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World’s largest airline to return to Budapest Airport

17 August 2017 | By International Airport Review

After six years, American Airlines will come back to Budapest Airport.

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A look back on the Skytrax’s top airports choices for 2017

28 March 2017 | By International Airport Review

We take a look back at the Skytrax awards 2017 with an excellent visual representation from Knoema.

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Frequentis to the rescue of Polish “IT-COM” after Schmid Telecom bankruptcy

22 February 2017 | By International Airport Review

Frequentis steps in to support Polish “IT-COM” after the bankruptcy of Schmid Telecom AG

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Balancing seamless travel with the passenger experience

27 November 2016 | By Giovanni Russo

Airports have evolved significantly over the past decades; from functional hubs to multimodal service centres. In order to ease the use of these platforms, new technologies have been implemented under the umbrella of ‘seamless travel’, including self-service kiosks (CUSS), automated gates and automated bag drop facilities. However, where the seamless…

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Passenger Flow supplement 2016

17 November 2016 | By International Airport Review

In this Passenger Flow supplement: Improving operational efficiency using sensory technology; Balancing seamless travel with the passenger experience; Using smart travel identity to save passengers' time; The digital revolution.

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The Circle: Zurich’s second centre

8 December 2014 | By Beat Pahud, Project Leader, 'The Circle' Project

Switzerland’s biggest commercial property development is taking shape on Zurich Airport’s doorstep. ‘The Circle’ Project Leader, Beat Pahud, reveals how the project is set to revolutionise Zurich The Circle – a breath-taking plan which envisages a small town all in one building – is currently Switzerland’s biggest commercial property development.

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Zurich Airport becomes Eurocontrol A-CDM airport

1 October 2013 | By delair

Connection between NMOC and Zurich Airport in operation...

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Airport Information Technology supplement 2012

3 August 2012 | By International Airport Review

The Washington way (George Ellis, former CIO, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority); A recipe for better airport operations (Dr. Christoph Martin Meier, Head of the Aviation-IT Department at Siemens AG ); The future in Zurich (George Karrer, Chief Information Officer, Zurich Airport)...

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E-gates at Zurich Airport

8 December 2011 | By Albert Steiner, Robin Breu and Patrick Bruderer, Zurich University of Applied Sciences and Manuel Renold, Simulation Expert at Zurich Airport

The airline industry is facing enormous challenges today and even more so in the future. The continuing increase of passenger and freight transport demand, the competition among airlines and the resulting cost pressure forces airlines to continually adapt and optimise their processes. In addition, the cost of delays for all…

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Let it snow

5 October 2011 | By Hanspeter Moll, Head of Airfield Maintenance and Winter Operations, Zurich Airport

In over 60 years of operation, Zurich Airport has never had to be closed down because of snow – a fact the airport is immensely proud of. Last year Several European airports fought harsh winter weather conditions and some hubs – such as Frankfurt and London Heathrow – had to…

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A hub in the heart of Europe

8 August 2011 | By Thomas E. Kern, CEO of Flughafen Zurich AG

Zurich Airport is Switzerland’s gateway to the world. Last year, a total of 22.9 million passengers departed from, arrived at, or transferred via Zurich Airport, thus making it not only the region’s most important transport hub, but also its most highly-frequented shopping and services centre. Approximately 270 companies operate at…

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25th anniversary of the control tower in Zurich

28 April 2011 | By Skyguide

Exactly 25 years ago, during the night of 28 to 29 April 1986, the current control tower at Zurich airport came into operation for the first time...

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A winter day at Zurich Airport

16 July 2009 | By Urs Haldimann, Deputy Head Airport Operations & Head De-icing Coordination, Unique (Flughafen Zurich AG)

During the mid-90's, the planning of the new Midfield Terminal started and during the planning process the idea was born to create two de-icing pads, allowing a remote treatment of the aircraft, replacing the difficult to handle and more time consuming on-stand process. As a requirement for this so-called "fifth…

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A unique brand of airport

11 September 2006 | By Urs Brütsch, Head of Marketing Communication, Unique (Flughafen Zürich AG)

Winning passenger figures depend on winning passenger trust. Urs Brütsch explains the role of marketing in securing the hearts, minds and business of consumers.

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A unique security training programme

16 September 2005 | By Ernst Schlecht, Head of Security and Safety Planning, Unique Zurich

Although often the overlooked aspects of security operations, there is an increasing need to include effective training and communications as an integral part of operating a safe and secure airport, writes Ernst Schlecht.

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