San Diego International Airport’s Arts Programme has launched its 2019 collective experience for airport travellers and visitors. The Arts Programme aims to infuse the airport with light, levity, comfort and enriching experiences. According to the airport, it aims to hghlight the region’s rich cultural community through three components – Temporary Exhibitions, Performing Arts and Public […]
The Plaza Premium Group has launched its Allways meet-and-greet service in the US market at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). It describes the launch as a key milestone in its US expansion plans, with the company aiming to follow up the move with the opening of a Plaza Premium Lounge at the Texas gateway in […]
New resolutions demonstrate ACI’s commitment to facilitating safe and comfortable travel for all passengers, regardless of ability, writes ACI World’s communications manager, Sabrina Guerrieri. The ACI Asia-Pacific/World Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition, which took place in Hong Kong from April 2–4, was a great success with an attendance of over 900 delegates from around […]
Feast your eyes on the Flying Saucer, the new restaurant/bar in Terminal D at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The new outlet is DFW’s tribute to the original Flying Saucer Draught Emporium opened by local restauranteur, Shannon Wynne, in Fort Worth in 1995. With an emphasis on quality and choice, the concept perfectly mirrored the […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) today announced that United Airlines will begin operations at five new gates of the new eastern concourse of Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport this weekend. Today also marks the unveiling of a brand new United Club, located on the second level of the new concourse, […]
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport used GrayMatter to install a real-time point of sales (PoS) data integration and commercial analytics across all concessionaires at the Indian gateway. GrayMatters’ Airport Analytics (AA+) solution is intended to provide a better passenger shopping experience at the airport through targeted positioning of products and relevant offers. According to GrayMatter, it delivers data-driven business […]
Vanderlande has been awarded the contract to execute a significant upgrade to the baggage handling system (BHS) at Brussels Airport. The proposed operational improvements will allow the airport to handle an expected growth in annual passenger numbers from 25 to 40 million within the next 25 years. To continue to deliver excellent and compliant airport […]
Air passenger numbers are growing globally, presenting some unique challenges, beyond merely making sure airports are large enough to accommodate them, writes Christian Carstens. Technology offers some exciting solutions, like sensors and cameras, to understand passenger volume and flow. However, selecting the right solution can be challenging, as no single technology can meet all measurement […]
Innovation, capacity challenges, sustainability and the customer experience were just a few of the topics on the agenda at this year’s ACI Asia-Pacific/World Annual General Assembly, Conference & Exhibition in Hong Kong, writes Joe Bates. Hopes were high that this year’s joint ACI Asia-Pacific/World Annual General Assembly Conference & Exhibition in dynamic Hong Kong would […]
Joe Bates picks out some of the highlights of the recent ACI Airport Economics & Finance Conference and Exhibition in London. Paradigm shifts in the airport business’, was the theme of this year’s Airport Economics & Finance Conference and Exhibition in London, which started with keynote addresses from ACI’s leaders and ended with lively debates […]
The sustainability of Detroit Metropolitan Airport was firmly on the mind of Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) this week when it unveiled plans to revamp its public recycling programme in the North Terminal. It says that the modifications being made to the programme are in response to customer suggestions and the State of Michigan’s efforts to […]
Global airport operator, Fraport AG, has expanded its stake in Peru’s Jorge Chavez International Airport by acquiring an additional 10% stake in Lima Airport Partners (LAP). The acquisition, from AC Capitales’ Infrastructure Fund, raises Fraport’s majority ownership in LAP to 80.01%. Fraport simply notes that the deal strengthens its position as LAP’s main shareholder and airport operator […]
