DOCSLIB.ORG

Gebr. Heinemann on Seizing Opportunities in a Consolidated Market

Total Page：16

File Type：pdf, Size：1020Kb

Download full-text PDF Read full-text
Gebr. Heinemann on Seizing Opportunities in a Consolidated Market SPRING ISSUE 2016 Every flight begins at the airport. Family values: Gebr. Heinemann on seizing opportunities in a consolidated market Interview: Raoul Spanger, Executive Director (Retail & HR) and Member of the Executive Board, Gebr. Heinemann Finavia focus Lithuanian Airports Plus the latest news from Developing the leading transfer Focused on improving vital Cologne-Bonn, Munich, hub between Europe and Asia air connectivity Nice Côte d’Azur and Vienna Fraport_SoE_210x297-3_RZ.indd 1 21.01.16 14:36 CONTENTS 07 08 10 OLIVIER JANKOVEC, AIRPORTS IN RAOUL SPANGER, DIRECTOR GENERAL, THE NEWS EXECUTIVE DIRECTOR ACI EUROPE (RETAIL & HR), A snapshot of stories from GEBR. HEINEMANN Editorial: Standing by our around Europe airport – Brussels Airport Family values: Organic growth strengthening Gebr. Heinemann’s competitive position 16 18 20 AIRPORT FINAVIA LITHUANIAN AIRPORTS SHAREHOLDINGS & OWNERSHIP Developing the leading transfer Lithuanian Airports focused on hub between Europe and Asia improving vital air connectivity Private investment in Europe’s airports still rising Airports Council International Director: Media & Communications Magazine staff PPS Publications Ltd European Region, Robert O'Meara Rue Montoyer, 10 (box n. 9), Tel: +32 (0)2 552 09 82 Publisher and Editor-in-Chief Paul J. Hogan 3a Gatwick Metro Centre, Balcombe Road, B-1000 Brussels, Belgium Fax: +32 (0)2 502 56 37 Editor Ross Falconer Horley, Surrey RH6 9GA, United Kingdom [email protected] Assistant Editor Marta Dimitrova Director General Commercial Manager Julian Bidlake Tel: +44 1293 783851 Fax: +44 1293 782959 Olivier Jankovec Director: Membership Head Designer Richard Jende email: [email protected] Tel: +32 (0)2 552 09 72 Services & Events Graphic Designer Samita Brant [email protected] Danielle Michel Cover photo by Grant Pritchard © PPS Publications Ltd 2016 Tel: +32 (0)2 552 09 78 Fax: +32 (0)2 502 56 37 [email protected] The opinions and views expressed in Communiqué Airport Business are not necessarily those of ACI EUROPE or the Publisher. ACI EUROPE and PPS Publications accepts no responsibility or liability whether direct or indirect, as to the currency, accuracy or quality of the information, nor for any consequence of its use. CONTENTS CONTINUED 23 24 26 28 25 YEARS OF 8TH ACI AIRPORT AIRPORT PEOPLE ACI AIRPORT ACI EUROPE ECONOMICS & FINANCE EXCHANGE 2015 CONFERENCE & Jacques Feron, CEO Zagreb Airport A brief look back to… 1995 EXHIBITION Record 1,700 visit ACI Airport Exchange hosted by Istanbul Organised jointly by ACI EUROPE, New Airport ACI Asia-Pacific and ACI World 30 32 34 36 AIRPORT COMMERCIAL AIRPORT COMMERCIAL AIRPORT COMMERCIAL AIRPORT COMMERCIAL & RETAIL & RETAIL & RETAIL & RETAIL Streamlining the end-to-end LED canvases transforming functional Driving parking revenues The evolution of the airport car parking experience spaces into “digital eye candy” rental market 37 38 42 44 AIRPORT COMMERCIAL NICE CÔTE D’AZUR AIRPORT COMMERCIAL BAGGAGE HANDLING & RETAIL AIRPORT & RETAIL SYSTEMS “Airports are a fantastic platform for “The most surprising commercial “There is nothing more effectively Weightless baggage loading growing our brands” experience in a European airport” experiential than engaging with the product itself” 45 46 48 50 SELF-SERVICE AIRPORT COMMERCIAL VIENNA AIRPORT MUNICH AIRPORT BAG DROP & RETAIL “New long-haul routes an important Munich’s new T2 satellite: “A real Travellers embracing efficiencies of “Making non-spenders spend” growth factor” for Vienna improvement in passenger comfort self-service bag drop and quality of service” 52 54 56 58 COLOGNE BONN AIRPORT THE AIRLINE CONVERSATION INNOVATION SHOWCASE OUTSIDE IN Low-cost long-haul services “a With Simon McNamara, Director Passenger-focused innovation Mark Bergsrud, CEO of Grab