Articles in Category: News from 2011

Top Ten Most Iconic Airport Buildings

Written by Mark Avery on Wednesday, 21 December 2011.

Not every airport is a sprawling concrete jungle

Airport terminals can often be dingy, overcrowded and unwelcoming places. We believe flying should be a pleasure and not a chore, so we have put together a list of the ten most inspirational airport buildings in the world

Biggest Busiest Airports

Written by Mark Avery on Thursday, 08 December 2011.

Which Airport is the world's biggest? And the busiest?

Taken literally as the airport which takes up the most land mass, this is the King Fahd International Airport in Damman, Saudi Arabia. It takes up some 780 square kilometres - an area larger than many cities. By comparison, London Heathrow takes up around 3,000 acres, or just 7.5 square miles.

James's first post

Written by James Avery on Sunday, 20 November 2011.

Is there a need for a pure routes information site like Flightmapping when we live in such price-oriented times? Surely a price comparison website is far more useful to the average consumer?