Warsaw Chopin Airport is among the largest airports in Central and Eastern Europe. It handled a little over 550,000 passengers in January 2010 – a 4.2% year-on-year increase- and has capacity for more than 10 million passengers. The Airport has a comprehensive incentives scheme for airlines and a strong marketing approach.
Qatar Airways has announced plans to fly to Brazil and Argentina, spreading its award-winning service to the South American continent for the first time.
Abu Dhabi International Airport has been ranked top in eight customer service categories in the Airports Council International (ACI) ASQ results for the Middle East Region - a key benchmark for customer service in the global airports' industry.
Air Berlin will increase its Tel Aviv presence with new twice-weekly flights from Cologne and Munich starting later this month, a third weekly frequency from Berlin Tegel starting in May and twice-weekly service from Dusseldorf beginning in June. Business class seats will be available on the TXL, DUS and MUC services, which the airline said will mark the first time it offers the premium product on medium-haul flights. Transaero Airlines will launch twice-weekly Moscow Domodedovo-Beijing flights on June 4 aboard a 747-400.
Indra Sistemas of Spain was awarded an €85 million ($115.8 million) contract to supply and install a new air traffic control system in Oman. Equipment will be installed in Muscat, Salalah, Sohar, Ras Al Hadd, Duqum and Adam. Project includes an automated ATM system, upgraded ground-air voice communications, weather forecasting, surface guidance and control systems and a retooled aeronautical message system.
US Dept. of Homeland Security Secretary Janet Napolitano on Friday disclosed which 11 airports will be first to receive advanced imaging technology units purchased with American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, while the Transportation Security Administration installed the first units at Boston Logan.
