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New report calls for UK to slash air passenger duty after Brexit

A report released today by a cross-party group of backbench MPs has urged the UK government to slash Air Passenger Duty if it wants the economy to flourish after Brexit. The report, the release of which was timed ahead of

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ADM to create ecological park next to Montréal Trudeau airport

Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) has announced that it plans to help create an ecological park to the north of the Montréal Trudeau (YUL) site in the Saint-Laurent borough. The news follows discussions with Canada’s Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc

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Quito has become the first international airport in Latin America and the Caribbean to achieve carbon neutral status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme

Quito has become the first international airport in Latin America and the Caribbean to achieve carbon neutral status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. The milestone cements Mariscal Sucre International Airport’s status as an environmental pioneer. Operator Corporación Quiport joined

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Vanderlande has been awarded the contract to execute a significant upgrade to the baggage handling system (BHS) at Brussels Airport

Vanderlande has been awarded the contract to execute a significant upgrade to the baggage handling system (BHS) at Brussels Airport. The proposed operational improvements will allow the airport to handle an expected growth in annual passenger numbers from 25 to

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Amadeus completes acquisition of ICM

Amadeus has completed the acquisition of ICM Airport Technics (ICM), a global leader in passenger automation and self-service bag drop solutions for airports and airlines, for an undisclosed sum. Thanks to this deal, Amadeus is now able to design, configure,

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Brisbane unveils largest digital billboard in Southern Hemisphere

The largest airport digital billboard in the southern hemisphere has gone live at Brisbane Airport. The 400sqm ‘Big Morety’ greets arriving passengers into Brisbane Airport, which was voted the best in Australia by SkyTrax and accommodates nearly 23.8 million passengers

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CAA’s Departing Passenger Survey: Happy passengers at London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport is certainly doing something right as 82.8% of passengers passing through its facilities rated their experience “good” or “excellent”, according to the CAA’s latest Departing Passenger Survey. The CAA figures are collected over the course of 12

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Florida GA gateway set to be transformed into all cargo airport

Private investors are set to transform Airglades International Airport in Florida from a general aviation airfield into a cargo airport. Owner, Hendry Country in South Florida, and current operator Airglades International, LLC (AIA) want to turn the airport into a

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Airports going green: LAX makes history on World Environment Day, Gatwick reduces noise footprint, Space for waste grows in DTW’s North Terminal

Spotlight on LAX’s handling of aviation’s most eco-friendly commercial flight, Gatwick reducing its noise footprint and the recycling efforts of Detroit Metropolitan. LAX makes history on World Environment Day Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) claims to have welcomed the most

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EasyJet continues to expand at Glasgow Airport

EasyJet is to base a fifth aircraft at Glasgow Airport, a move that is expected to create around 50 new jobs. The new A320 aircraft will remain based in Glasgow throughout the year, providing 340,000 more seats for passengers travelling

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