Lithuania’s Kaunas Airport (KUN) has trialled the use of a hydrogen-powered heavy-duty truck, which it notes moved across the apron without emitting a single gram of CO2 and handled its tasks with ease. KUN is participating in a European Union – funded project aimed at promoting the use of more sustainable fuel (hydrogen) across various […]
The fun story of the week comes from London’s Heathrow Airport, which has revealed that Fleetwood Vac, Meryl Sweep, Scrubrina Carpenter and Cleany McClean Face are among the newly chosen names of its cleaning robots. The UK hub opted for the names for its new ‘cobots’ after receiving thousands of suggestions from the general public, […]
Lagardère AWPL has secured two major contracts to become Western Sydney International Airport’s official duty free and travel essentials partner for the next decade. Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport will become Sydney’s new 24-hour gateway when it opens for passenger operations in Q3 this year. Airport CEO, Simon Hickey, said the major commitment from […]
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has today unveiled its Icons Wall, a new art installation located after security that showcases talent from across the West Midlands. Departing passengers will get the chance to see the wall that features Ozzy Osbourne, UB40, Benjamin Zephaniah, Jasper Carrott, Steven Knight, Glynn Purnell, Hannah Hampton, Ellie Symonds and the Peaky Blinders. […]
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) did something a little different today by setting a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Line of Cheesesteaks’ on National Cheesesteak Day! Its savoury serpentine of sandwiches ultimately stretched to a record-setting 1,291 cheesesteaks — spanning the length of more than three football fields and occupying nearly the entire concourse […]
London’s Heathrow Airport, the UK’s hub and one of the busiest international gateways in the world celebrates its 80th birthday on Wednesday. Officially opened as ‘London Airport’ on March 25, 1946, following two years of construction, Heathrow’s first flight in the newly post-war era was a converted Lancaster bomber called Starlight that flew to Buenos […]
Munich Airport (MUC) has achieved Level 4 status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, confirming that the airport is consistently working toward its goal of achieving net-zero emissions by 2035. ACA Level 4 certifies that airports have clearly aligned their CO2 management with the goals of the Paris Agreement. This requires setting absolute reduction targets […]
Christchurch Airport has delivered what it has described as “an outstanding first-half result for FY26”, with solid revenue and profit growth driven by expanded air services and continued momentum across the airport’s commercial and property businesses. For the six months ended December 31, 2025, total revenue reached NZ$132.9 million, up 10% on the same period […]
Miami International Airport (MIA) and American Airlines have unveiled plans for a $1 billion investment programme to reimagine and expand Concourse D at the Florida gateway. The upgrade is expected to define the next generation of travel and marks a huge vote of confidence in the airport, which the US carrier has served for nearly […]
While there are no great surprises around the winners of ACI World’s ASQ Customer Experience Awards for 2025, arguably the fact that multiple airports shared the top accolades in the different categories showed the commitment of the world’s airports to enhancing the passenger experience. The awards covered all size of airports from the biggest to […]
The economic and social impact of Nice Côte d’Azur and Cannes Mandelieu airports is growing, between them the gateways being responsible for €2.8 billion per annum in GDP and 40,800 jobs. The figures represent increases of 31% and 8% respectively on the previous economic impact study in 2019, while passenger traffic has increased by 3%. For […]
A successful trial of hydrogen-powered ground handling equipment at a UK airport has proven that it can be safely and effectively integrated into airport ground operations, according to a new report. The Zero Carbon Turn project, led by Exeter Airport in collaboration with Cranfield University, TUI, ULEMCo, Boeing and MULAG, and supported by the CAA […]
