Routes 360 Headlines: Key Stories Of The Week (W/C September 14 2026)

Punta Cana International Airport
Credit: Punta Cana International Airport

Aviation Week's Routes 360 Headlines on Wednesday 16 September 2026 covers the latest notable developments and key insights from Routes 360 members.

The airport received the ACI World Level 1 Accessibility Accreditation, its ninth statuette as Best Airport in Latin America and the Caribbean in the 5 to 15 million passengers category, and, for the second consecutive year, the Level 3 Customer Experience Accreditation.

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Guernsey Ports has reported strong passenger growth during summer 2026, with air travel reaching its highest levels since 2019 and sea travel recording consecutive year-on-year increases.

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Embracing the global trend of cultural tourism, Khanh Hoa is pioneering the "cultural heritage sub-city" model to transform historical values into core tourism assets. As the international aviation gateway, Cam Ranh International Terminal (CRTC) serves as the first bridge connecting travelers to these rich heritage spaces.

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Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) handled 777,000 passengers in August, marking the highest passenger traffic ever recorded for the month of August across Lithuania’s airport network. Compared with August 2025, passenger numbers at Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga airports increased by nearly 10%.

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August was another record-breaking month at Dublin Airport as it welcomed a total of 3.8 million passengers - a 1% increase on the same month last year.

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August was another record-breaking month for BHX, with 1,575,318 passengers travelling through the terminal, a 3.7% increase on August 2025.

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RDC’s August 2026 Aviation Emissions Report examines global passenger aviation emissions, focusing on Japan's position within the aviation market and the emissions performance of its major airports and airlines.

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We’re very happy to welcome Riyadh Airports as a new PaxUp customer, adding another market to the growing list of airports using the platform for data-driven air service development.

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In August 2026, 893,214 passengers travelled through Keflavík Airport (KEF), a 9.9% decrease compared with the same month last year.

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As the international aviation gateway, Cam Ranh International Terminal (CRTC) invites global travelers to immerse themselves in Khanh Hoa’s first large-scale Mid-Autumn Festival, where traditional heritage meets vibrant marine conservation.

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A new multi-storey car park with more than 900 spaces has opened at Kaunas Airport. Passengers can now not only leave their vehicles there, but also enjoy views of the airport’s runway from the top level.

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The new Resilience in a World that Doesn't Reset study from Tourism Economics and TOURISE, developed with Oxford Economics, finds that the average recovery from 85 major tourism crises has fallen from around 24 months in the early 2000s to just 10-12 months today.

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