Multisensory design reduces passenger stress and creates a more welcoming terminal, writes Spectrio’s Christian Armstrong. As much as we would like to think otherwise, airports are often stressful places for travellers, especially those juggling time, paperwork, bags, kids and gate changes. Enhancing the airport experience is therefore a key goal for most gateways and, arguably, […]
Munich Airport’s managing director and chief operating officer, Thomas Hoff Andersson, was on hand today to welcome passengers to the gateway’s new Terminal 1 Pier. The new facility officially started regular operations this morning, setting another milestone in the ongoing development of Munich Airport. According to the German gateway, the T1 pier is seamlessly integrated into […]
Phu Quoc International Airport is undergoing a major transformation to become one of Asia-Pacific’s first fully self-service, biometrically enabled aviation hubs, capable of handling up to 24 million passengers annually from 2027. Backed by Sun Group and powered by SITA’s end-to-end passenger processing technology, the new Terminal 2 will enable a seamless, fully automated airport […]
Fraport Greece has officially launched a network-wide digital transformation with the implementation of AirportLabs’ Airport Community App. Following a successful tender, this strategic rollout covers all regional airports managed by Fraport Greece, marking a significant leap in operational connectivity and data-driven management. The partnership addresses the unique challenge of managing a diverse network of 14 […]
Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) has extended its International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS) service to two additional US gateway cities — Detroit and Minneapolis. As a result, minimum connecting times at both airports is expected to be reduced by at least 20 minutes as it removes the mandatory re-screening step that had long frustrated transit […]
The age of flying taxis draws ever closer with today’s news that the world’s first commercial vertiport is technically complete. The news comes from the UAE, where Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) announced that the vertiport situated by Dubai International Airport has reached technical completion, and is now ready to […]
More than 74 million passengers passed through the VINCI Airports network in Q1 2026, representing a 1.5% increase compared to the same period in 2025. The performance, notes the global airport operator, highlights the resilience and geographical diversity of the network in a context marked by geopolitical disruptions. While the conflict in the Middle East and tensions […]
Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), in partnerships with Lyft and Uber, has today launched a new scheduled urban shuttle service at Boston Logan International Airport. It is hoped that the new service, where users book a spot on a bus instead of individual vehicles, will offer travellers a more affordable, predictable, and efficient way to get […]
The aviation industry likes to talk about seamless travel, but for many passengers, that promise still ends at the border, writes Valour Consultancy’s John Devlin. Even as airports continue to modernise check-in, security and boarding – often at different speeds and with varying degrees of success – a single friction point at immigration can undo […]
The new $12.5 billion gateway will transform air travel to Ethiopia and potentially the African continent. Ethiopian Airlines Group has begun construction of what could eventually be African continent’s largest airport in Bishoftu, around 40 kilometres south of the Ethiopian capital Addis Ababa. If all goes to plan, upon completion of Phase One of its […]
Airport World provides an update on the use of autonomous vehicles at Singapore Changi, Newark Liberty, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and East Midlands airports. UISEE Technologies has provided Singapore Changi with its first fleet of fully driverless autonomous tractors. After nearly a year of rigorous trials covering more than 5,000 test trips, two autonomous tractors are now […]
Two rare hotel developments are on the drawing board for Brisbane Airport, with experienced hotel operators invited to submit proposals for hotel management agreement opportunities. The dual opportunities will meet rising demand from business, leisure and event-driven travel ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane. Brisbane Airport is already home to three hotels, which […]
