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| July 7, 2009 |
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Airport traffic depressed in May but downturn may be flattening World airport traffic remained "stubbornly low" in May, according to Airports Council International, but there are indications that the downturn may be bottoming out. Airports participating in the association's passenger and freight "flash reports" recorded an 8% decrease in passenger traffic compared to the same month in 2008, with international traffic down 9.3% and domestic down 6.8%. Through the first five months of the year, total traffic was off 7.5% compared to last year while the rolling 12-month decline was 5%. [MORE] Myrtle Beach continues reduced landing fee program After spending $1 million over the past year in an airline incentive program that offered a 75% reduction in landing fees at Myrtle Beach Airport, officials decided to extend it through mid-2010 in an effort to protect the current domestic air service program. The fee structure will continue for a nine-month period starting in September. [MORE] European airports confront challenges of industry downturn As passenger traffic continues a downward trend, airports must deal with the immediate impact while not losing sight of the need to plan for long-term growth. That was the consensus at the ACI-Europe Annual Assembly and Conference in Manchester in June. [MORE]
New St. Louis bond issue will fund STL upgrades Nearly half the proceeds--about $59.5 million--of St. Louis's new $125 million bond issue will pay for the next phase of Lambert Field's Airport Experience terminal and concourse modernization program, continuing through 2012. [MORE] Long Beach Airport can improve terminal, court rules Long Beach Airport can move forward with planned terminal improvements following a ruling from a California District Court in Orange County that confirmed an environmental impact study conducted by the City of Long Beach was adequate. [MORE] ACI-Europe announces new CO2 program ACI-Europe launched an Airport Carbon Accreditation program that will assess and recognize airports' efforts to manage and reduce CO2 emissions within their control. The program, which is voluntary, will be overseen by an independent advisory board made up of representatives of the European Commission, European Civil Aviation Conference and Eurocontrol. [MORE] Clear program shuts down Clear, which offered passengers the opportunity to speed through designated security lanes at 18 US airports for a $200 annual fee, abruptly ceased operations in June. [MORE]
Other News Civil Aviation Authority of Singapore and Changi Airport formally launched a new corporate structure Luton Airport announced that three new carriers launched service there in the last three months American Assn. of Airport Executive, International Assn. of Airport Executives and Abu Dhabi Airports Co. signed an MOU Phoenix Sky Harbor International passed its annual FAA certification process with zero discrepancies [MORE] |
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