Christchurch Airport has taken another significant step in its commitment to operational excellence and sustainability, taking possession of New Zealand’s first electric fire truck today. The Rosenbauer RT (Revolutionary Technology) is also the first electric fire truck at any airport in the Southern Hemisphere, reinforcing the airport’s leadership in sustainable airport practices. The arrival of […]
London Gatwick today reminded the UK government about the importance of green lighting its North Runway plans to help it achieve Labour’s bold target of welcoming 50 million international visitors per year to the UK. The airport is awaiting a decision from the government on its proposal to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine […]
Airport cargo terminals and airline holds have been awash with colour in the last few weeks as over 100,000 tonnes of freshly cut flowers have winged their way across the globe in time for Valentine’s Day. Miami International Airport reports that business has been blooming in the weeks leading up to Valentine’s Day, with the […]
Fraport USA has won the bidding to manage the retail concessions at Baltimore/Washington International Airport (BWI). The new contract between Fraport Baltimore Partnership LLC, a majority-owned subsidiary of Fraport USA, and the Maryland Department of Transportation (MDOT), which operates the airport, will run for 23 years. Dr Stefan Schulte, chairman of the executive board of […]
Hot on the heels of the UK government announcing its support for a third runway, which it wants to see built and operational by 2035, Heathrow today unveiled the largest investment programme in its history. It claims that the plan, which involves expanding existing terminals 2 and 5 and adding a third runway, will upgrade […]
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) will see more than $1 billion of investment as part of the SDF Next Program, its on-going capital improvement efforts for both the terminal and airfield. To date, the Kentucky gateway – which handled a record 4.8 million passengers in 2024 – has invested close to $350 million on […]
San Antonio International Airport has launched its new SAT Pass programme allowing a limited number of non-ticketed visitors an opportunity to meet and greet passengers post-security at the airport. The gateway has introduced the innovative new scheme by asking passengers, “Have you ever wanted to surprise your loved one at the gate with flowers, welcome […]
London’s Heathrow Airport enjoyed the busiest January in its history when 6.3 million passengers passed through its facilities last month. The total, represents a 5% rise on pre-COVID January 2019. The upturn in traffic marked the eleventh month in a row that Heathrow has averaged over 200,00 passengers a day, with transatlantic travel a key […]
Just six weeks into the new year and Budapest Airport today confirmed the addition of a second new carrier to its list of airlines. SCAT Airlines will launch a new direct route between Budapest and Shymkent, Kazakhstan, on May 27. The new service marks the addition of a new airline, a new destination, and a […]
Diptyque, Sandqvist and Teenage engineering are just a few of the brands that will be on offer at the Marketplace in Stockholm Arlanda Airport’s Terminal 5 when retail-tech company Co-X launches the unique retail concept Depart.A.Mental in the first half of 2025. Depart.A.Mental is an innovative concept store that makes it easier for brands to […]
Munich Airport International (MAI), the wholly owned consulting subsidiary of Munich Airport, has issued a short statement revealing that it has been engaged to work on the planned reopening of Doncaster Sheffield Airport in the UK. MAI will provide operational and management services to FlyDoncaster Ltd, the company that wants to reopen the Doncaster Council […]
A total of 1.9 million passengers passed through Copenhagen Airport in January 2025 – a healthy 14% rise on the same month a year ago. The Danish gateway notes that the upturn shows that the appetite for travel is still strong, and a growing number of Danes are going on or contemplating taking city breaks. […]
