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SITA’s 2025 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that, while the air transport industry invested a record $50.8 billion in technology in 2025, a common obstacle is the fact that data still doesn’t flow freely between systems and partners. It argues that the cost of this data co-ordination gap is higher than ever now that […]
Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW) is to trial autonomous wheelchairs in its Warren Cleage Evans Terminal. The pilot programme – a collaboration between Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) and Unifi – is designed to provide support to customers who may have difficulty walking long distances or navigating independently throughout the airport terminal. The devices […]
Christchurch Airport believes that it delivered “a stellar summer season” that firmly cemented its place as the South Island’s key international gateway to the world. And it is hard to disagree with the assessment as international visitor numbers soared by 22% as a total of 3.1 million passengers passed through the New Zealand gateway between […]
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) has demonstrated that biometric technology can ensure a seamless and contactless journey for international passengers through its facilities. Operator, Bangalore International Airport Limited (BIAL), in partnership with IndiGo, the Digi Yatra Foundation and IATA, successfully demonstrated integrated international travel flow from ticketing, managing bookings to a seamless, biometric-enabled journey, in […]
New infrastructure, all-time high passenger numbers and a growing route network ensure that Antalya Airport has begun 2026 in good shape, writes Joe Bates. Antalya Airport (AYT), the main gateway to the Turkish Riviera, handled a record breaking 39.2 million passengers and 229,000 flights in 2025. The new high – which is 3% more than […]
Munich Airport Group has reported a 2025 net profit after taxes of €169 million – a substantial increase of €105 million on the previous year. Driven by growth in passenger numbers and flight movements, revenue reached a new record of nearly €1.8 billion, while operating profits before interest and taxes improved significantly as well, amounting […]
London Stansted is gearing up for a bumper Easter getaway, with around 1.5 million passengers expected to pass through the terminal over the school holiday period. Between March 28 and April 12, up to 760,000 passengers will be flying out of the airport, with another 740,000 due to arrive, as families across the region head […]
San José Mineta International Airport (SJC), the gateway to Silicon Valley, has introduced its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence directly into the passenger journey – an interactive AI-powered humanoid robot. Nnamed José by local start-up, IntBot, it is designed to greet travellers, answer questions and provide real-time information in 50+ languages. José is stationed at Terminal […]
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) did something a little different today by setting a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Line of Cheesesteaks’ on National Cheesesteak Day! Its savoury serpentine of sandwiches ultimately stretched to a record-setting 1,291 cheesesteaks — spanning the length of more than three football fields and occupying nearly the entire concourse […]
Wellington Airport in New Zealand has completed installation of innovative new runway safety zones today, with energy absorbing blocks now in place at each end of the airport runway. The engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) provides additional safety in the unlikely event of an accidental aircraft overrun. It also effectively extends the usable length of […]
Passenger Terminal Expo Asia (PTE Asia), the region’s newest and most future-focused airport industry gathering, launches this year, supported by an influential Advisory Board and a Host Airport Partnership with Changi Airport Group. PTE Asia will take place on 23–24 September 2026 at Marina Bay Sands, Singapore. It marks the next chapter in the global […]
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) has unveiled new design concepts for its Concourse M project. The renderings depict the 37,537 square feet pre-engineered structure’s interior and exterior. Concourse M will be constructed on the west side of the airfield, separate from the Barbara Jordan Terminal, and will add six gates that allow for six narrow-body aircraft; […]
