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Southwest Shows Chicago Some Love With Inaugural O’Hare Service

Southwest Shows Chicago Some Love With Inaugural O’Hare Service Daily nonstop flights to five U.S. cities start on Valentine’s Day Southwest Airlines gave the City of Chicago and the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) a Valentine's Day gift this morning with the launch of the Dallas-based carrier's first-ever service at O'Hare International Airport. “Southwest's decision to expand its operations to O'Hare underscores the strength of Chicago's aviation market and the key role the City will play in the recovery of an airline industry severely impacted by the COVID-19 pandemic," Mayor Lori E. Lightfoot said. “Investing in Chicago's airport infrastructure is central to our region's economic recovery and creation of good-paying jobs...
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January traffic through Malta International Airport drops 91%

January traffic through Malta International Airport drops 91% Malta International Airport started what is set to be another challenging year for the aviation industry with a drop of 90.7 per cent in January passenger traffic. During the month of January, 38,938 passengers travelled through Malta International Airport, with this monthly total being comparable to the traffic handled by the airport in three days in January 2020. The airport’s weakest traffic result since its reopening in July 2020 comes in the wake of the implementation of new travel bans and more stringent requirements in source markets such as the United Kingdom, the Netherlands and Belgium. Having slid four places when compared to January 2020, the United Kingdom...
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Lighting Upgrades at Malta International Airport Expected to Lead to Significant Drops in Energy Consumption

Lighting Upgrades at Malta International Airport Expected to Lead to Significant Drops in Energy Consumption Two planned power outages at Malta International Airport have allowed the company to modernise its electrical infrastructure as part of an investment in a more robust energy supply. In parallel with works aimed at enhancing supply security, the company has also successfully completed major lighting upgrades, which will contribute to a significant reduction in energy consumption and lowered CO2 emissions. While several locations around Malta International Airport, including the main car park, have benefitted from LED switchovers in the past months, the most noteworthy improvements have been carried out on the airfield. The new...
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Passenger numbers at BNE hit a 26-year low in 2020 due to Covid

Passenger numbers at BNE hit a 26-year low in 2020 due to Covid. Total passenger numbers at Brisbane Airport (BNE) for calendar year 2020 were just over 8 million, a 26-year low and down 66% on 2019. International traveller numbers decreased by nearly 5 million to 1.4 million passengers for the calendar year, resulting in a 78 per cent decrease on 2019. More than one million of these arrived in the first two months of the year. Domestic passenger numbers were 6.7 million, a reduction of 62.5% or close to 11.1 million fewer passengers than 2019. In total, BNE recorded 8.1m passengers for calendar year 2020, 66.6% down or 16.1m fewer passengers than 2019. Gert-Jan de Graaff, Brisbane Airport Corporation (BAC) Chief Executive Officer...
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Australia enforces face masks for domestic air travel for persons 12 years and over

Australia enforces face masks for domestic air travel for persons 12 years and over A new Public Health Direction will make face masks mandatory for domestic commercial air travel in and out of the ACT, The direction is in line with the commitment jurisdictions have made to implement this policy for all domestic air travel across Australia, as part of the National Cabinet. This new Direction will mean people 12 years and above, including workers who interact with the public, must wear face masks while inside terminal buildings and during domestic commercial flights. Although face masks will not be required outside the terminal, passengers embarking and disembarking a flight on the tarmac must keep them on. People will be permitted...
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Melbourne Airport passenger performance December 2020

Melbourne Airport passenger performance December 2020 Domestic border closures significantly dampened the first promising signs of recovery of passenger numbers in December 2020 at Melbourne Airport. Last month, the Airport welcomed 746,369 passengers – the highest number since the pandemic first hit back in March 2020 supported by the reopening of borders with Queensland, Western Australia and the Northern Territory. However, domestic numbers were still down by more than 66 per cent on December 2019. While the start of the festive season saw bookings significantly increase to states including Queensland, Western Australia and New South Wales, COVID cases in New South Wales and Victoria impacted demand towards the end of the month as...
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Malta International Airport launches Apron X investment with call for tenders

Malta International Airport launches Apron X investment with call for tenders Malta International Airport Launches Apron X Investment With a Call for Tenders Malta International Airport today officially set the ball rolling in relation to its multi-million investment in a new apron – Apron X – with the publication of a call for tenders for the development of a new aircraft parking area and supporting facilities. Strategically positioned between Apron 8 and Apron 9, Apron X and supporting facilities will be developed over an area covering approximately 100,000 square metres. This ambitious project constitutes the largest investment in aerodrome infrastructure to be undertaken by the company since Malta International Airport assumed...
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Malta International Airport posts 92% drop in November passenger traffic

Malta International Airport posts 92% drop in November passenger traffic Just over 39,800 passenger movements registered by MIA last month Daily average passenger movements dropped from 16,439 in November 2019 to 1,327 last month Top 5 airports accounted for 42 per cent of November passenger traffic Malta International Airport registered 39,875 passenger movements last November, translating into a drop of 91.9 per cent over the same month in 2019. As the aviation industry continued to grapple with the challenges brought by the Covid-19 pandemic, including travel restrictions and low consumer confidence, daily average passenger movements at Malta International Airport dropped from 16,439 in November 2019 to just 1,327 last November...
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Sydney Airport issues revised face mask guidance

Sydney Airport issues revised face mask guidance Sydney Airport has today released new guidance on face masks and social distancing to coincide with the NSW Government re-opening the border to Victoria. From today, all passengers and visitors to the airport will be strongly encouraged to wear a face mask in areas where it is not possible or practical maintain 1.5 metres of physical distance from other people. The move is being driven by the potential for increased numbers of passengers and visitors within the airport terminals as border restrictions ease, rather than any specific COVID risk from interstate travellers. Jane Rotsey, Sydney Airport’s General Manager, Safety, Sustainability & Environment, said: “Right now social...
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Melbourne Airport Welcomes Rail Link Announcement

Melbourne Airport Welcomes Rail Link Announcement Melbourne Airport welcomes today's announcement by Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Victorian Premier Daniel Andrews on the Melbourne Airport Rail Link. Melbourne Airport Chief Executive, Lyell Strambi said: "An airport rail link for Melbourne is over 50 years in the making. “We are excited that the Commonwealth and Victorian governments have come together to make this project a reality. Of course, this is just the first step and there remains a lot of detail to work through." “Naturally we are disappointed that the Market Led Proposal put forward by the Air Rail Melbourne consortium has been rejected. “However, we now look forward to working with the Victorian and Commonwealth...
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