special distinction” for Cologne/Bonn General, ERA Airport Business_Ankara_Marketing.pdf 1 15.03.2016 17:17 FLY DIRECT TO ANKARA The capital of Turkey is expanding its network. Do not delay your Ankara operations, be there on time. ANKARAESB ESENBOGA AIRPORT /ankaraairport esenbogaairport.com Please contact [email protected] for your inquiries. EDITORIAL Standing by our airport – Brussels Airport By Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI EUROPE arch 22 has become another always obliged – and just a week before aircraft. But terrorism itself has changed. date that will go down in his- the attacks, they actually hosted a del- The terrorists who attacked Brussels tory as a dark moment for egation of close to 50 people from the Airport had absolutely no interest in get- M Europe’s values of democ- European Parliament. ting near an aircraft. Their only goal was racy, freedom and openness. The As I write these lines, Brussels Airport to bring destruction and chaos to a busy Brussels terrorist attacks have affected has just successfully restarted opera- and significant public space. the entire airport community – and we tions. “Getting back to normal” will be a In this regard, airports’ landside areas have received countless messages of massive technical and emotional chal- are no different from other public spaces support and solidarity from our members lenge, but they have already shown the such as restaurants, stadiums, concert for Brussels Airport and its staff. For the world that the heart of Europe beats on halls and metro stations. By targeting ACI EUROPE team, the proximity of these no matter what. ACI EUROPE is standing such “soft” targets rather than airports’ events keeps resonating both on a profes- by Arnaud Feist and his team to assist in air-side areas or aircraft, the recent string sional and personal level. Indeed, we have any way we can. of terrorist attacks show that we are fac- always had a special relationship with Unsurprisingly, the Brussels attacks ing an unprecedented challenge – which Brussels Airport – our home airport. have reignited the debate over the pro- is no longer confined to protecting avia- Over the years, we have seen first-hand tection of airports’ landside areas, which tion. It comes down to safeguarding our Brussels Airport going through tremen- are open public spaces. In the hours freedom and ease not just to travel, but dous change: getting privatised, bouncing following the attacks, ACI EUROPE imme- to go about our daily lives in our own back from the failure of its home based diately cautioned against the adoption by neighbourhoods. carrier Sabena, diversifying and suc- the EU of screening measures for access The fight against terrorism can no longer cessfully developing connectivity while to these areas. Indeed, such measures be focused on the airport as being the key lowering its carbon emissions, expanding would simply move the targets of terror- place to catch terrorists – and it can no and ultimately redefining the passen- ists, rather than securing them. We are longer be focused on conventional secu- ger experience. In many ways, Brussels reassured that these views have been rity checks as the way to prevent atrocities. Airport is a very fine example of the busi- heard at European level. The European This requires a paradigm shift in our security ness transformation that Europe’s airports Commission in particular is rightly placing culture and modus operandi, well beyond have undertaken. So, it is no surprise that the focus on improved intelligence, data aviation – with effective gathering, shar- beyond using the airport for our many gathering and effective coordination. ing and coordination of intelligence at its travels across Europe, we also regularly Terrorism and aviation were intrinsically core. This was in essence the message I call on Brussels Airport to help us in our linked for decades and layers of airport conveyed in my previous editorial from the mission to promote our industry’s