Ambitious plans for new terminals, imminent openings and longer term airport projects ensure that it has been a busy end to the year for infrastructure development, writes Joe Bates. With traffic growth now firmly back on the agenda, the race is well and truly on to ensure that the world’s airports are equipped with the […]
We take a look at the opening of an innovation hub at Singapore Changi and the airport’s use of robotic technology to carry out maintenance inspections in hard to get to areas for humans. Changi Airport Group (CAG) has unveiled Terminal X – a vibrant innovation hub designed to bring together its partner innovators under […]
We find out more about the growth, development and expansion plans of Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan’s air gateway to the world. With passenger traffic on the rise, a newly extended concession agreement for Airports International Group (AIG) and plans underway for the next phase of its infrastructure development, these are busy times for Jordan’s […]
DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE HERE Airport Profile: Queen Alia Special Report: New Infrastructure Plus: Connectivity; Cybersecurity; IT Innovation; Clear skies ahead Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on a busy and eventful year for Airport World and the ‘passenger facilitation’ theme of this issue. With our December/January 2026 issue being published in January next year, it feels right […]
Airport artwork continues to innovate, win awards and surprise and delight travellers, and so much more is to come, writes Joe Bates. AEROPLANE CHESS IN HONG KONG An iconic Chinese board game, ‘Aeroplane Chess’ has come to life in Terminal 1 at Hong Kong International Airport courtesy of the transformation of a public seating area […]
We report on the innovative design of Hollywood Burbank Airport’s new terminal and pioneering modular construction at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. When the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA) decided to build a new, state-of-the-art 355,000 square feet terminal at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Corgan, in association with CannonDesign, was enlisted as the designer of the […]
New technology, facilities and services continue to enhance the passenger experience and operational efficiency of airports, writes Joe Bates. ACI’s upcoming Airports Innovate conference in Busan, South Korea, will once again highlight the hugely impressive number of ways airports continue to pioneer new technologies and consider innovation a key priority as they strive to make […]
President and CEO, Hag-jae Lee, talks to Joe Bates about the success, ambitions and infrastructure development plans of Incheon International Airport. Arguably, very few new airports have made such an impressive start to life as Incheon International Airport, which within a few years of opening in the Spring of 2001 had earned itself a reputation […]
DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE HERE Airport Profile: Incheon Special Report: India’s Travel Retail Market Plus: e-GSE, Baggage Handling; Cybersecurity; Business Exchange & People Matters Open to innovation Editor, Joe Bates, explains why he feels a strong connection with Incheon International Airport and reflects on the innovation theme of this issue. When I joined Airport World some […]
We provide a snapshot of the latest news stories from some of the companies that support the growth and development of the world’s airports. CUTTING EDGE FIDS TECHNOLOGY AT PDX LG Electronics USA has helped Portland International Airport modernise its entire FIDS network using its advanced digital signage solutions. As part of its $2 billion […]
The growth in airport lounges demonstrates their ever-increasing popularity with travellers and arguably the important role they play in enhancing the passenger experience and boosting revenues, writes Joe Bates. Airport lounges have undergone somewhat of a revolution over the last 10 to 15 years as a host of hospitality providers have entered the scene with […]
With traffic growth now firmly back on the agenda, airports across the globe are investing in new infrastructure to ensure that they are capable of meeting future demand, writes Joe Bates. With ACI World predicting that global passenger numbers are expected to rise from to 9.5 billion in 2024 to 22.3 billion by 2053 – […]