We report on the latest sustainability success of New Zealand’s Christchurch Airport. Christchurch Airport (CHC) has received a Platinum award in ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East’s Green Airports Recognition 2025 programme, the accolade recognising the airport’s leadership in building a clean energy future through its solar farm Kōwhai Park. The airport was one of only […]
Cork Airport’s most significant capital investment plans in almost a quarter of a century will commence this month as Cork based PJ Hegarty have been awarded the contract for the construction of a new mezzanine floor within the terminal building. Once completed, the new mezzanine floor will house Cork Airport’s expanded security screening area and […]
Retail innovation will play a key role in enhancing the airport experience going forward, writes Chris Gwilliam, global senior vice president of business development at Airport Dimensions. An ever-increasing number of the world’s bigger airports are undergoing a fundamental shift as they transition from being a mere point of transit to a destination in their own […]
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Bowman Field (LOU) generated a record breaking $12.8 billion in economic output for the region and state in 2024, according to the most recent economic impact study. The total ensures that Louisville Regional Airport Authority maintains its status as the number one economic driver for aviation in the […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) today announced that its commercial airports turned up the heat to their second-busiest July ever in July 2025, welcoming 13.3 million passengers. The month’s total was 3% below July 2024’s monthly record high of 13.7 million passengers. It attributed the slight dip to the continued […]
FedEx has completed its transition to a direct service presence in Saudi Arabia and opened its new head office in Riyadh. The global logistics giant has been granted an economic license to operate as a foreign air carrier in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The move is […]
Vincent Hodder, CEO of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in the UK, today outlined the gateway’s economic and aviation potential, three months after the opening of its terminal extension. “We unveiled our Vision 2030 strategy in August last year and since then LBA has been on a transformational journey,” enthused Hodder. “Backed by £200 million in […]
Dubai Airports has unveiled a new exhibition at Dubai International Airport (DXB), featuring 12 paintings that celebrate the creativity of its artists and reaffirm a long-standing partnership rooted in inclusion. Located in Terminal 1, the exhibition – in collaboration with Mawaheb, a Dubai-based art studio for People of Determination – invites travellers from around the […]
David Keene, CEO of Aurrigo International plc, explores what it will take for aviation to fully embrace autonomous technology and revolutionise the airport experience. Airports and airlines can easily predict how the aviation sector will look in the next 12 months. However, fast forward a decade, and the picture becomes far less certain. Why? Because […]
Manchester Airport has a new meet and greet operator in the shape of dnata hospitality brand, marhaba, which is marking its first entry into the UK market. The service offers personalised support from kerb to gate, including fast-track access through immigration and security, baggage handling, and optional porter services. According to dnata, the UK launch […]
Pierre-Hugues Schmit today starts work as the new chief executive of London Gatwick Airport, succeeding Stewart Wingate. Schmit joins the airport from his previous role as chief commercial and operational officer at VINCI Airports, he was also a non-executive director on the London Gatwick Board. In this role, he oversaw operations across the entire VINCI […]
Global travel retailer Heinemann has teamed up with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro on a MONOPOLY-themed campaign across its Sydney, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong airport locations to commemorate the iconic board game’s 90th anniversary. This is an exclusive 90th anniversary partnership with a travel retailer in Asia. Just in time for the […]