interest. security were built around threats such as Winter issue of this magazine, just after the Part of this means having policy makers aircraft hijackings and bombings – includ- Paris attacks of last November. What hap- getting a real feel for airport operations ing the liquids plot of 2006 and other pened in Brussels should give a sense of and economics. Brussels Airport has plots to place an explosive device on an renewed urgency to move forward. Spring 2016 Airport Business 07 Airports in Oslo Airport The three airports which serve Oslo – Gardermoen, Sandeford Torp and Rygge – reached nearly 28 million the news passengers in 2015. Oslo Airport has become the first international Ensure that ACI EUROPE is up to hub to offer jet biofuel to all airlines through its regular fuel hydrant system. The biofuel, which speed with the latest news concerning is produced from camelina oil, is available for airlines to buy at Oslo and is supplied from your airport by contacting us via the main fuel farm, via common storage and distribution facilities, without the need for [email protected] or via segregated infrastructure. Air BP, Norwegian airport operator Avinor, the Initiative Towards our Twitter feed @ACI_EUROPE sustAinable Kerosene for Aviation (ITAKA) consortium and biofuel supplier SkyNRG are behind the project. Air BP has agreed provision of a minimum of 1.25 million litres of jet biofuel to Oslo Airport. Heathrow Airport In 2015 the UK’s biggest airport was just 41,969 passengers short of breaking the 75 million annual traffic barrier. Heathrow Airport has announced a £2m (€2.6m) plan to ‘go electric’ with the installation of more than 135 electric vehicle (EV) charging stations in a bid to become Britain’s most environmentally- responsible transport hub. The new chargers, which will be able to power at least 260 electric vehicles at the airport at any one time, are the latest in a line of new sustainability commitments aimed at reducing emissions at the airport. Lisbon Airport Passed the 20 million annual passenger mark for the first time in its history during 2015. ANA’s Lisbon Airport, part of the VINCI Group, became the latest gateway to sign up to Airport Collaborative Decision-Making (A-CDM) in a bid to improve its efficiency and operational performance.
Load more

Recommended publications
  • Fuerteventura Airport 2019 · 2020
    Fuerteventura Airport 2019 · 2020 / 20/2/2019 MAPA Fuerteventura Canary Islands Aena Spanish Airports (excluding MCV, QSA, SBO exclusive for GA) 1/1 20/2/2019 CONTENTS Contents Fuerteventura Highlights Fuerteventura Airport Traffic statistics Route maps Passenger profile Operational data Infrastructures & facilities Quality, environment & awards Measures against COVID-19 Our commitment with sustainability Incentives & marketing support Annex: Traffic statistics 1/1 Highlights 2019 · 2020 Fuerteventura 2019 2020 5,6M 2,1M % Var. previous year % Var. previous year Pax -7,9 % -62,0 % 47K 25K % Var. previous year % Var. previous year Ops -8,4 % -47,9 % 733K 344K % Var. previous year % Var. previous year Cargo -16,2 % -53,3 % Source: Aena. Provisional non-audited data 2020 (round trip) / 14/2/2020 HIGHLIGHTS (web) Highlights 2019 Fuerteventura Avg. pax / week Avg. ops / week 108,4K 908 18 47 158 Domestic Low cost 18 Destinations * * * International 45 % Routes Countries 81 Airlines 140 79% holidays · Residence · · Runway cap. · 21% FUE apt. province Ops. dep: 14 10% rest of Spain Ops. arr: 14 Pax profile 68% foreign Info Total ops: 24 Sources: * + 5,000 pax/year. Aena 2019 (round trip) Aena surveys 1/1 Traffic statistics Fuerteventura Annual traffic evolution Pax % Var. Pax 1,1% 12,9% 6,6% 5,5% 6,0M 6,1M -7,9% 0% 5,7M 5,6M 5,0M -20% -40% 2,1M -62,0% -60% 2015 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Monthly traffic evolution · 2019 528K 510K 505K 490K 485K 464K 457K 463K 448K 443K 429K 413K 0,4M 0,2M 0,0M 1 Ene 2 Feb 3 Mar 4 Abr 5 May 6 Jun 7 Jul 8 Ago 9 Sep 10 Oct 11 Nov 12 Dic 59 % Source: Summer season Aena.
