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Moi International Airport is the second biggest airport in Kenya and is located in the city of Mombasa. Also known as Mombasa Airport, it is spread over an area of 539ha and is operated by Kenya Airports Authority. The airport handled 1.3 million passengers in 2013, becoming the second busiest airport in Kenya.

SpiceJet, the Sun Group aviation foray, has become a pioneer of flash sales in the current fiscal. It has been offering extensive promotional schemes since January this year and has proved its competence in providing cheapest air tickets to its passengers.

Bandaranaike International Airport (BIA), also known as Katunayake International Airport or Colombo International Airport, is located in the town of Katunayake to the north of Colombo. Serving six million passengers a year, it acts as a hub for Sri Lankan Airlines and serves British Airways, AirAsia, Indian Airlines, Condor, Qatar Airways, Cathay Pacific Airways, Emirates and Jet Airways.

Oslo Airport's Terminal 2, also known as Central Building 2, in Norway, will increase the passenger handling capacity of the airport to 28 million travellers a year. The project was conceptualised in 2007, construction works are 50% completed as of mid-2014 and the new terminal is scheduled to open in April 2017.

With the onset of budget airlines, the number of foreign trips has increased. Some flights are better than others, and many travellers enjoy long-haul journeys. On the other hand, many may find it difficult to stay in the same gesture for hours. Despite of latest facilities being provided by carriers, passengers may get bored during the flight. However, there are a number of tips and suggestions given by frequent travellers that can help in getting cheap flight tickets and enjoying the journey to the fullest.

London Heathrow Airport, which witnessed a whopping 48.2 million passengers from January to August 2013, continues to be the busiest airport in the UK, with Gatwick a distant second and Newcastle Airport just beating Liverpool John Lennon Airport to tenth place.

Air ticket booking has witnessed a stark increase as witnessed from the increase in the number of passengers. The main reason for this increase is that air travelling is considered the safest mode of transport when compared with other modes.

Taiwan Taoyuan International Airport formerly known as Chiang Kai-shek is currently one of the busiest airports in the world and handled approximately 30 million passengers in 2013.

In light of the US Transportation Security Administration's (TSA) recent tightening of airport security to include stricter screening of electronic devices, is the TSA right to be cautious or have its actions caused unnecessary hassle for passengers?

Previously known as Diosdado Macapagal International Airport. It is the fastest growing airport in the Philippines with a recorded 71% growth in passenger traffic from 2011 to 2012.

One of the leading airlines of the country, GoAir is operated by the Wadia Group. This Mumbai-based carrier has its hubs at Chhatrapati Shivaji and Indira Gandhi International airports. With a small fleet size, the carrier has managed to provide seats on lowest air fare to its passengers since its inception, and serves more than 20 Indian cities.

A recent research done by International Air Transport Association (IATA), reveals the fact that Middle Eastern and Asian countries, may emerge as the largest market for carriers in the coming years. It is expected that millions of new passengers may enjoy flight services, and there would be a rise in the number of fliers by almost 31 per cent by the end of 2017, of what it was in the year 2012.

The aviation industry is growing at a fast pace, reflecting the positive changes in financial statements of the airlines. As per industry reports, this trend is expected to continue where millions of passengers will get added in the coming years.

Lyon-Saint Exupéry Airport in France laid the first stone for the construction of Future Terminal 1 in December 2014. The new terminal will increase the airport's capacity to 15 million passengers by 2020 when compared with the current capacity of ten million.

The aviation industry strives to cater to the needs of all sorts of travellers, including convention fliers, vacationers, budget-conscious passengers and the elite tourists. The airline industry also takes care of the differently-abled travellers by providing an array of special services and personalised assistance at the ground, as well as on board.

Frankfurt International Airport is Germany's main airport hub. It is owned by Fraport, a public body that is also responsible for running the airport. Deutsche Flugsicherung (DFS) is the authority responsible for the facility's traffic control. The airport received nearly 58 million passengers in 2013.

The UK's Heathrow Airport recorded revenues of £1.97m, representing an 8.2% increase in the first nine months of 2014, while the US tightened restrictions on passengers travelling from Liberia, Sierra Leone and Guinea, who can now only enter the country through one of the five airports screening for the disease.

The Airports Council International has revealed the latest results of its annual Airport Service Quality Awards, recognising the world's most customer-friendly airports, based on 600,000 passenger surveys around the world.