Airports

Fraport Fiscal Year 2020: Revenue and Profit Severely Impacted by Covid-19 Pandemic - Extensive Countermeasures Implemented

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Tuesday, March 16, 2021
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FRANKFURT, Germany, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During fiscal year 2020 (ended Dec 31), the Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted financial performance of the Fraport airport company.

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  • FRANKFURT, Germany, March 16, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- During fiscal year 2020 (ended Dec 31), the Covid-19 pandemic severely impacted financial performance of the Fraport airport company.
  • The Group result (net profit) dropped into negative territory for the first time in 20 years, reaching minus 690.4 million despite extensive cost-saving measures.
  • Fraport AG's executive board chairman, Dr. Stefan Schulte, said: "We are looking back on an extremely challenging year 2020.
  • Print-quality photos of Fraport AG and Frankfurt Airport are available for free downloading via the photo library on the Fraport Web site .

Sheremetyevo Rated Best Large Airport in Europe for Service Quality in 2020

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Monday, March 1, 2021
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Sheremetyevo Airport has been recognized consistently since 2012 as one of the best airports in Europe in terms of service quality.

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  • Sheremetyevo Airport has been recognized consistently since 2012 as one of the best airports in Europe in terms of service quality.
  • At the end of 2020, Sheremetyevo topped the rating in the category of the largest airports in Europe for the third time.
  • Sheremetyevo Airportis among the TOP-5 airport hubs in Europe, the largest Russian airport in terms of passenger and cargo traffic.
  • According to the results of the ASQ ACI program, Sheremetyevo International Airportwas recognized as the best airport in Europe in terms of the quality of passenger service in 2012 and 2013.

American Express to Open New Centurion® Lounge at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport and Expand Centurion Lounges in Seattle and San Francisco

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Wednesday, February 17, 2021
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American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced plans to open its 16th Centurion Lounge at Washington, D.C.s, Reagan National Airport (DCA), and expand its Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) locations.

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  • American Express (NYSE: AXP) today announced plans to open its 16th Centurion Lounge at Washington, D.C.s, Reagan National Airport (DCA), and expand its Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) and San Francisco International Airport (SFO) locations.
  • Current locations of The Centurion Lounge include Denver International Airport, New Yorks John F. Kennedy Airport and LaGuardia Airport, Los Angeles International Airport, Las Vegas McCarran International Airport, Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, San Francisco International Airport, Miami International Airport, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, Houstons George Bush International Airport, Hong Kong International Airport, Charlotte Douglas International Airport, Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport, and Philadelphia International Airport.
  • The Centurion Lounge is the signature lounge program within the broader American Express Global Lounge Collection , which includes access to American Express Centurion Lounges, international American Express lounges, Delta Sky Club for Card Members flying on Delta, Priority Pass Select Lounges upon enrollment, Airspace Lounges, MAG U.S.
  • Platinum and Centurion Card Members may purchase access to The Centurion Lounge for additional guests for $50 each guest.

Sheremetyevo Airport Shares Best Practices in Aviation and Transportation Security

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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MOSCOW, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Sheremetyevo International Airport reviewed its best practices in security and control yesterday at the "Security Technologies 2021" Forum.

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  • MOSCOW, Feb. 10, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Sheremetyevo International Airport reviewed its best practices in security and control yesterday at the "Security Technologies 2021" Forum.
  • "Security at Sheremetyevo Airport is maintained through effective interaction with the police, other law enforcement agencies, airline security services and cooperating organizations.
  • Sheremetyevo Airport implements the whole range of aviation and transportation security measures as stipulated by Russian legislation, international practice and ICAO recommendations.
  • Sheremetyevo Airportis among the TOP-5 airport hubs in Europe, the largest Russian airport in terms of passenger and cargo traffic.

Sheremetyevo Airport Played Critical Role in Pandemic Response, Stands Ready for Full-scale Resumption of Traffic

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Wednesday, February 10, 2021
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The airport summed up its activities for the period on the eve of Civil Aviation Day in the Russian Federation.

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  • The airport summed up its activities for the period on the eve of Civil Aviation Day in the Russian Federation.
  • "Although 2020 brought many challenges, particularly for the aviation industry, Sheremetyevo nimbly responded to the adversity.
  • In 2020, Sheremetyevo Airport strengthened its position as the largest cargo air hub in Russia, with a 70% share in the Moscow Air Transportation Cluster market.
  • Sheremetyevo Airportis among the TOP-5 airport hubs in Europe, the largest Russian airport in terms of passenger and cargo traffic.

