E-Publications

PPS Publications has heavily invested in HR and technology over the last few years to create a significant in-house capability in electronic publications covering full self-sufficiency in web development, graphic design, creative writing, and online media sales. Our stable not only includes online versions of your favourite print titles but entirely new built-for-web products led by our flagship weekly e-journal anna.aero (Airline Network News and Analysis) and TheRouteShop.com - the online store where airports market their vacant services to airlines.

anna.aero (Airline Network News and Analysis) is a weekly e-journal and website entirely devoted to global airline/airport network planning issues. It is edited by Ralph Anker, a former academic at the University of Cranfield, and senior network planner with easyJet, Go and Maersk. Supported by great advertisers such as Copenhagen Airports, Hamburg, Orlando, Montreal, Bahrain etc etc, subscriptions to anna.aero, and access to the site's amazing analysis and research, is completely free-of-charge and requires no bothersome logins or passwords.

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TheRouteShop.com is the mercantile portal hosted on anna.aero. Here airports can list their vacant air services taking advantage of visits from Airline Network Planners across the globe who regularly read anna.aero. In the winter of 2010 TheRouteShop.com had 137 participating airports.

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ACI EUROPE Airport Business is widely renowned as the leading industry magazine for airports globally. We are pleased to announce that for the first time this content can now be found online immediately after publication of each new edition. Content will be uploaded and categorised under specific sections to deliver ease of use and enhanced searchability for our readers. The special editions we produce focusing on how airports have approached major expansions will also be placed online.

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ACI EUROPE Airport Business

The Future Travel Experience website is an extension to the existing and hugely successful Check-In events (recently relaunched as Future Travel Experience to better represent our myriad areas of interest). Technologies and processes in this field are in the middle of a revolution and this website contains all the in-depth articles from our monthly e-newsletter, a comprehensive list of industry suppliers as well as the very latest information on the Future Travel Experience shows that take place in North America and Asia.

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ACI EUROPE Airport Business - Airport News & Analysis for the aviation industry

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  • The Europe-Asia market

    Europe’s global legacy carriers struggling to keep up with MEB3? At the recent Dubai Air Show, Emirates announced what it described as the single largest order in dollar value in Boeing’s history (for up to 70 777-300ERs valued at US$26 billion). This confirms that the biggest of the Middle East’s Big 3 (MEB3) carriers, just [...]

    13 December 2011

  • Efficiency at the heart of European airport development

    As a key requirement of any airport development project, environmental efficiency is placed towards the very top of the agenda from the initial planning stages through to the day-to-day operation of the facilities. Ryan Ghee explores how the environmental considerations have been managed across three of Europe’s largest ongoing airport development projects. The construction of [...]

    13 December 2011

  • Bahrain plans major capacity expansion

    A significant expansion project at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) will see its capacity increased by 50% to 13.5 million annual passengers. The project, which is currently at the design phase, is expected to be complete by 2015. A significant expansion project at Bahrain International Airport (BIA) will see its capacity increased by 50% to 13.5 [...]

    13 December 2011

  • T1 refurbishment the latest stage of ADAC’s long-term vision

    The latest investment in Abu Dhabi International Airport has seen the complete refurbishment of Terminal 1, extending capacity by 20% and significantly enhancing the passenger facilities. Ryan Ghee reports. The project to upgrade Abu Dhabi International Airport’s Terminal 1 was completed in early November following 10 months of work. At the heart of the project [...]

    13 December 2011

  • Embracing automation to enhance customer service

    With the adoption of self-service technologies in the airport environment consistently increasing, automation is fast becoming a vital part of the overall air travel process. Ryan Ghee discussed how automation is impacting on airport customer service levels with Catherine Mayer, vice president, SITA. The increasing importance of self-service is aptly highlighted by SITA’s 8th Annual [...]

    13 December 2011

  • London Gatwick’s futuristic security product

    Making use of the latest in biometric technology and self-service, the new South Terminal Security product at London Gatwick Airport provides an insight into next generation airport security. Ryan Ghee reports. The £45 million investment in redeveloping the security search area in London Gatwick’s South Terminal came with a promise of ensuring that every passenger [...]

    13 December 2011

  • World Business Partners & Airports: Engaging for Mutual Benefit

    The ACI World Business Partner (WBP) programme was rebooted at the beginning of 2010, with coordination moving from ACI WORLD to each of the ACI regions. ACI EUROPE has made gains in reconnecting with former WBPs and broadening the membership of the programme, all the while seeking to improve the value it offers members. Donagh [...]

    13 December 2011

  • A unified transport network: European Commission proposes revision of TEN-T guidelines

    On 19 October, the European Commission adopted a proposal to transform the existing patchwork of European roads, railways, airports and canals into a new Trans-European Transport Network (TEN-T). The new policy follows a major two-year consultation involving Member States, regions and stakeholders, and establishes a Core Transport Network to be established by 2030. Ross Falconer [...]

