Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has opened its new Plaza Express lounge at London Gatwick Airport’s north terminal departure. According to PPG. the new opening is ideal for larger groups and families alike looking to kick-start their holiday in a fun and casual way, offering leisure travellers the ‘Plaza Premium Lounge’ hospitality but with more affordable […]
Travellers in the world’s fastest-growing aviation market, India, are some of the world’s most enthusiastic lounge users with an ever-growing appetite for an elevated airport experience, according to new research. ‘AX24: The Age of the Airport Experience’, the latest round of research from global airport lounge and experience specialists Airport Dimensions, is a comprehensive study […]
An impressive two million passengers passed through Cagliari Airport between April and July this year cementing its status as Sardinia’s busiest gateway. The airport is currently served by 20 airlines that between them operate 81 routes to 68 destinations across Italy and the surrounding region. It notes that it set a new record in July […]
Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) today released its traffic figures for the first half of 2024, describing the year-on-year upturn in passengers, cargo and aircraft movements as “exceptional growth”. In facts and figures, during in the first half of 2024, passengers numbers increased by 25% over the same period last year, while aircraft movement soared […]
Special report: Infrastructure development in South East and East Asia In the spotlight: Raising the sustainability bar Plus: Route development; Upgrading Madinah; and IT investment trends DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE VIEW FROM THE TOP Director general, Stefano Baronci, reflects on a busy and productive few months for ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East and looks forward to […]
Stantec, a global leader in sustainable design and engineering, has been selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to lead preliminary and final design work for key elements of the planned $2 billion Newark AirTrain replacement. When complete, the new AirTrain will promote increased adoption of public transportation to Newark Liberty […]
Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) today released its traffic figures for the first half of 2024, describing the year-on-year upturn in passengers, cargo and aircraft movements as “exceptional growth”. In facts and figures, during in the first half of 2024, passengers numbers increased by 25% over the same period last year, while aircraft movement soared […]
Shanghai Pudong International Airport has opted to install SITA’s passenger verification and check-in solutions to enhance the experience of travellers passing through its facilities. Through the partnership, SITA will deploy common-use self-service bag drops (SBD) and kiosks for Pudong Airport’s foreign airlines and their passengers, making the journey through the terminal much easier and efficient. […]
We round-up some of the latest ACI World Business Partner stories from across the globe. TAV Technologies expands in South America TAV Airports subsidiary, TAV Technologies, has expanded its operations in South America by adding new projects in Chile and Panama to its portfolio. The projects will support the digitalisation efforts of Sanitago’s Arturo Merino […]
Passengers travelling through London Luton Airport (LLA) no longer need to remove liquids and electronic items from their bags as they pass through security, following the successful roll-out of next generation security scanners. The completion of the £20 million project positions LLA as one of the first major airports to complete the roll-out in time […]
Singapore Changi Airport handled 16.5 million passengers from April to June 2024, an increase of 13.4% compared to a year ago. The upturn means that the airport is now operating close to pre-pandemic traffic levels – in fact, the Q2 number is just 1.8% down on the corresponding period in 2019. Aircraft movements, including landings […]
Singapore Changi Airport handled 16.5 million passengers from April to June 2024, an increase of 13.4% compared to a year ago. The upturn means that the airport is now operating close to pre-pandemic traffic levels – in fact, the Q2 number is just 1.8% down on the corresponding period in 2019. Aircraft movements, including landings […]