LONDON CITY AIRPORT ENJOYS ITS BUSIEST EVER MONTH
Strong growth on leisure routes including Mykonos, Skiathos and Florence helped tip London City Airport to its busiest-ever month in July 2019. A total of 490,819 passengers chose London’s most...
SHANNON CELEBRATES 10TH ANNIVERSARY OF US PRECLEARANCE SERVICE
Shannon International Airport is celebrating the 10th anniversary of the launch of its US Preclearance service. Established at the airport on August Bank Holiday weekend 2009, Shannon was the first...
THE BOTTOM LINE
Some of the biggest airport seating companies in the world provide their thoughts on the importance of seating, the latest trends and the challenges of changing passenger dynamics. Paul Williams,...
NEW ARRIVALS FACILITY FOR DOMESTIC PASSENGERS AT GATWICK
Just in time for the big summer getaway, London Gatwick has opened a new Arrivals facility which it is confident will ensure a faster and more convenient airport experience for...
ELECTRIC VEHICLE DISCOUNTS AT LONDON LUTON AIRPORT
London Luton Airport (LLA) has begun a new trial which will see drivers of electric vehicles (EVs) benefit from reduced drop-off and pick-up charges. The trial forms part of the...
TRAFFIC BOUNCES BACK AT CHINA’S AIRPORTS
Passenger numbers in China bounced back in May with Shanghai Pudong (+6.7%), Chengdu Shuangliu (+6.7%) and Shenzhen Bao’an (+6%) airports enjoying the biggest upturn in volumes. ACI, which today released the...
BOSTON LOGAN OUTLINES PLAN AND SCHEDULE FOR $2BN UPGRADE
Boston Logan operator, Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), has launched a communication plan to inform passengers, employees and tenants about an upcoming series of construction projects at the New England gateway. According to...
WORLD IN MOTION
The challenges of growth, innovative technology 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 &...
TIME TO BOARD?
Investing in hotel accommodation is a strategic move that more airports could be capitalising on to boost revenues and customer satisfaction levels, writes ICF’s Stephen Freibrun. The buzz around airport...
AIRPORTS – THE FACE OF THE FUTURE?
Is this what airports will look like in 2075? The vision of the future above is the winning design submitted by North Carolina State University student, Daoru Wang, in Fentress...
LAMMERS TO REPLACE KERKLOH AS BOSS OF MUNICH AIRPORT
Budapest Airport CEO, Jost Lammers, is to replace Dr Michael Kerkloh as the managing director of the Flughafen München GmbH (FMG) Group on January 1, 2020. He will also become the future...
VIEW FROM THE TOP
ACI World director general, Angela Gittens, reflects on the importance of catering to customer needs in today’s ‘phygital’ world. Digital transformation is happening in all industries. For airports, it involves...