    [Show full text]
  • Cycling the Baltic States Saaremaa Virtsu ESTONIA Three Baltic Capitals, Curonian Spit & Saaremaa Island a Kuressaare USSIA R
    GUIDED Lithuania – Latvia – Estonia Tallinn Cycling the Baltic States Saaremaa Virtsu ESTONIA Three Baltic capitals, Curonian Spit & Saaremaa Island a Kuressaare USSIA R Baltic Se Jūrmala Sigulda Rīga LATVIA Palanga Hill of Crosses Klaipėda LITHUANIA Ventė Nida Vilnius Kaunas BELARUS RUSSIA Trakai POLAND Tour distances: cycling ~310 km, by coach ~1340 km, by boat ~62 km 11 days / 10 nights TOUR INFORMATION 11 days guided group cycling tour from Vilnius to Tallinn (Code G1) Cycling grade: The Baltic coast and National Parks of Lithuania, Latvia and Estonia explored on highly scenic routes, We rate this trip Easygoing. Daily biking routes mainly on low traffic roads and cycle paths range including the three capital cities – Vilnius, Riga and Tallinn – with their old towns designated by UNESCO from 25 to 60 km (15-37 miles each day). The as the World Heritage Sites; and featuring the previously-closed Curonian Spit and beautiful Estonian terrain is varied and rolling with some gradual island. Travel from Lithuania in the south, through Latvia and on to Estonia in the north, enjoy a great hills on some riding days (some steep ups and variety of towns, villages and landscapes, and get an excellent feel for the different characters of these downs in the Gauja River valley) and dead flat most of the tour. Our walking in the capital towns distinctive countries. is along cobbled streets. Arrival & departure information /Transfers Day 1: Arrive in Vilnius grey herons and cormorants, visit the to Riga. (Cycle ~40 km, bus ~100 km). Airports: Vilnius / Kaunas / Tallinn Welcome meeting at the hotel with Hill of Witches.
    [Show full text]
  • [email protected] C/ Fruela, 6 Fax: +34 91 463 55 35 28011 Madrid (España) Foreword
    CCIAIIAACIAC COMISIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE ACCIDENTES E INCIDENTES DE AVIACIÓN CIVIL Report IN-036/2013 Incident involving a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, registration G-FDZG, operated by Thomson Airways, while on approach to the Fuerteventura airport (Spain) on 22 August 2013 Report IN-036/2013 Incident involving a Boeing 737-800 aircraft, registration G-FDZG, operated by Thomson Airways, while on approach to the Fuerteventura airport (Spain) on 22 August 2013 SUBSECRETARÍA GOBIERNO MINISTERIO DE ESPAÑA DE FOMENTO COMISIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE ACCIDENTES E INCIDENTES DE AVIACIÓN CIVIL Edita: Centro de Publicaciones Secretaría General Técnica Ministerio de Fomento © NIPO: 161-16-223-4 Diseño, maquetación e impresión: Centro de Publicaciones COMISIÓN DE INVESTIGACIÓN DE ACCIDENTES E INCIDENTES DE AVIACIÓN CIVIL Tel.: +34 91 597 89 63 E-mail: [email protected] C/ Fruela, 6 Fax: +34 91 463 55 35 http://www.ciaiac.es 28011 Madrid (España) Foreword This report is a technical document that reflects the point of view of the Civil Aviation Accident and Incident Investigation Commission (CIAIAC) regarding the circumstances of the accident object of the investigation, and its probable causes and consequences. In accordance with the provisions in Article 5.4.1 of Annex 13 of the International Civil Aviation Convention; and with articles 5.5 of Regulation (UE) nº 996/2010, of the European Parliament and the Council, of 20 October 2010; Article 15 of Law 21/2003 on Air Safety and articles 1.4 and 21.2 of Regulation 389/1998, this investigation is exclusively of a technical nature, and its objective is the prevention of future civil aviation accidents and incidents by issuing, if necessary, safety recommendations to prevent from their reoccurrence.
