Joe Bates reports on some of the highlights of the recent Airports Innovate conference and exhibition in Rome. All roads led to Rome for this year’s Airports Innovate conference and exhibition which once again showed that airports are becoming increasingly innovative in the ways that they operate and plan for the future. New technology was, […]
Ireland’s Cork Airport is an ambitious gateway with a clear sustainable development plan and growing route network, writes Joe Bates. With growing passenger numbers and an impressive sustainable development strategy, it feels like Cork Airport (ORK) is finally beginning to emerge from the shadow of its bigger and better known cousin in Dublin having overtaken […]
VIEW THE ISSUE HERE DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE HERE Airport profile: Cork Events: Airports Innovate Plus: IT innovation, Security & WBP news Green thinking! Editor, Joe Bates, considers how aviation’s attitude towards protecting the environment and the sustainable development of airports has evolved over the years. A lot of water has flowed under the bridge since […]
We round-up some of the latest ACI World Business Partner stories from across the globe. ‘Dynamic and hyperlocal’ donut concept opens at YVR WHSmith North America (WHSNA) has partnered with local-favourite, Lee’s Donuts, to open a new location at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The brand is known across the Metro Vancouver region for providing a […]
We shine the spotlight on the latest airports to reach Level 5 in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme and a host of pioneering sustainability initiatives across the globe. Airport Carbon Accreditation excellence Stockholm Arlanda and Ronneby airports in Sweden and Bengaluru-Kempegowda and Delhi-Indira Gandhi in India have become the latest gateways to achieve the highest […]
Learning about the delivery of top quality customer service from some of the best in the business was high on the agenda at the recent ACI World Customer Experience Summit and Exhibition in Atlanta. Atlanta was the setting for this year’s ACI World Customer Experience Summit and Exhibition, and host Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) […]
We report on the latest news, views and developments from ACI World and across the organisation’s five regions. ACI World projects healthy global passenger traffic in 2024 ACI World’s highly anticipated 2024 Annual World Airport Traffic Report is projecting a 10% growth in global passenger traffic in 2024, reaching 9.5 billion by year-end. Drawing data […]
Joe Bates discovers more about the ambitions, development strategies and networks of six of the world’s biggest global airport operators – Aena, Corporación América Airports, Fraport AG, Groupe ADP, TAV Airports and VINCI Airports. Aena/Aena Internacional World Headquarters: Madrid, Spain Airports 100% owned and operated: Aena operates 46 airports and two heliports in Spain including […]
With soaring traffic figures, an ambitious new investor and plans to become the first transfer hub in the Philippines, these are exciting times for Mactan Cebu International Airport, writes Joe Bates. Air traffic is on a huge growth trajectory in the Philippines and Mactan Cebu International Airport (CEB) is no exception to the rule, with […]
VIEW THE ISSUE HERE DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE HERE Airport profile: Mactan Cebu Special report: Sustainability Plus: Customer Experience Summit & Master planning and design In demand Editor, Joe Bates, considers the attraction of airports to private investors in this ‘global airport operator’ themed issue of Airport World While there are plenty of examples to show […]
We round-up some of the latest ACI World Business Partner stories from across the globe. Stantec to play key role in Newark AirTrain replacement project Stantec has been selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey to lead preliminary and final design work for key elements of the planned $2 billion Newark […]
We shine the spotlight on the latest sustainability efforts of Munich, LaGuardia and Washington DC’s airports and a handful of the award winning projects in ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East’s Green Recognition 2024 programme. Munich Airport trialling new sustainable energy system An innovative system for sustainable energy generation from both wind and solar power is […]