Ever innovative Incheon has more liquid hydrogen charging stations for vehicles than any other airport on the planet, writes Joe Bates. When Incheon International Airport (ICN) embraces a challenge, it does so whole heartedly and without compromise, which is why nobody should be surprised to learn that it is now home to the largest liquid […]
Queenstown Airport in New Zealand has welcomed more than a million international passengers for the first time in a single financial year. Trans-Tasman traffic has played a key role in the upturn, which will further boosted this month by the launch of new direct services between Queenstown and Brisbane by Air New Zealand and Jetstar. […]
Miami International Airport is transforming its infrastructure to equip itself for the next stage of its journey, writes Joe Bates. With plans to invest at least $14 billion on enhancing its infrastructure to ensure that it is equipped for long-term growth, these are indeed busy and exciting times for Miami International Airport. On the cards […]
Hamburg Airport is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its dedicated cargo centre, which effectively transformed air freight operations at the gateway. The airport described the construction and May 30, 2016, opening of Hamburg Airport Cargo Center (HACC) as taking an important step into the future. And history has proven it right as the €50 million building […]
Lithuanian Airports (LTOU) have announced that a new advanced drone detection system has been installed at Palanga Airport to stop the threat of drones from local residents and visitors to the area. The new equipment was installed as the airport welcomes record passenger flows and an increasing number of flights. A similar system will soon […]
VIEW THE ISSUE HERE Airport Profile: Miami (MIA) Design & Build: Accessibility, Sustainability, Multimodalism & New Infrastructure Plus: Alternative Fuels, Orchestration Platforms, Reality Capture & Business Exchange Forward thinking Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the ‘design and build’ theme of this issue and global traffic trends. Sometimes I think I should have been an architect […]
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) today held the opening ceremony for its new Terminal 2, although the first flights won’t operate from its new Departure facilities until next Wednesday. Fifteen airlines will begin to relocate their check-in services to T2 starting on May 27 when the departure facilities will be officially commissioned. Speaking at today’s […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and JFKIAT, the operator of New York JFK’s Terminal 4, are this month celebrating the 25th anniversary of the US’s first airport terminal to be operated by a non-airline, public-private partnership. Since assuming operation of JFK T4, JFKIAT has continued to upgrade and expand the […]
Dublin Airport has achieved Level 4+ status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, placing it among the top 13% of airports globally for carbon management. Operator, daa, notes that the achievement marks a significant step forward in its sustainability journey. “Achieving Level 4+ of Airport Carbon Accreditation is an important validation of the real progress […]
Alaska Airlines believes that the newly renovated North Main Terminal at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport will prove a huge hit with its passengers. Designed by HOK, the modernised space includes a new double-height check-in hall, achieved by moving back-of-house services in a mezzanine space to a different level; an expanded footprint by removing underutilised equipment on […]
Dubai Airports has been recognised as a 2026 Gallup Exceptional Workplace Award (GEWA) winner, placing the organisation among a select group of international employers that record the highest levels of employee engagement. It sits in the 77th percentile in this competitive benchmark, with a score of 74% for employee engagement, up from 71% in 2025, […]
London’s Heathrow Airport experienced a 5% decline in passenger numbers in April, which it attributes to the ongoing impact of the conflict in the Middle East on some markets and short-term adjustments to travel plans. The airport handled 6.7 million passengers, 38,496 aircraft movements (-4.6%) and 129,912 tonnes of cargo (+1%) during the month. However, […]