    [Show full text]
  • Mr. Linas LINKEVIČIUS Užsienio Reikalų Ministerija J. Tumo-Vaižganto G
    EUROPEAN COMMISSION PUBLIC VERSION This document is made available for information purposes only. Brussels, 25.08.2016 C(2016) 5375 final Subject: State aid SA.40197 (2016/N) – Lithuania Investment in infrastructure at Vilnius airport Sir, 1 PROCEDURE (1) On 31 December 2015, the Lithuanian authorities notified a measure concerning the modernisation of the Vilnius Airport's infrastructure (hereinafter “the measure”) after pre-notification contacts. (2) Between January and April 2016 several formal and informal contacts and information exchanges have taken place. The reply of the Lithuanian authorities to the Commission services' requests for information was received on 2 June 2016 and an update was received on 21 July 2016. 2 DESCRIPTION OF THE MEASURE 2.1 The beneficiary Vilnius airport/Lietuvos Oro Uostai (3) Since 1 July 2014, the operation of the three Lithuanian airports Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga has been entrusted to the State-owned company Lietuvos Oro Uostai (LUO) ("Lithuanian Airports") under the control of the Ministry of Transport and Communications. The airport management company ensures account separation for the different airports. Mr. Linas LINKEVIČIUS Užsienio Reikalų Ministerija J. Tumo-Vaižganto g. 2 LT-01511 Vilnius LIETUVOS RESPUBLIKA Commission européenne/Europese Commissie, 1049 Bruxelles/Brussel, BELGIQUE/BELGIË - Tel. +32 22991111 (4) LOU is the direct beneficiary of the notified measure. (5) The three airports complement each other in destinations covered, airlines present and passenger groups served. Vilnius airport is the main capital gateway for business and tourist travel from and to the country, Kaunas airport is focused on facilitating travel at low cost of Lithuanian nationals working/living abroad and Palanga airport provides access to the Scandinavian region using premium Scandinavian airlines for tourists and for business to and around the port city of Klaipeda.
    [Show full text]
  • Lithuanian Airports' Network Incentive Scheme
    LITHUANIAN AIRPORTS’ NETWORK INCENTIVE SCHEME Valid from 1 March 2018 CONTENTS AND INFORMATION 1. PREAMBLE……………………………………………………………………………………2 2. DEFINITIONS ............................................................................................................................ 2 3. NETWORK INCENTIVE SCHEME ......................................................................................... 3 3.1. Airport Charges .................................................................................................................... 3 3.1.1. Level of Network Support ............................................................................................ 4 3.1.2. Eligibility ...................................................................................................................... 5 4. DECISIONS ON ELIGIBILITY OF ROUTES AND OTHER CONDITIONS FOR PROVISION OF SUPPORT .......................................................................................................... 5 4.1. Application ........................................................................................................................... 5 4.2. Approval .............................................................................................................................. 6 4.3. Application of Discount ....................................................................................................... 6 5. AMENDMENT OR TERMINATION OF THE SCHEME ....................................................... 6 Appendix 1 .....................................................................................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • Aena Magazine Rich.Indd 11 21/5/07 18:15:12 12 347332392383475498774709909029989935499
    An official report for the aviation community. 3 Contents P.4 Javier Marin Director of Spanish airports Madrid Barajas A national asset P.8 José Manuel Hesse The ‘architect’ of Plan Barajas Award-winning P.27 Architectural design Maria Dolores Izquierdo P.33 P.11 Retail – every case is different Plan Barcelona The engine of Catalonia Innovation in IT P.38 P.17 First-rate, in-house expertise The Malaga plan A benchmark for tourist airports A three-way partnership P.20 Air navigation, airlines and airports The Levante Plan P.41 Alicante and Valencia Security P.24First, last and always Canarias plan P.47 The lucky airports P.51 4 Madrid Barajas Spain’s window on the world Airport Business asked Aena’s director of Spanish airports Javier Marin to spell out the significance of Plan Barajas, including the award-winning Madrid Barajas Terminal 4. John Frank-Keyes reports. “ 5 adrid Barajas is absolutely vital for air transport in Spain because of its hub function. However, we faced significant capacity limitations, so these infrastructure developments were crucial – and not just for Madrid, but for Spain and indeed for Europe. We now have the capacity to move up from being Europe’s fifth-ranked airport, and indeed it is something we have been able to achieve as we are now fourth in the first quarter of 2007,” Marin replied. Previously, Barajas had hourly runway capacity of 78 movements per hour with passenger mgrowth of about 8% a year. “The full benefits of the new capacity have really been felt with the advent of the winter season when we have been able to offer 90 movements per hour.
