Growth in passenger traffic in December at the airport of Florence. The performance of the number of passengers showed a positive 4.5%, compared to the same period of 2010. A total of 1,906,099 passengers recorded in 2011, up almost 10% over the previous year.
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Florence airport opens new terminal
“The goal of the Florence Airport is to reach two million passengers in 2012”, has announced Biagio Marinò, CEO of ADF, the Florence airport management company, inaugurating the new terminal of the airport. “We expect 2012 positive – Marinò said -, but not as much as 2011. We expect to close around two million passengers. Although revenues are growing, but will grow less than 2011.”
Read moreGo to the centre by car, the new rules
The entire historic center of Florence (approximately the part located within the 19th century ring-roads or viali, a protected UNESCO heritage site) is a Zona a Traffico Limitato (Ztl) or restricted traffic zone. Special rules govern access to, as well as transit through and parking in, this zone. Bicycles, electric vehicles, motorcycles and scooters are permitted entrance.
One million euros to fly in Tuscany
Strengthening the air connections to make Tuscany the third largest Italian airport. With this objective in Regione Toscana are working to the increase of direct flights from Tuscany to the rest of the world.
ADF, parallel runway only sustanible solution
ADF chose the new runway for the florentine airport. Board of ADF has formalized that the best solution is the runway parallel to A11 freeway.
ADF, stable trend in November
The traffic for the month of November at Florence airport shows a stable trend over the same month of 2010, with a slight drop in passengers of 0.7%. The decrease of passengers is due most of all to Meridiana.
Read moreENAC on airports: Pisa and Florence grow together
It is necessary to upgrade the airport of Florence “in an integrated way along with the infrastructure of Tuscany. If not, the consequences would be serious for the entire airport complex in Tuscany.”
Read moreA 24-hour bus strike for next Friday
Trade unions FILT-CGIL, FIT-CISL, UIL-TRANSPORT, TRANSPORT-FAIS CISAL and UGL has proclaimed a 24-hour strike for next Friday, December 16, 2011. Will be respected the bands of warranty.
Read moreMayor’s appeal: do not use the car
More municipal police officers, stop to non-urgent street works, facilities for bus and parking. These are the provisions taken from the Municipality of Florence in
Read moreEurostar train stuck with 300 people on board
About 300 passengers on a Eurostar train Frecciargento Venice-Rome remained blocked three hours on board the train for damage to a power line in the
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