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Fraport Completes Planned Construction Program for 14 Greek Airports

2021-02-10 by Argophilia Travel News

Thessaloniki Makedonia New Terminal

Fraport Greece delivers redeveloped and modernized airports ahead of schedule – New services, more comfort and more choices for passengers.

Tags: air terminals, airports, Fraport AG, Fraport Greece, Fraport Group, Greece, Greece projects, Greek air traffic, Greek airports, Greek investment

ACI EUROPE Releases Report on Vanishing Air Connectivity in Europe.

2020-12-23 by Argophilia Travel News

Frankfurt Airport

An ACI EUROPE reveals a systemic collapse of the aviation network and air connectivity due to the COVID-19 crisis.

Tags: aci europe, air connectivity, air industry, airlines, airports, Europe airlines, Europe airports, Europe DDP, Europe travel, European travel

Will Airports Reboot Travel Over Your Dead Body?

2020-11-19 by Phil Butler

Over my dead body

A report says passenger volumes are not correlated to changes in Covid-19 infection rates in Europe. Our editor debunks this contention.

Tags: aci europe, ACI International, air traffic, airports, COVID-19 Greece, COVID-19 research, EUROCONTROL, IIASA, travel research

With XpresCheck An Innovative CEO Dives Into the “New Normal”

2020-08-01 by Phil Butler

Doug Satzman

XpresSpa Group has launched an impressive airport testing business dubbed XpresCheck, led by former Joe Coffee CEO Doug Satzman.

Tags: airport testing, airports, coronavirus testing, Doug Satzman, HyperPointe™, NASDAQ, penny stocks, spas, stocks, WTTC, XpresCheck, XSPA

WTTC Suggest COVID-19 Tests Facilities at All Airports

2020-07-31 by Argophilia Travel News

Gloria Guevara Manzo

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has asked governments around the world to start a program of investment toward creating COVID-19 testing facilities at airports.

Tags: airlines, airport safety, airports, COVID-19, flight safety, Gloria Guevara, WTTC

Fraport Group Becomes Poster Boy of “No Good” Pandemic News

2020-04-16 by Phil Butler

airport

News from Fraport Group’s reveals the latest industry wounds from the coronavirus pandemic. The Germany company is digging a deep debt hole.

Tags: airlines, airports, COVID-19 economics, flight cancellations, flight news, Fraport Group, World airports

Sheremetyevo International Airport Promotes “Visit Russia”

2017-01-03 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Sheremetyevo International Airport - World Architecture News

Sheremetyevo International Airport will take part in the campaign to promote Russia on the domestic and international markets according to news from the entity.

Tags: airports, Russia tourism, Russia travel, Sheremetyevo International Airport, visit Russia

Smart airports market to his $13 billion by 2020

2014-10-02 by Phil Butler

Smart Airports

Smart technologies and the ecosystems they are integrated into, these each represent opportunities for both businesses and travelers. Airports, being central to the overall travel market, they will soon become highly advanced Smart hubs themselves, According to a new report from MarketsandMarkets, the global market for smart airports will reach $13.5 billion by the year 2020. Already the demand for smart technologies integrated into center infrastructures will skyrocket in the next few years.

Tags: airport industry, airport market, airports, Cisco, MarketsandMarkets, Smart Airports, smart technology, travel market

Our Global Community – Visa and Immigration Systems Failures

2013-04-09 by Phil Butler

The Munich Monkey Syndrome

In a global community that still harbors the fragmented resentments and fears of past wars and Cold wars, the weary traveler must often be left wanting. Wanting answers as to how come air travel and cross border movement are still do archaic, that is.

Tags: airlines, airport reviews, airport security, airports, Anger Management, Guantanamo Bay, TSA, visa requirements, visa restrictions, World airports

Is Warsaw’s Lotnisko Chopina a Social Media Top 10, Or #2?

2013-02-11 by Phil Butler

The world's airports on social media

Don’t you just hate PR fluff? No matter where you look these days there’s a social media expert lurking around the corner it seems. We found yet another fuzzy Internet engagement this morning, and in of all places, Warsaw.

Tags: airports, Lotnisko Chopina, Poland travel, social media profiles, Warsaw tourism, Warsaw travel, World airports

Turkey to Build World’s Biggest Mega Airport

2013-02-11 by Aleksandr Shatskih

Istanbul Ataturk Airport (IST)

According to the Turkish Ministry of Transport, Shipping and Communications, the total number of airports inside Turkey will grow to 56, including the massive plans for a mega facility targeted for Istanbul 2020. The third Istanbul project in the North of the city will reportedly accommodate 150 million passengers a year. The projected cost of that facility is some €7 billion euro.

Tags: airports, Europe airports, Istanbul 2020, Summer Olympics, Turkey tourism, Turkey Travel, Turkish Airlines

SITA Airport IT Trends Released

2012-12-18 by Phil Butler

Airport IT

It’s no secret mobile adaptations for business and pleasure are gaining more and more momentum. Now news from SITA, via their Airport IT Trends Survey, tells of airports turning to intelligent tech, mobile apps, social media, and especially geo-location apps to improve passenger experiences.

Tags: air passengers, air traffic, air travel, airlines, airports, IT, passenger experience

Nuance Revamps Sweden Presence

2012-10-29 by Phil Butler

Nuance duty free retail stores worldwide

News of emerging companies on the move tells of Nuance Group opening a new Göteborg Landvetter Airport store, a partnership with Swedish airports company Swedavia, and moves on a wider scale.

Tags: airport shopping, airports, duty free, Europe airports, GECOS, PAI Partners, Swedavia, Sweden travel

IATA Unveil New Airport Check-In System

2011-06-15 by Aleksandr Shatskih

New Airport check-in system unveiled in Singapore

With airlines looking to reduce check in times at airports, it looks as though eye scanners and biometric passport chips are on their way to an airport near you soon. A mock up unveiled by the International Air Transport Association in Singapore last weekend, known as the “Check-in of the Future” demonstrated exactly how airlines […]

Tags: airports, biometric passport, check-in, check-in tunnels, eye scanners, Giovanni Bisignani, IATA, International Air Transport Association, John Pistole, TSA

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Skaleta Coastal Works to Resume in November With €62,886 Safety Upgrade

2026-09-03 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Rethymno signs a €62.8K supplementary contract for Skaleta’s coastal front works, with construction set to resume on November 2, 2026.

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€200,000 Approved for Flood and Erosion Protection in Fire-Hit Villages of Southern Crete

2026-09-03 By Iorgos Pappas

€200,000 in funding has been approved for flood and erosion protection in fire-hit Saktouria and Gianniou in southern Crete.

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Skaletа Seawall Gets €62,886 Safety Upgrade Before Work Resumes

2026-09-03 By Ion Bogdan V.

A €62,886 supplementary contract will strengthen the Skaleta seawall against wave action and improve beach access safety near Rethymno.

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Heraklion Airport Handles 1.85 Million Passengers in August

2026-09-03 By Mihaela Lica Butler

Heraklion Airport recorded 1.85 million passenger movements in August 2026, with international arrivals up 3.47% and Germany leading foreign markets.

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