    [Show full text]
  • GETTING to KLAIPEDA Flights the Closest Airport – Palanga
    GETTING TO KLAIPEDA Flights The closest airport – Palanga International Airport is located on the Northern boundary of Klaipeda , within a 30 min. drive. The airport and Klaipeda are connected by the internationally significant road that extends from Liepaja (Latvia) to Klaipeda. ******************************************************************************** There are Wizzair, Ryanair, Finnair, Brussels Airlines, Austrian Airlines, Aeroflot, Ukrainian International Airlines, LOT, Air Baltics flights to and from Vilnius airport (VNO). Flights map: https://www.vilnius-airport.lt/en/planning-a-trip/flight-map/ There is a special train "Vilnius-Airport" running regularly to Vilnius railway station. The train shuttles 16 times a day, it takes 7 minutes to arrive the railway station from airport. The ticket costs EUR 0.70. It can be purchased on-line and in the train. Next to the airport passenger terminal, there is a railway stop, stairs and an elevator for passengers as well as lighting and passenger safety surveillance camera. There is a footway leading from the railway stop to the airport terminal for passengers; the footway has an installed gallery (it is illuminated during the dark time of the day).www.traukiniobilietas.lt From Vilnius railway station there are 5 trains to Klaipeda every day: at 5:10 (only on working days), 6:50, 9:50, 16:45, 17:40. https://www.traukiniobilietas.lt/portal/routes-schedules You can go to Klaipėda from Vilnius airport by Vilnius airport express bus. https://www.ollex.lt/en/express ******************************************************************************** A lot of Ryanair and Wizzair flyghts are operating to and from Kaunas Airport (KUN). https://www.kaunas-airport.lt/index.php?lang=en&page=destination_map An express bus service runs from Kaunas Airport to Klaipeda and from Klaipeda to Kaunas Airport.
    [Show full text]
  • IATA Codes for Spain
    IATA Codes for Spain N.B. To check the official, current database of IATA Codes see: http://www.iata.org/publications/Pages/code-search.aspx City State IATA Code Airport Name Web Address Alajero, La GMZ La Gomera Gomera Island Albacete ABC Albacete-Los Llanos Algeciras AEI Algeciras Alicante ALC Almeria LEI Asturias OVD Badajcz BJZ Barcelona BCN Barcelona–El Prat http://www.aena.es/es/aeropuerto-barcelona/index.html Airport Bilbao BIO Burgos RGS Burgos Castellón de La CDT Castellon De La Plana Plana Ceuta JCU Ceuta Heliport http://www.aena.es/es/helipuerto-ceuta/contacto.html Córdoba ODB Córdoba Corvera RMU Región de Murcia International Fuerteventura FUE El Matorral Airport http://www.aena.es/en/fuerteventura-airport/index.html Gerona GRO Girona–Costa Brava http://www.aena.es/es/aeropuerto-girona-costa-brava/index.html Airport City State IATA Code Airport Name Web Address Gibraleón HEV Mafé - Gibraleón Granada GRX Ibiza IBZ Jerez De La XRY Frontere La Coruna LCG Lanzarote ACE Las Palmas LPA León LEN Leon Lleida ILD Lleida-Alguaire Logroño RJL Logroño-Agoncillo Madrid MAD Adolfo Suárez Madrid– http://www.aena.es/es/aeropuerto-madrid-barajas/index.html Barajas Airport Madrid ECV Cuatro Vientos Madrid TOJ Torrejón Malaga AGP Melilla MLN Menorca MAH Morón OZP Moron Air Base Murcia MJV Palma Mallorca PMI Pamplona PNA Reus REU Rota ROZ Rota Naval Station Sabadell QSA Sabadell Salamanca SLM Salamanca San Sebastian EAS Santa Cruz De La SPC La Palma 2 City State IATA Code Airport Name Web Address Palma Santander SDR Santander Santiago de SCQ Santiago de Compostela Compostela Sevilla SVQ Seville Airport http://www.aena.es/es/aeropuerto-sevilla/index.html Tenerife TFS Sur Reina Sofia Tenerife TFN Tenerife South Airport http://www.aena.es/en/tenerife-sur-airport/index.html Teruel TEV Teruel Torremolinos UTL Torremolinos Valencia VLC Manises Airport http://www.aena.es/va/aeroport-valencia/index.html Valladolid VLL Valverde VDE Hierro Vigo VGO Vitoria VIT Zaragoza ZAZ 3 .
