London Heathrow to New York-JFK is Europe’s busiest international scheduled service, according to Routesonline, which today revealed that almost three million passengers travelled on the 5,500 kilometre route in 2018. A total of 2,919,864 passengers boarded flights between the two destinations in 2018, based on the latest data from Sabre Market Intelligence, representing a rise of […]
Moscow–Sheremetyevo International Airport has began issuing passengers with e-boarding passes on domestic flights as part of the strategy to introduce automation and e-services. The new service is designed to help passengers save time by removing the need to print out boarding passes and the risk of losing them, while also simplifying and speeding up the […]
Amsterdam Schiphol operator, the Royal Schiphol Group, Kenya Airports Authority and Galapagos Airport in Ecuador have become the latest gateways to show their commitment to combatting wildlife trafficking by signing the United for Wildlife (UFW) Transport Taskforce Buckingham Palace Declaration. The illegal wildlife trade threatens the future existence of many of the world’s most iconic species and is one […]
Singapore Changi’s much hyped and eagerly-awaited mega retail and lifestyle development, Jewel Changi Airport, is set to open on April 17. Designed by a consortium comprising Safdie Architects, led by world renowned architect Moshe Safdie, as well as architects from RSP Architects Planners and Engineers and Benoy, Jewel will feature a distinctive dome-shaped façade made of […]
JE Dunn Construction has completed a $102 million, technology-integrated parking and ground transportation centre and related improvements at Nashville International Airport. The new complex is a component of the Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority’s BNA Vision, a $1.2 billion expansion and renovation plan to accommodate regional population growth and the airport’s record-breaking passenger increases. JE Dunn […]
The waiting game Want to enjoy an easy, relaxed airport experience? It’s all about waiting, writes Christian Carstens, marketing manager at Veovo, BlipTrack. Waiting in line seems to be one of life’s inevitabilities, but what if there was a way to make airport queues move faster and keep the experience more pleasant for those in […]
Over 850 airport and aviation leaders, experts and professionals as well as 60 exhibitors from across the globe have descended on Hong Kong for the 2019 ACI Asia-Pacific/World Annual General Assembly Conference & Exhibition (WAGA), which officially began today. ACI Asia-Pacific president and CEO of Changi Airport Group, Lee Seow Hiang, got events under way by […]
Van Don International Airport, Vietnam’s impressive new gateway to Halong Bay, was one of three major new pieces of infrastructure to open on the same day in Quang Ninh province, writes Joe Bates. Van Don International Airport has become Vietnam’s first privately developed, constructed and operated commercial gateway after opening for business in the final […]
JD Wetherspoon will open a new bar at London’s Stansted Airport tomorrow. The new 3,650 square foot Runway Bar is located on a new mezzanine level, at the back of the existing pub, and can accommodate 200 seated customers. It has cost ÂŁ1.3 million to develop. Planes taking off and landing will be viewable through […]
Sydney Airport has unveiled a new lifestyle precinct at T2 Domestic featuring new brands and F&B concepts designed to create a fresh, relaxing experience. Beginning at the recently revamped casual dining precinct and extending to the Jetstar and Tigerair gates, the precinct features a range of premiere airport brands including JB Hi-Fi, BONDS and the […]
CEO, Fred Lam, and his team talk to Joe Bates about what’s in store for Hong Kong International Airport in 2019 and beyond. Its land, sea and air links arguably make Hong Kong International Airport the best-connected gateway on the planet, so it is fitting that it will bring the world’s airports together in April […]
CEO, Fred Lam, talks to Joe Bates about Hong Kong International Airport’s plans to grow its cargo facilities and services, infrastructure development and coping with rising demand. With a record 74.7 million passengers passing through Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) in 2018, it is easy to forget that it is actually the world’s biggest cargo […]
