İGA Istanbul Airport has opened a new art exhibition comprising a new sculpture and other artworks featuring lost property at the airport. Under the umbrella of İGA ART, Turkish artist and TV personality Beyazıt Öztürk has unveiled a sculpture, called the ‘Thing’, and ‘Things’ exhibition, the latter featuring airport lost property. Located at the İGA […]
Munich Airport is counting down the days to the grand opening of its new Terminal 1 Pier, which is expected to make a hugely positive impact on the airport experience for non-Schengen passengers. “With our new Terminal 1 Pier, we are making a targeted investment in the future viability of our airport,” enthuses airport CEO, […]
Air navigation service provider, NATS, today revealed that 2025 was the busiest year for flights in UK airspace since 2019, with some 2,536,156 flights (+2.7%) handled during the year. The busiest day was July 18, which saw 8,340 flights, an increase of more than 100 flights compared to the busiest day of 2024. […]
Traveller numbers at Singapore Changi Airport reached an all-time high in 2025, with 69.98 million passenger passing through its facilities. The total marked a 3.4% increase on 2024, and it was equally good news for air traffic movements and cargo volumes, which rose by 2.2% and 4.5% respectively, the 2.08 million tonnes of freight handled […]
Ontario International Airport (ONT) has unveiled a striking new monument sign which it says marks a powerful visual statement of its transformation and continued momentum after being under local control for a decade. The new monument at Archibald Avenue and Airport Drive replaces a narrow, understated sign that had greeted visitors since 1998 and is […]
SSP America today opened a Buddy’s Detroit-Style Pizza at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). “Detroit-style pizza is more than a meal, it’s part of this city’s identity,” said Buddy’s Detroit-Style Pizza vice president of marketing, Michelle Lawton. “Bringing Buddy’s to DTW gives us the opportunity to introduce travellers to an authentic Detroit experience, combining […]
Smiths Detection has enabled the successful launch of an automated International Remote Baggage Screening System (IRBS), which it believes sets a new global standard for cross-border aviation security and passenger processing between South Korea and the United States. According to Smiths Detection, the achievement was led by Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC), which it claims […]
Edinburgh Airport welcomed close to 17 million passengers in 2025 – a new milestone for a Scottish airport. Last year, 16,980,588 passengers passed through the gateway, which is part of VINCI Airports’ global network of airports. It notes that the record numbers were helped by a number of new routes in 2025, which included JetBlue’s […]
Perth Airport today reports that it has made significant progress with the construction and planning of its multi-billion-dollar investment programme. In early 2025, Perth Airport partnered with Bechtel as its Capital Portfolio Partner to establish governance, tools, and processes to integrate the projects and set the programme up for success. Bechtel has now been appointed […]
After nearly a year of rigorous trials covering more than 5,000 test trips, Changi Airport has deployed its first fleet of fully driverless autonomous tractors for airside operations. The launch, officiated by Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Transport, Sun Xueling, is said to signal the country’s “commitment to pioneering smart airport technologies that set new benchmarks for operations”. The milestone marks […]
ACI World has officially welcomed Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, as the chair of its World Governing Board (WGB) for the 2026–2027 term. Lammers succeeds Candace McGraw, the now retired CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), who completed her tenure as ACI World’s first woman chair, after guiding the organisation through a period […]
Global airport operator, TAV Airports, has pledged to invest $150 million on the next phase of the development of Tbilisi Airport after extending its concession to operate the Georgian gateway. The plan to upgrade the airport is described as a comprehensive programme to enhance capacity, operational efficiency, and overall passenger journey. TAV Airports CEO, Serkan […]
