Europe’s airports today unveiled an ambitious commitment to become net zero for carbon emissions under their control by 2050. The pledge, made at ACI Europe’s Annual Congress & General Assembly in Cyprus, is the airport industry’s self-imposed response to what it calls the “climate emergency” and the latest scientific evidence presented by the IPCC Special Report on […]

Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has become the first US gateway to trial Vanderlande’s autonomous FLEET baggage handling vehicles. In DFW’s case, the airport is using the innovative technology to help its customers make more seamless transfers in the recheck area in Terminal D. The first of its kind robotic system can handle nearly 450 […]

Autonomous vehicle specialist, Aurrigo, claims to come up with a new way of transporting luggage around airports, citing the successful trial of the world’s first automomoted baggage dolly at London’s Heathrow Airport as an example of just what can be achieved.  The company was approached by International Airlines Group (IAG) to use its driverless expertise […]

Asian Street Kitchen has become the latest innovative F&B outlet to open at Dubai International Airport (DXB). Located in Terminal 3’s Concourse A, Asian Street Kichen comprises Double Fried Chicken, Ramen & Dumplings, Rice & Noodles and Tiger Beer’s Tiger Street Den, which between them offer a selection of Asian inspired bites, breakfasts and main meals, desserts and drinks.  According to concessionaire […]

Lagardére Travel Retail has been awarded the up-for-grabs duty free concession at Prague Airport. Prague Airport says that the decision means that it has acquired a globally strong duty free operator who will bring a much wider offer tailored to individual passenger segments. This it says, will being new exclusive brands, stylish and modern shop […]

Although large US airport projects dominate the news, smaller regional airports are announcing numerous immediate upcoming projects, writes Mary Scott Nabers. Record growth at regional airports along with projections that the growth will continue for decades is driving expansion, upgrades, and new construction. Many of the projects are quite large. The smaller, but crucial, airports […]

Plug and Play, which spawned the likes of Google, PayPal and Dropbox, is to establish a ‘start-up hub’ at Airport City Vienna for innovative business ideas. According to the airport, the future competitiveness of the business location strongly depends on good development opportunities for start-ups and company founders.  It notes that Plug and Play in […]

Four new Scottish retailers are setting up shop in Edinburgh Airport this summer, offering passengers from around the world a taste of Scotland. Edinburgh-based Mademoiselle Macaron and COCO Chocolatier, as well as Isle of Skye Candle Company, will open units in the departure lounge. Award-winning Luckie Beans coffee roasters will also be opening a coffee […]

The intrepid London Luton Airport staff who cycled to Amsterdam via Paris and Brussels for charity have raised an impressive £60,000 for Macmillan Cancer Support. The 23-strong team completed the 410 mile route in just four days to raise funds for Macmillan, which is the airport’s charity partner for 2018/19. Since the partnership began, the […]

Running at the airport usually involves hot footing it to the gate to avoid missing your flight, but the mood was a little more relaxed at London Luton Airport today for the 200 runners taking part in its summer runway race. Indeed, the only stress they were under was to be up before dawn to […]

Southampton Airport in the UK has revealed that it reduced its carbon footprint by saving more than 970 tonnes of carbon dioxide in the past 12 months, which is equivalent to flying a plane 210 times around the world. In 2018, the airport reports that it saw a 43% decrease in emissions despite the record number […]

Air transport IT provider, SITA, is 70 years old and celebrated the milestone at its annual Innovation Forum in Belgium this week. The organisation, which has been at the heart of the airline industry since 1949, marked the occasion by announcing record revenuesof $1.7billion in 2018. At its recent AGM, SITA’s CEO, Barbara Dalibard, outlined […]