November/December 2009

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Features

Routes 2009
Richard Maslen reports from the 15th World Route Development Forum, held this year in Beijing.

Europe's Southern Crossroads (inc travel spot)
Rome Fiumicino is the Italian capital's primary international airport and a vital part of the nation's transport infrastructure. Marco Finelli takes an in-depth look.

A Step into a Colonial Past
Asmara Airport offers great potential – if the Eritrean tourist industry can exploit the country's natural wonders in the aftermath of decades of turmoil. Simone Bovi investigates.

Jakarta’s Downtown Domestic Terminus
Paul Howard visited Indonesia’s vibrant capital city, Jakarta, to discover how its domestic hub, Halim Perdanakusuma Airport, has developed over the past six decades.

Opening Up Québec to the World
Luigi Vallero writes from the stunning Canadian city of Québec, and charts the development of its international airport over the last 70 years.

Is This Stockholm?
John Colson flies to Stockholm/Skavsta, which has pitched itself into the low-cost market to serve the Swedish capital, albeit from a distance of over 60 miles.

Zürich – Unique in Many Ways
Luigi Vallero reports from Zürich, the primary air gateway to the beautiful country of Switzerland.

The Other Side of Colombia (inc travel spot)
Cartagena Rafael Núñez Airport in Colombia which serves a vibrant Caribbean resort, Matt Falcus examines both the airport and the town.


UK Focus

Birmingham - 70 years and a New Pier
Tony Dixon attends the Midlands hub’s celebrations, during which it welcomed its largest visitor – the Airbus A380.

One Year and Counting
The Editor revisits Newquay Cornwall Airport to gauge its progress as it approaches the first anniversary as an independent facility following the closure of RAF St Mawgan.

Winds of Change
East Midlands Airport is proceeding at full speed with its plan to become carbon neutral by 2012. The Editor pays a visit to see what progress has been made.

Putting the Fun Back Into Flying
Manchester Airport has transformed Terminal 1 to provide a better passenger experience without the need to build an expensive new facility. The Editor takes a closer look.

Oxford's Grand Ambitions
For the first time in 20 years, Oxford handled passenger flights in 2009 in the form of charters to Jersey. It now has ambitions to add regular scheduled services to UK and European destinations, from as early as 2010.

Fluid Security
Richard Maslen studies developments in technology that could ease security restrictions at airports across the world.

Regulars

News
Detailed news coverage from the global airport scene.

Letters
A selection of readers’ comments on subjects covered in the magazine.

Caption Competition
Your chance to win some goodies in our caption competition.

UK Airport Visitors
Readers’ gallery of some of the more interesting aircraft to visit the UK’s airports recently.

Glossary
We explain some of the abbreviations and acronyms that regularly appear in the pages of Airports of the World.

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