Dubai International Airport (DXB) has opened a new ‘lounge’ for unaccompanied kids – courtesy of ground services provider, dnata. Dnata is confident that its new facility will enhance the travel experience for young flyers. It reveals that the lounge was designed and launched exclusively for unaccompanied minors, whose safety, security and comfort it assures is […]

Hong Kong International Airport today launched its annual four-month long arts and entertainent festival which is designed to surprise and delight passengers  during one of its busiest times of the year. According to operator, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK), passengers will be presented with “a vivid journey into local culture” during the four-month festival.   It […]

OmniServ has secured a new multi-year contract for the provision of services for passengers with reduced mobility (PRM) at Liverpool John Lennon Airport (LJLA) following a successful re-tender bid. The contract will see OmniServ build on the existing partnership and continue to work closely with LJLA in delivering continuous service improvement to passengers who require […]

The construction of Brisbane Airport’s new runway has reached a critical milestone, with the application of asphalt – the final layer of the runway’s pavement – commencing today. Over the next three months, more than 100,000 tonnes of aircraft-grade asphalt will be placed on top of the runway’s 2.5 metres of compacted sand and 600-milimetre […]

A bigger and better luxury Hermès boutique has re-opened in a new more prominent location at Frankfurt Airport. With 160 square metres of retail space, the new Frankfurt Airport Retail (FAR) operated ‘Maison’ is around twice the size of the previous boutique.   The store is located in a prime location behind the passport control at […]

Dublin Airport has collaborated with an Irish tech start-up company to produce a new device that it believes revolutionises the measurement of light levels around aircraft parking stands. The device, which was developed in partnership with Cute Machines following the airport’s participation at a Hackathon at DCU, reduces the time needed to check each parking […]

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has renewed its Level 3 ‘Optimisation’ certification in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme for another three years. First awarded to SFO in 2016, the re-certification at the programme’s ‘Level 3’ recognises SFO for greenhouse gas (GHG) reduction and management from its own operations as well as collaboration with third parties, […]

This article takes a closer look at the top five airport trends in aeronautical charging to grow income and address the capacity crisis. With Airport Council International (ACI) forecasting a 30% global rise in air travellers from 2017 to 2021, the threat of demand outstripping available airport infrastructure is becoming ever more an issue. Facing […]

Liquid Hydrogen (LH2) has the potential to completely decarbonise civil aviation, writes Cranfield University’s Dr Bobby Sethi. At the moment this is a minority view within the industry, mainly due to the much higher cost associated with the infrastructure required. But as soon as conventional fuel prices, emission taxation scenarios, and the sheer necessity of […]

Planning approval has been granted for a DMA-designed hotel next to the Courtyard by Marriott Hotel at Glasgow Airport Business Park. The new five-storey block will provide 196 guest rooms, public areas adding vibrancy on the ground floor, and 52 additional car park spaces. Herbert Lui, DMA partner: “Our contemporary approach is sympathetic in scale […]

Dublin Airport is celebrating the launch of Aer Lingus’ new direct service to Minneapolis-St Paul in Minnesota. The airline will utilise Boeing 757 aircraft on the new six times weekly service to Minneapolis-St Paul International Airport (MSP), increasing to a daily, year-round service from this August.  Dublin Airport’s managing director, Vincent Harrison, said the new […]