INDUSTRY NEWS
News, views and reviews from ACI’s regional and global World Business Partners. Tech savvy travellers driving airport strategies The demands of the growing number of tech-savvy travellers will have the...
RIYADH’S RETAIL REVAMP
Asia-Pacific Airports takes a closer look at plans to enhance the retail offering at Riyadh’s King Khalid International Airport in Saudi Arabia. Passenger numbers are rising across the Middle East,...
GOING DIGITAL
Niranjan Navaratnarajah, cargo industry director for Unisys Asia Pacific, argues that real-time data is fundamental to a connected cargo supply chain to reduce idle time and increase visibility, transparency and...
READY FOR THE FUTURE?
What new technologies are on the horizon and how many of these can we expect to find commonplace at airports in 10 to 15 years’ time? Arturo García-Alonso considers some...
SHAKE SHACK COMES TO LAS VEGAS–MCCARRAN INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
Las Vegas–McCarran International Airport has become the latest US gateway to open a Shake Shack restaurant. The modern day ‘roadside’ burger stand that got started in New York in 2001...
DUBLIN AIRPORT UNVEILS NOSTALGIC 2020 CALENDAR TO MARK ITS 80TH BIRTHDAY
Dublin Airport celebrates its 80th birthday on January 19, 2020, and has produced a commemorative 2020 calendar to mark the occasion! The calendar has 12 iconic images including famous sports...
SUSTAINABLE AVIATION FUEL PRODUCTION PLANT BACKED BY SHELL AND KLM
Shell has today announced that it will support SkyNRG to develop Europe’s first dedicated sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) production plant. The development of the DSL-01 production plant in Delfzijl, Netherlands,...
BOTTEGA PROSECCO BAR & CRAFT BEER OUTLET OPENS AT DUBAI INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
The new Bottega Prosecco Bar has opened in Concourse at Dubai International Airport (DXB), marking the 25th opening of the successful format, five years after its debut. The venue, the brand’s...
ARE YOU BEING SERVED?
What are the prerequisites to delivering exceptional customer experience along all touchpoints of the passenger journey? Redwater Consulting Group’s Kateryna Hess investigates. Customer experience (CX) has become a buzz word...
LONDON STANSTED’S WI-FI IS CERTIFIED CHILD-FRIENDLY
Parents rest assured, London Stansted has become one of the first airports in the UK to be certified as offering safe, child-friendly Wi-Fi to its passengers. The accreditation comes on...
HONG KONG CARGO GIANT HANDLES 104 FREIGHTERS IN A SINGLE DAY
Hong Kong International Airport’s largest independent cargo handler, Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl), has broken its all-time record for the number of freighters handled in a 24-hour period....
ON THE MAP
The utilisation of geographic information system (GIS) mapping technology has helped Reno- Tahoe International Airport become an economically competitive hub, writes Esri’s Terry Bills. Airports play an increasingly important role...