn’t be a more appropriate airport to host the 25th ACI EUROPE General Assembly, Congress & Exhibition. The theme of this year’s event is ‘Airports and the Future of Tourism’ – an area of key strategic relevance to both Václav Havel Airport Prague, and the city of Prague itself. Václav Řehoř, Chairman of the Board of Directors, Czech Aeroholding, shared his vision for the continued sustainable growth of the airport with Ross Falconer.