Pandemic changed airport IT spending priorities in 2020
The COVID-19 pandemic refocused IT spending priorities for airlines and airports in 2020 as their revenues plunged and the industry faced new health...
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Heathrow confirms “devastating impact of COVID-19”, but hopeful for better 2021
London Heathrow today revealed that the airport lost £2 billion in 2020 as its passenger numbers slumped from 80.9 million in 2019 to...
Lagardère Travel Retail wins Santiago airport F&B concession
Lagardère Travel Retail has been awarded the concession to operate 20 F&B outlets at Santiago’s Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in partnership with...
Tech features ensure sustainable design status for Zurich Airport’s new complex
Zurich Airport’s new 30,000sqm multi-purpose complex, The Circle, features over 30,000 components installed by Siemens that ensure that it is one of the...
Global ratings agency forecasts tough year ahead for Europe’s airports
Passenger traffic and revenue at Europe’s airports this year is likely to be around 30% to 50% down on 2019 levels, according to...
No more plastic straws in New York LaGuardia’s Terminal B
LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP) has announced the elimination of single-use plastic straws in the F&B outlets at New York LaGuardia’s Terminal B. LGP...
Entries sought for airport of 2100 design competition
Fentress Architects has announced that the 2021 Fentress Global Challenge (FGC), its annual competition to design the airport of the future is open...
BLOG: The impact of COVID-19 on pilot jobs, training and recuitment
Air travel has undoubtably been one of the hardest-hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. With flight cancellations, grounded fleets and border closures, IATA...
Christchurch Airport well placed to ride out global pandemic
Christchurch Airport is citing lessons learnt from the earthquakes, extensive changes it made to its business across 2015-2019 and its preparation for events...
New security checkpoints at Charlotte Douglas International Airport
The new security checkpoints at Charlotte Douglas International Airport feature Vanderlande’s automated screening lanes. As part of a $600 million terminal expansion project,...
New duty free outlet opens at Kannur International Airport
GMR Kannur Duty Free Services Ltd today launched its first duty free outlet amid much fanfare and enthusiasm at the Kannur International Airport....
Major upgrades planned for Mexico’s gateway to Guadalajara
Mexican airport operator, Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP), is to invest more than $500 million on upgrading Guadalajara’s Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International...
