MIDNIGHT RUNWAY RACE AT BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT RAISES £15,000 FOR CHARITY
A midnight fun run down the runway at Birmingham Airport has raised over £15,000 for Acorns Children’s Hospice. More than 120 staff, friends and family took part in the run,...
EILAT’S NEW GREENFIELD GATEWAY OPENS FOR BUSINESS
Israel has opened its first commercial greenfield gateway, Ilan and Asaf Ramon International Airport (Ramon Airport), located 18 kilometres north of the Red Sea resort city of Eilat. Commissioned by the...
DUBLIN AIRPORT LAUNCHES A-CDM INITIATIVE TO IMPROVE TRAFFIC FLOWS
Dublin Airport has launched a new initiative with the Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) in a bid to reduce delays and improve traffic flows. The initiative involves incorporating Airport Collaborative Decision Making...
INDUSTRY NEWS – GROWTH AND INNOVATION
American Samoa mission for Woolpert Woolpert is to evaluate and rehabilitate the primary runway at Pago Pago International Airport (PPG) and rehabilitate, reconstruct and possibly extend the runway at Ofu...
BIRMINGHAM AIRPORT GETS FUNDING FOR ELECTRIC BUSES
Birmingham Airport has been awarded £1.4 million in funding from the UK government to support the introduction of electric powered buses at the gateway. The funding – courtesy of the...
LAWA LAUNCHES INCENTIVE SCHEME TO ENCOURAGE ‘CLEANER’ VEHICLES AT LAX
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) is now accepting applications for a new voluntary incentive programme designed to help airport operators achieve compliance with LAWA’s environmental policies and further improve the...
GOOD YEAR FOR EUROPE’S AIRPORTS BUT CAPACITY AND BREXIT CONCERNS REMAIN
ACI Europe today confirmed that 2018 was a good one for Europe’s airports, which saw passenger numbers rise by 6.1% to 2.34 billion. The new record means that passenger traffic...
BETTER BUYS
Alex Avery looks at how innovation can shape the future of airport retail and enhance the passenger experience. Last year saw the top performing airports introduce pop-ups and experiential stores...
HONG KONG ENJOYS CHINESE NEW YEAR CELEBRATIONS
The Year of the Pig began in style at Hong Kong International Airport earlier today as airport staff joined passengers to celebrate the first day of the Chinese New Year. Special...
SENSE OF PLACE RETAIL SHINES AT TOULOUSE-BLAGNAC AIRPORT
The retail transformation at Toulouse-Blagnac Airport is a powerful demonstration of how regional airports can adopt local themes to develop a unique and authentic ‘sense of place’, according to The...
NATS TRIALLING THE USE OF ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE TO REDUCE DELAYS AT HEATHROW
Air traffic management operator, NATS, has begun a trial to understand whether Artificial Intelligence (AI) could be used to help reduce flight delays. A project is now underway, within NATS’...
NORTHERN LIGHTS INSPIRED ARTWORK COMES TO PORTLAND INTERNATIONAL AIRPORT
A new artwork inspired by the Northern Lights is now surprising and delighting passengers at Portland International Airport (PDX). For the artwork, called Portaurora, changes colour and plays different sounds every...