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London Luton Airport completes €180m transformation programme

London Luton Airport (LLA) officially unveiled its newly-upgraded terminal on 13 December in the presence of The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, the Secretary of State for Transport. The terminal is the centrepiece of LLA’s three-year transformation project.

Oman Airports celebrates Grand Opening of new Muscat International Airport

On 11 November, 2018, Oman’s 48th National Day, Muscat International Airport officially celebrated its Grand Opening ceremony, directed by His Majesty Sultan Qaboos bin Said, under the patronage of His Highness Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said, Deputy Prime Minister for Oman’s Council of Ministers.

Turkish President opens new Istanbul Airport

Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan officially opened the first phase of the new Istanbul Airport (as it is now officially called) on 29 October – Turkish National Day, and the 95th anniversary of the founding of the Republic of Turkey. “The Istanbul Airport, with its architecture, construction, operation and financing, is a project which is a source of pride for Turkey and sets an example to the world,” President Erdoğan said.

Manchester Airport marks hat-trick of milestones in £1bn transformation

Manchester Airport is celebrating three milestones in its £1 billion (€1.1bn) transformation programme. “This scheme will be transformational, not just in terms of the buildings being created, but the experience we will be able to deliver to passengers and airlines,” says Andrew Cowan, CEO Manchester Airport.

Fraport Greece launches Thessaloniki Airport expansion with new terminal ground-breaking

Fraport Greece has presented the future look of Thessaloniki’s ‘Makedonia’ Airport at a ground-breaking ceremony on the site of the new 34,000sqm passenger terminal, which is scheduled to open in the next two years.