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Quarterly EBITDA earnings fell to $115 million, compared to $155.9 million for the same period last year.

In a speech at the opening of Istanbul's $11.7bn airport, the Turkish president said it would one day be the world’s busiest.

Finnair is to add three new leisure routes for next summer, each of which has a famous connection to food and drink.

Many politicians and environmentalists on the national level are targeting airlines to take the toll for reducing CO2 emissions, defining airlines as being the world’s leading emissions crooks.

We.Stream announces a partnership with Dutch airline KLM to connect passengers’ devices instantly on arrival.

Under a mix of facial and iris recognition, passengers are able to check in, go through immigration and board their flights.

China’s Juneyao Airlines will open its first intercontinental route from Shanghai, to an airport in northern Europe.

The group is entering a phase of tighter capacity discipline, particularly heading into next summer.

The airline has launched a new marketing campaign in the We Are Travelers series, filming arrivals at CPH.

easyJet has laid out its vision for short-haul electric aircraft to fly one of Europe’s busiest routes.

GuestCentric’s The Digital Future of Your Hotel roadshow arrives in Copenhagen on November 13.

Chief commercial officer and a member of the executive board, Juha Järvinen will move on to Virgin Atlantic.

The new Boeing 737 Max 8 aircraft was built this year, but it had experienced problems before today.

Riga-based airBaltic is mapping expansion in neighbouring Estonia, with plans for 12 routes from TLL in 2019, including Copenhagen.

The year began very strongly for Finnish airports, but the monthly stats reveal an abrupt slowdown in September.

As of November 13, the Scandinavian airline is bringing in new names for its seven types of tickets.

Four new voice-activated services are available, such as travel suggestions being made from duration, budget, dates and theme.

Tourism Malaysia says the move is expected to reverse the recent trend of a lack of connections from Europe.

BA and Iberia owner IAG is warning of “significant” fuel costs this year. But US airlines are passing the costs onto consumers.

The Norwegian cruise company says the hybrid-powered ship will be one of the most environmentally friendly ever seen.