Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) marked a new post-pandemic high on April 20 during the Easter holidays when it welcomed approximately 197,000 passengers. During the month, HKG handled 5.19 million passengers, experiencing a year-on-year growth of 23.2%. Operator, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), attributes the robust growth to the extended Easter holidays which began in […]
Bechtel has signed an agreement with the King Salman International Airport Development Company to serve as the delivery partner for three new terminals at King Salman International Airport (KSIA) in Riyadh. Signed during US President Donald Trump’s visit to Saudi Arabia, the agreement highlights growing US-Saudi infrastructure ties and builds on Bechtel’s experience delivering more […]
The Prime Minister of Singapore today officiated at the groundbreaking ceremony for Changi Airport’s new “mega terminal”, Terminal 5, which operator CAG states “will strengthen the gateway’s position as a leading air hub”. According to Changi Airport Group (CAG), T5 will be powered by state-of-the-art airport systems and extensive automation that will allow the airport […]
In partnership with travel search engine KAYAK, Sydney Airport (SYD) has launched an Australian airport first marketing campaign titled ‘Life Takes Off When You Do’. The initiative is aimed at promoting international travel and showing travellers how easy it is to plan their next escape. Launched this week, the campaign highlights how KAYAK’S intuitive tools […]
Global airport operator, Fraport, believes that it has made “a cautious start” to its 2025 fiscal year. After adjustments for revenues from construction and expansion measures, revenue across the Group rose by 6.3% year-on-year to €811.3 million. Its EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) reached €177.5 million, however, this represented a decline of […]
Close to £4 million is to be spent on new catering and retail offerings at Glasgow Airport that the Scottish gateway believes will help enhance the overall passenger experience. The investment by several retailers at the airport includes the introduction of two new restaurants, upgrades to existing retail units both airside and landside and enhancements […]
Restaurants, cafes, bars, fast food outlets and more are being invited to help create a diverse, world-class dining experience at Western Sydney International (Airport (WSI). Food and beverage operators that completed an extensive registration of interest process may now tender to join Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) as part of its growing retail and […]
Amadeus’ Holger Mattig considers how new transformational technology could change the operational landscape of airports and airlines and redefine the way we travel. The aviation industry is undergoing some of the most transformational changes it has seen in many years. The opportunity at stake is enormous, from a major overhaul in airline technology standards that […]
Today at its annual public meeting, Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) celebrated its “incredible growth in 2024” and recognised its positive economic impact on Atlantic Canada and beyond. “In 2024, our team wholeheartedly embraced our vision – people and partners creating Canada’s best gateway airport – by driving initiatives that strengthen our commitment to excellence, […]
Belfast International Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, has inaugurated its new terminal extension as part of phase one of its £100 million five-year investment programme. The upgrade includes a state of the art security hall using next generation security equipment and an immersive new duty free offering as well as enhancements to the […]
Munich Airport has a popular new attraction, an impressively stocked LEGO Store in Terminal 2, behind security control in the Schengen Area. Spanning approximately 140 square metres of retail space, the colourful LEGO world invites travellers of all ages to explore, marvel and shop, whether on the way to a family vacation or between business […]
AI – Artificial or Augmented Intelligence? Richard Plenty and Terri Morrissey share their thoughts on some of the human challenges associated with the rapidly developing field of AI. We are just back from facilitating a Global Psychology Summit in Kingston, Jamaica, at which a key topic was the rapidly developing field of Artificial Intelligence (AI), […]
