Airport News
Aviation Up But Distribution Down At John Menzies
May 17, 2013
John Menzies said trading was stronger in its aviation business, but that its core newspaper distribution business was slower in the first four months of 2013 than last year.
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Brussels Airport Moves To End Baggage Strike
May 16, 2013
Brussels airport began to resume baggage operations on Thursday after a four-day strike by baggage-handlers over working conditions left more than 20,000 pieces of luggage stranded in Belgium's largest hub.
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Gold Goes Missing At Miami Airport
May 16, 2013
A shipment of gold with a declared value of USD$625,000 has gone missing in a suspected heist at Miami Airport, authorities said on Thursday.
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Seven Groups Qualify To Bid For Philippines Airport
May 16, 2013
The Philippines government approved as qualified bidders all seven groups that have expressed interest in a USD$430 million airport project, the transport ministry said on Thursday.
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ICA Clears Path For Sale Of OMA Shares
May 16, 2013
Mexican construction company ICA said on Wednesday it had cleared a path allowing it to sell up to 100 million Series B shares it owns of airport operator Grupo Aeroportuario del Centro Norte (OMA) when market conditions allow.
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Arrest Of Saudi Man With Pressure Cooker 'Overzealous'
May 14, 2013
The lawyer for a Saudi Arabian man arrested at Detroit Metro airport over the weekend carrying a pressure cooker in his luggage said his client is the victim of a misunderstanding by overzealous US customs agents.
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Autogrill Quarterly Net Loss Widens
May 14, 2013
The world's biggest airport retailer Autogrill said on Tuesday its net loss increased 69 percent to EUR€31.2 million (USD$40.51 million) in the first quarter.
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Man Arrested At Detroit Airport With Pressure Cooker
May 13, 2013
A Saudi Arabian man was arrested at Detroit Metro Airport after authorities said he made a false statement about why he brought a pressure cooker with him on a flight from Amsterdam, a spokeswoman for the US attorney in Detroit said on Monday.
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Gemina Q1 Net Loss Narrows On Higher Tariffs
May 13, 2013
Italy's Gemina, the company that owns Rome airport operator ADR, said on Monday its first-quarter net loss narrowed to EUR€5.9 million (USD$7.65 million) from EUR€11.7 million, helped by higher tariffs and a larger portion of passengers from outside the Europe Union.
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MPs Call For Heathrow Airport Expansion
May 10, 2013
Britain should expand London's Heathrow airport by building a third or even fourth runway, MPs said on Friday, weighing into an argument pitting business leaders against environmentalists.
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US Senators Want Info On UAE Airport Deal
May 10, 2013
An agreement to extend US customs pre-clearance operations to Abu Dhabi airport in the United Arab Emirates has drawn criticism from a group of US senators, who are pressing for more information on the pact.
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Italian, Spanish Airport Traffic Drops
May 10, 2013
Passenger traffic through Italian airports was down by 4 percent in the first three months of 2013, despite a significant surge in arrivals in Rome for Easter following the election of Pope Francis.
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Atlantia Q1 Profit Drops Ahead of Airport Merger
May 10, 2013
Italian motorway company Atlantia said on Friday its first-quarter net profit fell 10 percent to EUR€111 million (USD$144 million) citing lower income from asset sales.
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Arrests Made Over Brussels Airport Diamond Heist
May 8, 2013
Coordinated police raids in Belgium, France and Switzerland have seen 31 people arrested in connection with a USD$50 million Brussels Airport diamond robbery.
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Volcanic Ash Suspends Flights At Mexican Airport
May 8, 2013
Flights to and from Puebla airport, southeast of Mexico City, were halted on Wednesday morning as ash from the nearby Popocatepetl volcano covered the runway, a state government official said.
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