Air transport IT provider, SITA, is 70 years old and celebrated the milestone at its annual Innovation Forum in Belgium this week. The organisation, which has been at the heart of the airline industry since 1949, marked the occasion by announcing record revenuesof $1.7billion in 2018. At its recent AGM, SITA’s CEO, Barbara Dalibard, outlined […]

Sydney Airport has honoured Australian aviation pioneers Nigel Love and Charles Ulm by naming its two corporate buildings after them. For those not familiar with the airport’s history, in 1919, Nigel Love chose a bullock paddock in Mascot to launch his aviation ambitions, the location where Sydney Airport still stands 100 years later. Love piloted […]

The most exciting runway at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) yesterday was the one it created in its Tom Bradley International Terminal to stage a first-of-its-kind fashion show. The event spotlighted designs from international designer Sebastian Gunawan and featured models and behind-the-scenes talent from the local area. All in all in featured 25 extravagant couture […]

Plaza Premium Lounge at London Heathrow Airport T2 has been voted the ‘World’s Best Independent Airport Lounge’ in the 2019 Skytrax World Airline Awards.  Plaza Premium Lounges in Hong Kong and Brisbane are also ranked among the World’s Top 10 lounges, revealed by Skytrax during the Paris Air Show. “It is such a pleasure for […]

Moscow Sheremetyevo is on target for another record breaking year aftter registering a 15.4% rise in passenger traffic in the first five months of 2019. A total of 18.7 million passengers passed through its facilities between January 1 and May 31, during which time the Russian gateway handled 155,120 aircraft movements – 15.8% up on […]

The aviation industry is booming. The number of planes in the sky continues to climb (IATA, 2018), while almost all airports in the world with over 20 million passengers per year are either congested or will face capacity issues in the next 10 years. This puts pressure on everyone across the aviation industry to continue […]

With gate sharing between airlines on the increase, airports are turning to intelligent automation systems to help them assign gates for the smoothest journey – and most efficient throughput. As traveller numbers surge, airports are reconsidering long-term terminal leasing agreements with airline customers. Common-use terminals now account for a growing proportion of new airport infrastructure […]

Munich Airport has opened three new stores which it believes will make shopping at the gateway even more convenient and enjoyable. And the newcomers could hardly be more diverse as they include a fashion boutique, flower shop and a trendy pop-up store. “These new arrivals highlight Munich Airport’s diversity,” enthuses the airport’s director of centre management, Philipp […]

A canopy of brightly coloured umbrellas has appeared at Heathrow, but it has nothing to do with the torrential rain falling across large parts of the UK this week.  The umbrellas are actually part of an initiative to raise awareness of neuro-developmental disorders, including Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD), autism, Dyslexia, Dyscalculia and Dyspraxia. Devised by […]

Birmingham Airport today published its final Master Plan and Surface Access Strategy following a 12-week public consultation to gather feedback from community and regional stakeholders. The Master Plan outlines how the airport will develop its site to handle the increase in passenger numbers up to the year 2033. It includes an investment of half a billion […]