Canada's New International Travel Restrictions Complicate Access to Prescription Medications

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Monday, February 8, 2021
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Canada has recently imposed quarantine restrictions that affect access to adequate supplies of necessary prescription medications.

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  • Canada has recently imposed quarantine restrictions that affect access to adequate supplies of necessary prescription medications.
  • SURREY, BC, Feb. 8, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -Beginning yesterday, Canada has imposed new travel restrictions to further screen every person entering the country.
  • ET on February 3, 2021, international flights into Canada (existing and previously booked flights) must all funnel into one of four airports: the Montreal-Trudeau International Airport, Toronto Pearson International Airport, Calgary International Airport, or Vancouver International Airport.
  • Canadian Pharmacy King has a reputation for providing a convenient access to safe and affordable essential medications with exceptional customer service.

Sheremetyevo Was Europe's Fifth Busiest Airport for Passenger Traffic in 2020

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Friday, January 22, 2021
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MOSCOW, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheremetyevo International Airport was Europe's fifth-busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic in 2020, following Istanbul's new airport, Roissy - Charles de Gaulle in Paris, London Heathrow and Amsterdam's Schiphol, according to Bloomberg .

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  • MOSCOW, Jan. 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheremetyevo International Airport was Europe's fifth-busiest airport in terms of passenger traffic in 2020, following Istanbul's new airport, Roissy - Charles de Gaulle in Paris, London Heathrow and Amsterdam's Schiphol, according to Bloomberg .
  • Most Western European airports experienced a decline in passenger traffic of 70% or more in 2020, but Sheremetyevo and Istanbul's reductions were smaller, resulting in their rise in the ranking.
  • Sheremetyevo served 19,784,000 passengers in 2020, compared to 49.9 million in 2019, and performed 186,383 take-off and landing operations.
  • Aviation industry analysts do not expect passenger traffic to rise significantly this year as long as the travel restrictions continue.

Fraport Traffic Figures 2020: Passenger Numbers Fall to Historic Low Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Monday, January 18, 2021
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With the outbreak of the Covid-19 global pandemic, Frankfurt Airport started to experience a major decline in passenger traffic in mid-March 2020.

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  • With the outbreak of the Covid-19 global pandemic, Frankfurt Airport started to experience a major decline in passenger traffic in mid-March 2020.
  • Between April and June, traffic almost came to a complete standstill with weekly passenger figures plummeting by up to 98 percent year-on-year.
  • This resulted in passenger numbers falling sharply once again in September and remaining low for the rest of the year.
  • Fraport AG's executive board chairman, Dr. Stefan Schulte, commented: "The year 2020 brought extreme challenges to the entire aviation industry.

Fraport Traffic Figures 2020: Passenger Numbers Fall to Historic Low Due to the Covid-19 Pandemic

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Monday, January 18, 2021
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With the outbreak of the Covid-19 global pandemic, Frankfurt Airport started to experience a major decline in passenger traffic in mid-March 2020.

Key Points: 
  • With the outbreak of the Covid-19 global pandemic, Frankfurt Airport started to experience a major decline in passenger traffic in mid-March 2020.
  • Between April and June, traffic almost came to a complete standstill with weekly passenger figures plummeting by up to 98 percent year-on-year.
  • This resulted in passenger numbers falling sharply once again in September and remaining low for the rest of the year.
  • Fraport AG's executive board chairman, Dr. Stefan Schulte, commented: "The year 2020 brought extreme challenges to the entire aviation industry.

ASUR Announces Total Passenger Traffic for December 2020

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Wednesday, January 6, 2021
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de C.V. (ASUR) is a leading international airport operator with a portfolio of concessions to operate, maintain and develop 16 airports in the Americas.

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  • de C.V. (ASUR) is a leading international airport operator with a portfolio of concessions to operate, maintain and develop 16 airports in the Americas.
  • This comprises nine airports in southeast Mexico, including Cancun Airport, the most important tourist destination in Mexico, the Caribbean and Latin America, and six airports in northern Colombia, including Medellin international airport (Rio Negro), the second busiest in Colombia.
  • ASUR is also a 60% JV partner in Aerostar Airport Holdings, LLC, operator of the Luis Muoz Marn International Airport serving the capital of Puerto Rico, San Juan.
  • Headquartered in Mexico, ASUR is listed both on the Mexican Bolsa, where it trades under the symbol ASUR, and on the NYSE in the U.S., where it trades under the symbol ASR.