Dnata has completed the integration of its Italian ground handling business into its global organisation, with all activities now operating under the dnata brand. This milestone follows dnata’s full acquisition of its Italian ground services subsidiary, previously operating as Airport Handling, after progressively increasing its shareholding in recent years. The integration is said to build […]
DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE HERE Airport Profile: Antalya Award Winners: ASQ & Skytrax Plus: Autonomous Vehicles; Combatting Retail Theft; Cargo Security & Legal Assistance Highs and lows Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the positivity of attending a major aviation event, the impact of conflict in the Middle East, and the hospitality theme of this issue. It […]
Munich Airport Group has reported a 2025 net profit after taxes of €169 million – a substantial increase of €105 million on the previous year. Driven by growth in passenger numbers and flight movements, revenue reached a new record of nearly €1.8 billion, while operating profits before interest and taxes improved significantly as well, amounting […]
Lagardère AWPL has secured two major contracts to become Western Sydney International Airport’s official duty free and travel essentials partner for the next decade. Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport will become Sydney’s new 24-hour gateway when it opens for passenger operations in Q3 this year. Airport CEO, Simon Hickey, said the major commitment from […]
London Luton Airport (LTN) in the UK has completed a significant £18 million investment in resurfacing its runway. The investment to upgrade the durability and performance of the runway ensures the continued long-term safety and efficiency of airport operations from a regulatory and safety viewpoint. The complex project was delivered over five months of night […]
Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, has officially inaugurated Delhi’s new Noida International Airport (DXN), even though it isn’t expected to handle its first commercial flights until next month. Located in Jewar, around 75 kilometres south-east of central Delhi, the new greenfield gateway will open with a single 3,900 metre long runway and terminal capable of […]
London Stansted is gearing up for a bumper Easter getaway, with around 1.5 million passengers expected to pass through the terminal over the school holiday period. Between March 28 and April 12, up to 760,000 passengers will be flying out of the airport, with another 740,000 due to arrive, as families across the region head […]
Birmingham Airport (BHX) has today unveiled its Icons Wall, a new art installation located after security that showcases talent from across the West Midlands. Departing passengers will get the chance to see the wall that features Ozzy Osbourne, UB40, Benjamin Zephaniah, Jasper Carrott, Steven Knight, Glynn Purnell, Hannah Hampton, Ellie Symonds and the Peaky Blinders. […]
San José Mineta International Airport (SJC), the gateway to Silicon Valley, has introduced its own cutting-edge artificial intelligence directly into the passenger journey – an interactive AI-powered humanoid robot. Nnamed José by local start-up, IntBot, it is designed to greet travellers, answer questions and provide real-time information in 50+ languages. José is stationed at Terminal […]
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) did something a little different today by setting a new Guinness World Record for the ‘Longest Line of Cheesesteaks’ on National Cheesesteak Day! Its savoury serpentine of sandwiches ultimately stretched to a record-setting 1,291 cheesesteaks — spanning the length of more than three football fields and occupying nearly the entire concourse […]
Frankfurt-Hahn Airport will offer three new destination when its summer schedules commence from Sunday – Rabat (Morocco), Timișoara (Romania), and Tuzla (Bosnia and Herzegovina). In addition to other warm-weather and vacation destinations, the summer flight schedule at Frankfurt-Hahn Airport offers 38 destinations and up to 130 departures and arrivals per week. Starting April 1, Ryanair […]
Wellington Airport in New Zealand has completed installation of innovative new runway safety zones today, with energy absorbing blocks now in place at each end of the airport runway. The engineered materials arresting system (EMAS) provides additional safety in the unlikely event of an accidental aircraft overrun. It also effectively extends the usable length of […]
