Airport
Turkish company receives preliminary qualification to bid in Philippines airport project
A consortium which includes Turkey's TAV Airports (TAV) has received preliminary qualification to place a bid for the Private-Public-Partnership (PPP) Regional Airports Project in the Philippines, said the company in a written statement to the Public Disclosure Platform on Sept. 21.
Greek government ‘back and forth’ on Fraport airport concessions could ‘break’ deal
The Greek Government’s wavering on the concession of the 14 regional airports to a Greek-German joint venture Fraport-Slentel is developing into a major political issue.
Algerian passenger breaks door, runs after plane at Istanbul Airport
An Algerian passenger at Istanbul's Atatürk Airport broke the glass door of a passenger boarding bridge and began to run after a taxiing plane after he fell asleep in a waiting room.
"Direct flights to U.S. possible in late 2015 or early 2016"
Zorana Mihajlovic stated on Tuesday that direct flights from Serbia to the U.S. could be introduced in late 2015 or the first quarter of 2016.
Air Traffic Strike Grounds Bucharest Airport
Dozens of flights, takeoffs and landings were delayed on Wednesday at Bucharest's Henri Coanda International Airport after air traffic controllers went on strike for two hours.
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Heathrow cancels flights after protesters get on runway
Heathrow Airport cancelled some flights on July 13 after at least 12 activists cut through a perimeter fence and chained themselves together on a runway to protest against the possible expansion of Britain's biggest airport.
Bulgaria's Varna Airport Now Evacuated
Varna Airport has been evacuated. During their routine check at the premises at around 2 pm on Friday, officers found a suspicious luggage, bTV reported.
According to the airport safety procedures, all passengers have been evacuated. It still remains unclear where the luggage was and how many passengers had to leave the terminal.
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Regional airport concession deal 'to be sealed soon'
By Vangelis Mandravelis
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis expressed his optimism on Thursday in Parliament about the completion of the privatization of the 14 regional airports for which German firm Fraport is the preferred bidder, saying that the process will soon be completed.
Regional airport concession deal 'to be sealed soon'
By Vangelis Mandravelis
Finance Minister Yanis Varoufakis expressed his optimism on Thursday in Parliament about the completion of the privatization of the 14 regional airports for which German firm Fraport is the preferred bidder, saying that the process will soon be completed.
Civil aviation strike on Sunday, Monday unlikely to affect flights
There will be only minor disruption to flights over the long weekend due to a 48-hour strike by the Federation of Civil Aviation Authority Unions (OSYPA), authorities said on Thursday.