Say hello to ‘Otto’, the first autonomous snow plough in North America, whose new home is Winnipeg Richardson International Airport in Canada.  The plough is the result of a partnership with Manitoba companies Northstar Robotics Inc and Airport Technologies Inc (ATI) and is able to clear snow by following pre-determined routes. It will, however, only be used […]

More than a third of a million passengers are expected to pass through Dublin Airport over the St Patrick’s Bank Holiday Weekend. The airport is expecting more than 350,000 passengers to arrive and depart from today to Monday March 18, which is a 6% increase compared to last year. Passengers will be arriving for the […]

London City Airport today unveiled a bold new brand identity, which it claims reflects a more dynamic, vibrant and contemporary look, synonymous with modern London. The transformed design, which utilises vivid colours, creative layout, and a heart motif, is said to reinforce London City’s role as London’s most central airport – at the heart of […]

The Plaza Premium Group now boasts facilities at more than 70 airports across the globe followng the opening of its new lounge at Langkawi International Airport in Malaysia. Located in the airport’s Departure Hall (pre-security), the boutique space is designed to offer a stylish and cosy environment for travellers to unwind before departing the serene […]

The fastest growing major passenger route in Asia-Pacific is between South Korea’s capital city, Seoul, and the coastal city of Da Nang in Vietnam, according to Routesonline.  The information is revealed in a new study published to coincide with Routes Asia 2019, which is taking place in Cebu, in the Philippines. Routesonline claims that a 71% rise in […]

Airports across the planet are beginning to respond to the news that they have been named the world’s best in ACI’s 2018 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) customer experience awards. Welcoming the news that London City Airport has won joint top spot for Best Airport in Europe for airports in the 2-5mppa category, CEO, Robert Sinclair, said: “London City […]

A total of 2.79 million passengers passed through Swedavia’s 10 Swedish airports in February – 4% down on the same month a year ago. Passenger numbers fell 3% at Stockholm Arlanda and Göteborg Landvetter, although the smaller gateways of Visby and Luleå fared better, reporting monthly increases of 3% and 2% respectively. Swedavia, which gives no explanation […]

Passengers in search of maps, travel books and other items related to present or future journeys can now stock up on these items at a new Dr Götze Land & Karte pop-up store at Hamburg Airport.  Located by Gate A17 for the next six months, the traditional Hamburg shop also sells souvenirs such as globes and […]

Airports around the world are today celebrating International Women’s Day while Quebec’s aerospace industry is holding a conference to promote diversity and inclusion. Birmingham Airport in the UK is celebrating International Women’s Day with a series of activities running across the airport based on the official theme #BalancedforBetter. This year’s #IWD2019 is about raising awareness […]

Delhi-Indira Gandhi, Indianapolis, Moscow Sheremetyevo, Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji, Singapore Changi and Seoul–Gimpo were today named as some of the best airports in the world in ACI’s annual Airport Service Quality (ASQ) customer experience awards. Perennial winners Beijing Capital, Toronto Pearson, Roma-Fiumicino and Shanghai Pudong also triumphed in the awards, which recognise the airports around the world […]

ACI World today announced that the Secretary General of ICAO, Dr Fang Liu, and senior representatives from Google and Prescient will headline the 2019 ACI Asia-Pacific/ World Annual General Assembly, Conference & Exhibition. Over 600 delegates from across the world are expected to attend the conference, which is due to take place in Hong Kong on April […]