    [Show full text]
  • Evaluation of the Tourism Climate Index in the Canary Islands
    sustainability Article Evaluation of the Tourism Climate Index in the Canary Islands Silvia Alonso-Pérez 1,*, Javier López-Solano 1,2, Lourdes Rodríguez-Mayor 3 and José Miguel Márquez-Martinón 1 1 School of Architecture, Universidad Europea de Canarias, 38300 La Orotava, Spain; [email protected] (J.L.-S.); [email protected] (J.M.M.-M.) 2 Centro de Investigación Atmosférica de Izaña, Agencia Estatal de Meteorología, 28071 Madrid, Spain 3 Independent Researcher, 28001 Madrid, Spain; [email protected] * Correspondence: [email protected] Abstract: In this study, we performed a diagnostic and evolutive analysis of the bioclimatology of the Canary Islands, an Atlantic archipelago where the climate itself is a main feature promoting tourism. Among all the tourist-climate indices described in the literature, we evaluated the most widely used, which is the Tourism Climate Index (TCI) proposed by Mieczkowski (1985). Monthly mean TCI time series were calculated using meteorological data from the Spanish State Meteorological Agency database and the European Climate Assessment and Dataset. Our results show TCI values greater than 50 during almost every month in the period 1950–2018, with mean values over the entire time series between 70 and 80. According to the TCI classification scheme, these values correspond to a very good thermal comfort along all of the period. Our results also point to spring as the season with the best TCI, with maximum values around 80 for this index in April—excellent according to the TCI classification. However, we did not find a correlation between inbound arrivals and the TCI index, which might point to a lack of information available to tourists.
    [Show full text]
  • Analysis of the Influence of Synoptic Conditions on Precipitation in the Canary Islands
    Universidad de La Laguna Final degree project Analysis of the influence of synoptic conditions on precipitation in the Canary Islands. Roc´ıo Esmor´ısParga Supervised by Dr. Albano Gonz´alezFern´andez Dr. Francisco J. Exp´ositoGonz´alez June 12, 2019 Abstract The present work analyzes the atmospheric synoptic conditions which mainly affect rain episodes over the Canary Islands. The main aims are to assess the reliability of two databases used to determine the weather in the Canary Islands and to study the phenomenological distribution of rain episodes. To achieve these aims is especially important to keep into account 3 specific features of the Canary Islands. First, their particular location: close to the African continent in a transition area from mild to tropical temperatures affected by the North Atlantic Oscillation (NAO) and the Azores High. Second, the common weather conditions: the archipelago is considered as a dry and very stable area, having over 50 raining episodes per year on average. Third, its steep orography: altitude varies more than 3000m in less than 20km horizontally. After setting these features, a phenomenological classification is given. A total of 4 atmospheric disturbance phenomena are classified: Deep Atlantic Lows (DAL), Atlantic Surface Lows (ASL), upper Atlantic Lows (UAL) and Troughs (TRO) are the considered phenomena used to characterize the Canary Islands weather. The phenomena which are not possible to include in any of these categories are included in No detection type (ND, None). Using some online resources, such as the AEMET database ARCIM´IS, and Meteo Centre Reanalysis, a set of 104 cases of heavy rain (>30mm episodes) is analyzed to better understand the particular situations in the atmosphere.
