Works of art
Airport artwork continues to innovate, win awards and surprise and delight travellers, and so much more is to come, writes Joe Bates. AEROPLANE CHESS IN HONG KONG An iconic Chinese...
Milestone moment for Pittsburgh’s new state-of-the-art terminal
More than 300 guests gathered at Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) on Saturday for a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony for its highly anticipated new state-of-the-art terminal, which opens to the public later...
Goodies up for grabs in Brisbane Airport’s annual Lost Property Auction
A Bvlgari 18K gold diamond necklace valued at A$11,000 is the most valuable of over 800 items up for sale in Brisbane Airport’s annual Lost Property Auction for charity. To...
Traffic continues to soar at London Heathrow
The records keep tumbling at London’s Heathrow Airport, which today reported its busiest ever September, handling 7.4 million passengers during the month. The UK hub notes that it remained Europe’s...
Boosting beverage revenues
Enliven CEO, Tim Harms, considers the strategic power of beverage partnerships and how they can potentially transform retail revenues at airports. Airports are in the midst of a commercial transformation....
Perth Airport’s new bus partner to go 100% electric within a decade
Following a competitive and transparent procurement process, Perth Airport has awarded a 10-year ground transportation contract to Kinetic-owned SkyBus to deliver comprehensive landside bus services across the airport precinct. SkyBus...
To 2030 and beyond for Copa Airlines at JFK’s Terminal 4
JFKIAT – the operator of Terminal 4 at John F Kennedy International Airport – has announced that Copa Airlines has extended its agreement through the next decade. The decision, it...
Popular Frazer Café to open outlet at Helsinki Airport
Fazer Café will open an outlet at Helsinki Airport early next year that the Finnish gateway states will bring “a significant addition to its café offerings”. The airport believes that...
Moving forward
We report on the innovative design of Hollywood Burbank Airport’s new terminal and pioneering modular construction at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. When the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA) decided to...
Sunshine Coast Airport’s Terminal Redevelopment Project
The redevelopment of Sunshine Coast Airport’s domestic terminal is gathering pace with the appointment of construction company McNab as the builder of its highly anticipated new facility. Global architects firm...
Sunshine Coast’s Terminal Redevelopment Project gathering pace
Sunshine Coast Airport has appointed construction company McNab as the builder of its highly anticipated domestic Terminal Redevelopment Project. Global architects firm Populous | Fentress Studios are designing the terminal...
Mind the automation gap
Rising passenger numbers are creating new logistical challenges for baggage handling operations at airports. Solving these challenges requires a new approach to data, writes Schneider Electric’s Melaine Ortola. The latest...