World Business Partners News
We round-up some of the latest ACI World Business Partner stories from across the globe. ‘Dynamic and hyperlocal’ donut concept opens at YVR WHSmith North America (WHSNA) has partnered with...
Fraport to add Kalamata to its Greek airport portfolio
Global airport operator, Fraport AG, has won the concession to operate Kalamata Airport (KLX) in Greece for the next 40 years. Fraport and its Greek partners – Delta Airport Investments...
Choir to serenade passengers at Heathrow this holiday season
This Christmas, Heathrow is turning up the holiday cheer with a live choir in arrivals, to welcome passengers home for the holidays. Throughout December, the choir of over 20 singers...
PEOPLE matters
The human connection Richard Plenty and Terri Morrissey reflect on the importance of the human connection as the ‘airport group’ model grows in importance. How do airport acquisitions and mergers...
Danish state set to acquire controlling stake in Copenhagen Airport
Denmark’s Finance Ministry has reached a conditional agreement with Danish pension fund ATP to buy a further 59.4% of the shares in Copenhagen Airports for around $4.52 billion. If the...
Halifax Stanfield remains key economic generator for Nova Scotia
Halifax Stanfield International Airport’s pivotal role in Nova Scotia’s economy is underscored in a new report revealing that the airport generated over C$4.2 billion in economic impact in 2023, a...
Sydney’s new airport and Western Sydney University join forces
Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) and Western Sydney University have combined forces “to drive education, training and job opportunities” ahead of the airport’s late 2026 opening. The pair...
VINCI completes upgrade of airports in Northern Brazil
VINCI Airports has completed the modernisation projects at seven airports in the Northern Region of Brazil, consolidating improvements to the airport infrastructure of the Amazon. The global airport operator says...
The non-aero business
Sam Folley and Shirin Pishbin of Trowers & Hamlins explore how airports can maximise revenue from non-aeronautical sources. Non-aeronautical revenues provide an invaluable source of income for the world’s airports...
Sustainable and resilient
Stantec’s Dave Dargie tells us more about the planning and design involved in drafting the long-term development options for the Cayman Islands’ airports. Stantec and its project partners Chalmers Gibbs,...
Helsinki Airport to change kerbside traffic rules next year
Finavia believes it will enhance the kerbside arrivials experience at Helsinki Airport by making changes to the traffic arrangements in front of the airport terminal from January 1, 2025. “Getting...
London’s Gatwick Airport trialling Smart Stand technology
London Gatwick is trialling new Smart Stand technology, which could revolutionise the way aircraft turns are managed at the airport. The ambitious, first-of-its-kind trial which is being run with London...