    [Show full text]
  • Baltics-Belarus Business Opportunity Survey
    Baltics-Belarus Business Opportunity Survey Belarus Estonia Latvia Lithuania December 2014 www.bnt.eu © bnt attorneys-at-law 2014 The bnt Baltics-Belarus Business Opportunity Survey is published for general information purposes only and does not constitute advice of any kind. The publisher is not liable for any errors or misrepresentations. © bnt attorneys-at-law 2014 1 Dear Reader, The bnt Baltics-Belarus Business Opportunity Survey provides information about upcoming investment projects in the Baltic States and Belarus. With offices in Estonia, Latvia, Lithuania and Belarus, bnt attorneys-at-law covers this region in all relevant areas of business law, including corporate/M&A, commercial and contract law, litigation and arbitration, tax and administrative/procurement. For further information on the projects portrayed please contact our local offices. This publication is for informational purposes only; bnt does not represent the project initiators. General contact: Lithuania: Justinas Šileika [email protected] Latvia: Rūdolfs Kalkis [email protected] Estonia: Kristel Evardi [email protected] Belarus: Ulyana Evseeva [email protected] Contents: Estonia.................................................................................................................................... 5 Construction of Liquefied Natural Gas Terminal ................................................................... 6 Construction of “Gate Tallinn” Retail Park ...........................................................................
    [Show full text]
  • DPI Implementation Progress for Advanced ATC TWR Airports
    DPI Implementation Progress for Advanced ATC TWR Airports First Developme Locally DPI NEW Phase | DPI Operational Information nt of DPI- Implemente Operational Perc Full name Airport Evaluation Exchange ICD d at NMOC traffic UKBB KBP Mar-2011 Mar 20122 Apr 2012 May 2012 29/05/2012 0,56% Boryspil Int Airport - Kiev EDDG FMO Sep-2012 Oct 2012 Dec 2012 Jan-Feb 2013 25/03/2013 0,09% Muenster Osnabrueck Int Airport EDDW BRE Sep-2012 Oct 2012 Dec 2012 Jan-Feb 2013 25/03/2013 0,15% Bremen Airport EDDC DRS Sep-2012 Oct 2012 Dec 2012 Jan-Feb 2013 25/03/2013 0,10% Dresden Airport EDDE ERF Sep-2012 Oct 2012 Dec 2012 Jan-Feb 2013 25/03/2013 0,02% Erfurt Airport EDDR SCN Sep-2012 Oct 2012 Dec 2012 Jan-Feb 2013 25/03/2013 0,04% SaarBruecken Airport EGLC LCY Nov-2013 Nov 2013 mid 2014 Mid 2014 05/05/2015 0,43% London City EGPD ABZ Nov-2013 Nov 2013 mid 2014 Mid 2014 05/05/2015 0,26% Aberdeen EGCC MAN Nov-2013 Nov 2013 mid 2014 Mid 2014 05/05/2015 1,03% Manchester EGSS STN 01/11/2013 Nov 2013 mid 2014 Mid 2014 17/07/2015 1,01% Stansted EGGW LTN 01/11/2013 Nov 2013 mid 2014 Mid 2014 17/07/2015 0,72% Luton EGPF GLA 01/11/2013 Nov 2013 mid 2014 Mid 2014 17/07/2015 0,43% Glasgow EGPH EDI 01/11/2013 Nov 2013 mid 2014 Mid 2014 17/07/2015 0,67% Edinburgh LEAL ALC 01/11/2015 Feb 2016 Q2 2016 Q2 2016 23/08/2016 0,51% Alicante Airport EGGP LPL 01/04/2015 april 2015 Jul 2016 Q3 2016 19/12/2016 0,20% Liverpool GCTS TFS 01/11/2015 april 2015 Q1 2017 Q2 2017 04/05/2017 0,35% Tenerife South Airport LEMG AGP 01/11/2015 april 2015 mid 2017 mid 2017 05/09/2017 0,72% Malaga
    [Show full text]