Figures released today confirm what we have known in reality for a long time, Dubai International Airport (DXB) maintained its status as the world’s busiest international airport and second busiest gateway on the planet last year courtesy of the 95.2 million passengers that passed through its facilities in 2025. Only Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) […]
Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS) in Texas has celebrated the ribbon-cutting of its West Infill project. It is described as a transformative addition to the Barbara Jordan Terminal and a defining moment in the airport’s Journey With AUS expansion programme. This project adds more than 75,000 square feet across four levels, delivering a new TSA Checkpoint, which will […]
Tomorrow marks the 20th anniversary of the opening of Adolfo Suárez Madrid-Barajas Airport’s Terminal 4. Since its inauguration in 2006, it has received numerous awards and, arguably, become one of the world’s most recognised terminals and an icon of the new Madrid. Designed by Estudio Lamela in collaboration with Richard Rogers, the terminal is currently […]
The Port of Seattle is celebrating the completion of the construction of the SEA Gateway Project in partnership with Alaska Airlines. The project gave Seattle-Tacoma International Airport’s north end of the main terminal a major facelift, transforming the airport’s front door and the customer experience from kerb to gate. The completion kicks off a year […]
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport (BLR) has introduced a new personalised passenger service brand it hopes will help it meet the evolving needs of modern travellers. Called Care by BLR, the new service is said to offer a comprehensive suite of assistance and premium support services that “enhance comfort and ease airport navigation” for passengers passing […]
ACI World today released its traffic forecast for 2026 and beyond, and it looks good with 10.2 billion passengers expected to pass through the world’s airports this year, and 18.8 billion per annum by 2045. The figures, which form part of the organisation’s World Airport Traffic Forecasts 2025–2054, are impressive with a period of sustained […]
Travelling through London Heathrow just got a little easier with the UK hub announcing that passengers no longer need to remove liquids or electronics from their hand luggage, or juggle plastic bags at security. The gateway has become the largest airport in the world to fully roll out next-generation CT security scanners – a move […]
İGA Istanbul Airport has opened a new art exhibition comprising a new sculpture and other artworks featuring lost property at the airport. Under the umbrella of İGA ART, Turkish artist and TV personality Beyazıt Öztürk has unveiled a sculpture, called the ‘Thing’, and ‘Things’ exhibition, the latter featuring airport lost property. Located at the İGA […]
Munich Airport is counting down the days to the grand opening of its new Terminal 1 Pier, which is expected to make a hugely positive impact on the airport experience for non-Schengen passengers. “With our new Terminal 1 Pier, we are making a targeted investment in the future viability of our airport,” enthuses airport CEO, […]
Traveller numbers at Singapore Changi Airport reached an all-time high in 2025, with 69.98 million passenger passing through its facilities. The total marked a 3.4% increase on 2024, and it was equally good news for air traffic movements and cargo volumes, which rose by 2.2% and 4.5% respectively, the 2.08 million tonnes of freight handled […]
Edinburgh Airport welcomed close to 17 million passengers in 2025 – a new milestone for a Scottish airport. Last year, 16,980,588 passengers passed through the gateway, which is part of VINCI Airports’ global network of airports. It notes that the record numbers were helped by a number of new routes in 2025, which included JetBlue’s […]
ACI World has officially welcomed Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, as the chair of its World Governing Board (WGB) for the 2026–2027 term. Lammers succeeds Candace McGraw, the now retired CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), who completed her tenure as ACI World’s first woman chair, after guiding the organisation through a period […]
