airport Archives - Mechtraveller https://mechtraveller.com/tag/airport/ Mechanically-minded travel Thu, 09 Oct 2025 14:47:43 +0000 en-GB hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 Istanbul Airport has created a plane spotter area https://mechtraveller.com/2021/06/istanbul-airport-has-created-a-plane-spotter-area/ https://mechtraveller.com/2021/06/istanbul-airport-has-created-a-plane-spotter-area/#respond Fri, 25 Jun 2021 12:49:17 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=6880 Istanbul Airport has put Turkey’s first official “Spotter Area” into service, for those who are interested in aviation photography. In recent years, plane spotting has been growing, and according to Airways Magazine, airports all over the world have recognised the growing demand from aviation enthusiasts, who want to watch and photograph the planes as they […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2021/06/istanbul-airport-has-created-a-plane-spotter-area/feed/ 0 Eco-friendly aircraft tugs are taking charge https://mechtraveller.com/2020/10/eco-friendly-aircraft-tugs-are-taking-charge/ https://mechtraveller.com/2020/10/eco-friendly-aircraft-tugs-are-taking-charge/#comments Fri, 23 Oct 2020 14:35:18 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=6497 Environmentally-friendly, remotely-controlled, electric aircraft tugs are taking over the role of ground handling, pushback and hanger movements at airports around the world. Spanish airline, Iberia is the latest to start using remotely controlled Mototok electric tugs for moving their aircraft at Madrid and Barcelona Airports. Their eight new pushback tugs will each cut CO2 emissions […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2020/10/eco-friendly-aircraft-tugs-are-taking-charge/feed/ 1 Istanbul Airport Opens a Culture Museum https://mechtraveller.com/2020/08/istanbul-airport-opens-a-culture-museum/ https://mechtraveller.com/2020/08/istanbul-airport-opens-a-culture-museum/#respond Tue, 18 Aug 2020 13:40:57 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=6296 Istanbul Airport has opened a new airport museum available to all international passengers. A growing number of international gateway airports around the world, such as San Francisco, Amsterdam & Paris, have become annexes to their national and local arts & culture museums, showcasing their national heritage to air passengers. Now Istanbul Airport joins their ranks. […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2020/08/istanbul-airport-opens-a-culture-museum/feed/ 0 Robot Car Parking at Gatwick Airport https://mechtraveller.com/2019/03/robot-car-parking-at-gatwick-airport/ https://mechtraveller.com/2019/03/robot-car-parking-at-gatwick-airport/#respond Thu, 28 Mar 2019 14:01:14 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=4344 Gatwick will be the first UK airport to trial robots that valet park passengers’ cars. The airport signed a framework contract with Stanley Robotics on Tuesday, to set up a trial later this year. The trial will run from the second half of 2019 to early 2020 and passengers will simply leave their car in […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2019/03/robot-car-parking-at-gatwick-airport/feed/ 0 Goering’s flying visit to Croydon https://mechtraveller.com/2017/10/goerings-flying-visit-croydon/ https://mechtraveller.com/2017/10/goerings-flying-visit-croydon/#comments Wed, 25 Oct 2017 09:47:04 +0000 https://mechtraveller.com/?p=2797 As many know, Croydon Aerodrome in the 1920s & 30s was a cutting edge airport featuring the world’s first control tower, developing the concept of Air Traffic Control, and inventing the radio call “Mayday”. It was also the major aviation hub for London, and the gateway through which many celebrities and aviation pioneers passed. They […]

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]]> https://mechtraveller.com/2017/10/goerings-flying-visit-croydon/feed/ 5 A peak behind the scenes at Gatwick Airport https://mechtraveller.com/2017/02/a-peak-behind-the-scenes-at-gatwick-airport/ https://mechtraveller.com/2017/02/a-peak-behind-the-scenes-at-gatwick-airport/#respond Wed, 08 Feb 2017 13:46:07 +0000 http://mechtraveller.com/?p=2033 Last May, London Gatwick Airport opened its new ‘Pier 1’ at the South Terminal, replacing the old Pier 1 originally opened by the Queen in 1958. The new pier, costing £186 million, has 5 efficient dual-boarding gates with state-of-the-art passenger gate rooms and a premium lounge with panoramic views across the airfield, but hidden away […]

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