In the spotlight: Branding Airports: Moscow Vnukovo Special report: Security screening Plus: Airport design, people & UK capacity crunch Prize assets Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on a busy start to 2014 and the growing importance of an airport brand. Most industries traditionally enjoy quiet starts to the New Year; not so aviation, which has seen a host […]
In the spotlight: People/Human resources Airports: Bahrain, San Francisco & Sydney Special report: Retail innovation Plus: IT trends, security & the environment People power Airport World editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the important role frontline staff play in helping determine an airport’s image and reputation. In today’s highly competitive environment where a good ‘airport experience’ […]
In the spotlight: Information Technology Airports: Dubai, Las Vegas, Burgas & Varna Interviewed: The FAA’s Michael Huerta Plus: Security, retail & airfield safety Digital age Editor, Joe Bates, contemplates all things information technology, including the launch of a new ‘responsive’ Airport World website and app. How did we get to October so quickly? It seems like only […]
In the spotlight: Planning & design Airports: Miami, Ottawa & New York Special report: Route development Plus: Security, rail links & car parking The big build Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the capacity crunch and the ‘Planning and Design’ theme of this issue of Airport World. As the world’s ‘ghost airports’ will tell you, the expression […]
In the spotlight: Economics & Finance Airports: Mumbai & Philadelphia Special report: Social media Plus: Leadership, CDM & airport design Money matters Airport World editor, Joe Bates, reflects on airport profitability, changing business models in the US and finding the funds to pay for future airport development. They may not be quite so loud or as […]
In the spotlight: Airport Cities Airports: Helsinki & Toluca Special report: ASQ Winners Plus: Airport design, retail & IT innovation Back to the future Airport World editor, Joe Bates, looks forward to the upcoming Airport Cities World Conference in Ekurhuleni and the ACI Asia-Pacific Regional Conference & Exhibition in Phuket. Although the term ‘airport city’ is relatively […]
In the spotlight: Cargo Airports: Singapore Changi, DFW & Amman Special report: Accomodating the A380 Plus: Leadership, retail & avian radar Loads better Airport World editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the importance of cargo to the world’s gateways. As many of you already know, the last few years have been particularly tough for cargo, with many of […]
In the spotlight: Concessions Airports: Vienna & Houston’s airport system Special report: Airport leadership Plus: Airport design & environment news Opinion New ideas, good customer service and affordable prices, for me, are key to providing a favourable retail and F&B experience at an airport. True, we all like the “comfort” of finding brands that we know and love in […]
In the spotlight: ACI’s regions Airports: Quito, London City, Puerto Vallarta Special report: IT innovation and trends Plus: Airport design & facilities management Opinion News Hats off to Calgary Joe Bates reflects on some of the highlights of the recent ACI-NA/World Conference & Exhibition in Calgary. ACI news Viva México! Joe Bates and Mike Bernos discover more about the […]
In the spotlight: Marketing & communications Airports: Atlanta, Calgary & Lyon Special report: Land development Plus: Airport design, retail & security Opinion News ACI news View from the top Director general, Angela Gittens, looks forward to the joint World/North America General Assembly Conference & Exhibition in Calgary. Build and grow Joe Bates discovers that expansion and development are always […]
In the spotlight: Safety & security Airports: Hong Kong & Lambert-St Loius Awards: ASQ and Peggy G Hereford winners Plus: Leadership, cloud computing & customer service Opinion News Bold ambitions Joe Bates reports back from the 2012 Airport Cities World Conference & Exhibition in Denver. Winning ways Airport World provides a picture review of the 2012 […]
In the spotlight: Facilitation Airports: Heathrow, Denver & Santiago Report back: Conference round-up Plus: Airport carpets & Moscow’s airport city Opinion News Events News Joe Bates reports on the news, views and personalities from the Aviation & Environment Summit in Geneva, Airport Economics & Finance Conference in London and Trinity Forum in Seoul. ACI news View from the top […]