    13 December 2011
anna.aero Airline News

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  • Malév shuts down, but which carriers might be interested in the 27 monopoly routes from Budapest?

    This morning’s announcement that Malév ceased operations leads us to analyse how a Malév sized ‘hole’ at Budapest Airport might be filled. Which destinations did Malév have a monopoly on? What proportion of the airline’s capacity did that represent, and which carriers might be interested in taking over these routes? Malév’s cessation of operations today begs the question of what the route network implications are for Budapest Airport. During the current winter season, Malév has accounted for just over 42% of Budapest’s scheduled traffic, operating to 43 destinations non-stop. On 21 of these routes (accounting for 65% of Malév’s weekly [...]

    03 February 2012

  • Here’s something you won’t see anywhere else: Wizz Air’s rotation plans for Modlin (moving from Warsaw in July)

    Wizz Air has become the first airline to confirm that it will use the new ‘secondary’ airport serving Warsaw, starting in July. But which are the leading country markets it will serve? How early do the flights to Forli and Madrid depart and by what time are all the aircraft back at base? And how do you squeeze four return flights out of one aircraft in a day? Wizz Air has become the first airline to confirm that it will operate from the new Warsaw Modlin Airport when it opens later this year. The Budapest-based carrier will shift all of [...]

    03 February 2012

  • Alitalia + Blue Panorama + Wind Jet = 30m passenger airline

    So Alitalia has proposed in principle to merge with two smaller Italian airlines. At which airports will Alitalia grow its market share the most? And which major domestic route might cause competition authorities to worry as the current choice of three carriers (each with at least three daily flights) would be replaced by a monopoly? The recent announcement that Alitalia plans to absorb fellow Italian carriers Blue Panorama and Wind Jet will help the national carrier to gain market share, while at the same time removing two domestic competitors. Last year saw Alitalia’s fleet of 144 aircraft transport almost 25 [...]

    03 February 2012

  • New airline routes launched (24 – 30 January 2012)

    It has been a slow week for new route launches, but which national carrier launched a new route where the airports at both sides are outside its home country? Which airline launched its fourth route to Iraq? And which is South African Airways’ next destination as the airline expands its African network? The rest of this week’s new routes

    01 February 2012

  • London Luton: easyJet cuts back, Wizz Air expands; Ryanair undecided

    London Luton has greatly benefited from the low-cost boom across Europe, but is easyJet soon to be replaced as the airport’s biggest airline? Which full-service carrier will shortly be moving to London Luton? And how does the airport’s network change with the seasons? At just above 9.5 million passengers in 2011, London Luton Airport is the fourth busiest “London” airport and, although traffic stands at half that of its closest rival, Stansted (which is still declining), last year it managed to grow by 8.9%. Historically a low-cost stronghold among London’s airports, the airport has long been trying to shake this [...]

    01 February 2012

  • Interested in self-service airports? Help yourself to some amazing technology in KL

    Future Travel Experience, a sister enterprise to anna.aero focused on the self-service revolution in air transport, holds its second Asian conference and exhibition hosted by Malaysia Airports at the Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur International Airport, 8-10 February. We have been told by our masters to generously promote this event on anna.aero, or face a pay cut. Future Travel Experience, a sister enterprise to anna.aero focused on the self-service revolution in air transport, holds its second Asian conference and exhibition hosted by Malaysia Airports at the Pan Pacific Kuala Lumpur International Airport, 8-10 February. We have been told by our masters [...]

    01 February 2012

  • Southwest celebrates 30 years in Las Vegas; easyJet reaches 50 million in Switzerland; Wizz Air 2 million at Brussels Charleroi; Chinese New Year comes to Helsinki

    easyJet threw a big bash with a special flight to celebrate reaching 50 million passengers in Switzerland, offering Michelin star food and entertainment. Meanwhile, there have been further celebrations in Las Vegas, at Brussels Charleroi and Helsinki Airport. Cake of the Week: Southwest’s 30th anniversary at Las Vegas easyJet reaches 50 million in Switzerland Wizz Air celebrates 2 million at Brussels Charleroi Helsinki and Finnair celebrate Chinese New Year

    01 February 2012

  • Kuwait’s traffic growth slows, but airport prepares for busier future with new terminal

    The oil state of Kuwait’s only airport has seen rapid growth in recent years, but this development has now slowed down. Which are the biggest airlines in the market? Which route dominates with more than twice the capacity of any other route? And what capacity will be brought with the new terminal? The oil rich state of Kuwait, located on the Persian Gulf, neighbouring Iraq and Saudi Arabia, has only one commercial airport; Kuwait International Airport. At an annual throughput of over 8 million passengers, the airport each year handles well over double the country’s 3.5-million population. Between 2005 and [...]

    01 February 2012
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