Retail innovation will play a key role in enhancing the airport experience going forward, writes Chris Gwilliam, global senior vice president of business development at Airport Dimensions. An ever-increasing number of the world’s bigger airports are undergoing a fundamental shift as they transition from being a mere point of transit to a destination in their own […]
Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Bowman Field (LOU) generated a record breaking $12.8 billion in economic output for the region and state in 2024, according to the most recent economic impact study. The total ensures that Louisville Regional Airport Authority maintains its status as the number one economic driver for aviation in the […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) today announced that its commercial airports turned up the heat to their second-busiest July ever in July 2025, welcoming 13.3 million passengers. The month’s total was 3% below July 2024’s monthly record high of 13.7 million passengers. It attributed the slight dip to the continued […]
FedEx has completed its transition to a direct service presence in Saudi Arabia and opened its new head office in Riyadh. The global logistics giant has been granted an economic license to operate as a foreign air carrier in the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia by the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA). The move is […]
Vincent Hodder, CEO of Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in the UK, today outlined the gateway’s economic and aviation potential, three months after the opening of its terminal extension. “We unveiled our Vision 2030 strategy in August last year and since then LBA has been on a transformational journey,” enthused Hodder. “Backed by £200 million in […]
Dubai Airports has unveiled a new exhibition at Dubai International Airport (DXB), featuring 12 paintings that celebrate the creativity of its artists and reaffirm a long-standing partnership rooted in inclusion. Located in Terminal 1, the exhibition – in collaboration with Mawaheb, a Dubai-based art studio for People of Determination – invites travellers from around the […]
David Keene, CEO of Aurrigo International plc, explores what it will take for aviation to fully embrace autonomous technology and revolutionise the airport experience. Airports and airlines can easily predict how the aviation sector will look in the next 12 months. However, fast forward a decade, and the picture becomes far less certain. Why? Because […]
Manchester Airport has a new meet and greet operator in the shape of dnata hospitality brand, marhaba, which is marking its first entry into the UK market. The service offers personalised support from kerb to gate, including fast-track access through immigration and security, baggage handling, and optional porter services. According to dnata, the UK launch […]
Pierre-Hugues Schmit today starts work as the new chief executive of London Gatwick Airport, succeeding Stewart Wingate. Schmit joins the airport from his previous role as chief commercial and operational officer at VINCI Airports, he was also a non-executive director on the London Gatwick Board. In this role, he oversaw operations across the entire VINCI […]
Global travel retailer Heinemann has teamed up with leading games, IP and toy company Hasbro on a MONOPOLY-themed campaign across its Sydney, Kuala Lumpur and Hong Kong airport locations to commemorate the iconic board game’s 90th anniversary. This is an exclusive 90th anniversary partnership with a travel retailer in Asia. Just in time for the […]
Sunil Tuli, president of the Asia Pacific Travel Retail Association (APTRA) and group chief executive of King Power Group (Hong Kong), reflects on the dramatic rise of Indian aviation as a priority market for travel retail in India and beyond. The world’s fastest-growing major economy has an aviation sector that is battling to keep pace […]
With traffic growth now firmly back on the agenda, airports across Asia, the Pacific and the Middle East are investing in upgrading their facilities, writes Joe Bates. According to data from ACI Asia-Pacific and Middle East, airports across both regions are poised to undergo extensive development, with combined investments of $240 billion dedicated to both […]
