Amsterdam Schiphol has launched a tender for the selection of three ground handling companies which will be responsible for loading and unloading baggage from aircraft. The Dutch gateway believes that the move is an important step towards improving the quality of ground handling and the work done by ground handlers around aircraft, such as placing chocks […]
Heathrow today opened submissions for the public to suggest names for its fleet of cleaning robots, also known as ‘cobots’. The robots have become familiar friends to passengers and colleagues alike, and as a nod to their dedicated service, Heathrow plans to officially name each of them. Until December 15, passengers and the public are […]
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) continues to produce impressive statistics for the North Texas economy, currently supporting 684,000 jobs and generating $78.3 billion annually across the region. Indeed, according to a new economic impact study released today by The Perryman Group, DFW has accelerated its economic influence over the past decade, underscoring its role […]
A new dining experience from a local hospitality heavyweight has set up shop at Brisbane Airport (BNE) bringing modern Australian flavours to the Domestic Terminal. Matt Jefferson, executive chef and owner of Gold Coast institution Social Eating House, has taken the helm at the Domestic Terminal’s The Independent for a six-month residency. Jefferson is the […]
Britain’s pilots are urging UK Transport Secretary, Heidi Alexander, to “future-proof” plans for Heathrow’s third runway. British Airline Pilots’ Association (BALPA) general secretary, Amy Leversidge, wants Alexander to ensure that the winning bid provides sufficient additional capacity and flexibility to protect the airport against any future need for expansion. There are currently two bids to […]
Finavia and the Vantaa Light Rail Alliance are working together to develop a plan for the location of an airport stop for the newly approved transport link. “We are very pleased with the decision that the political decision-makers of Vantaa were ready to give the Vantaa Light Rail Alliance a mandate to plan the light […]
Global operator, Aena, handled 35 million passengers across its airport system spanning two continents in October. The total represented a 4.5% increase on the corresponding month a year ago as traffic across its 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London Luton Airport in the UK and 17 gateways in Brazil experienced a healthy upturn […]
Australia’s largest airports are joining forces once again to raise awareness of human trafficking and exploitation, with Perth Airport joining Sydney and Melbourne in expanding the Can You See Me? awareness campaign nationwide. Led by anti-human trafficking organisation A21, the campaign urges travellers to recognise and report the signs of human trafficking and modern slavery. […]
Glasgow Airport has launched a bold new initiative highlighting to passengers across its catchment area the benefits of flying from their local airport instead of travelling to others further afield. The Miles Closer campaign, which has been rolled out across print, outdoor, digital and broadcast media, targets postcodes in the west of Scotland and beyond, […]
Abu Dhabi Airports and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports), have announced that they plan to develop a network of commercial vertiports for Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) travel across the Emirate. The partnership paves the way for the construction of two initial vertiport sites at Zayed International Airport (AUH) and Al Bateen Executive Airport (AZI). Construction of these […]
A busy half-term getaway helped London Stansted record its busiest ever October, with a record 2.68 million passengers passing through its terminal during the month. High demand for family holidays and short breaks saw more than 920,000 passengers take to the skies during the half-term week alone. The week also saw the airport record its […]
Who needs a gym when you’ve got an airport runway, well only perhaps for a few hours once a year, when Dubai International (DXB) transforms part of its airfield into a high-energy cycling arena as part of the Dubai Fitness Challenge (DFC). The extraordinary event, executed in collaboration with fitness studio CRANK, delivered one of […]
