London Stansted’s planning application to increase passenger numbers up to 51 million a year over the next two decades has been backed by a number of leading airlines. The application seeks permission to make best use of Stansted’s existing single runway by the 2040s without any increase in the number of flights the airport is […]
Airline digitalisation will transform the airport departure hall and how other processing facilities are used in the future, writes Stephan Hirmer, head of passenger servicing for airport operations at Amadeus. The evolution of airline systems is beginning to have a transformative impact on airport operations. Departure Control Systems (DCS) are gradually being replaced by more […]
Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) has announced that subsidiary ASUR US Commercial Airports has completed the acquisition of retail developer URW Airports for $295 million. URW has operations in five terminals across Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) as well as in Terminals 8 and New Terminal One at John F Kennedy International Airport (JFK) and […]
Embracing sunflower lanyards for passengers with hidden disabilities and a new look Arrivals area provide examples of how high Quito International Airport values good customer service. Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport has become one of the latest gateways to embrace the Hidden Disabilities Sunflower. The initiative is aimed at improving accessibility and travel experience for […]
AGS Airports reports that Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports have achieved Level 4+ status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. Airport Carbon Accreditation is the only institutionally endorsed, global carbon management certification programme for airports. It independently assesses and recognises the efforts of airports to manage and reduce their carbon emissions through seven levels of certification. […]
A new entryway into Brisbane Airport’s Domestic Terminal has opened giving passengers who only have carry-on luggage same-level access from the Skywalk into the brand-new central security screening area. Once fully open by Christmas, the new central screening level will feature 10 brand-new security lanes equipped with Rapiscan CT (Computed Tomography) screening technology, also known […]
ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID) today released its latest outlook on air cargo performance across the region, highlighting stabilising demand, recovering supply chains, and long-term growth until 2028. The updated version of ACI APAC & MID’s Short Term Forecast 2025-2028, developed with OAG, projects Asia-Pacific air cargo volumes to grow 4.3% […]
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the opening of the Dianne Feinstein International Terminal. On Sunday, December 10, 2000, SFO held a ribbon-cutting ceremony to officially open the new facility to the public, ushering in a new chapter in this history of the airport and setting a new standard for […]
The new digital control tower at Vigo Airport is now operational, making it the first airport in Spain to transition to fully digital tower operations. The system, delivered through a joint venture with Searidge and Skyway, has been successfully certified by Spanish aviation regulators and is now being used to provide air traffic control services. […]
Dublin Airport is looking forward to its busiest ever Christmas this year with around 1.8 million passengers set to pass through the airport’s terminals over the busy festive period. Numbers travelling this year are likely to be up by around 22% (c.330,000 passengers) compared to the same period last year with an average of 96,000 […]
Dr Jaushin Lee, founder and CEO of Zentera Systems, addresses how airports can protect themselves from cybercriminals. Airport security has traditionally focused on protecting airports in their roles as critical gateways for commerce, tourism, and national defence, with a corresponding emphasis on passenger, facility, and luggage screening. For these same reasons, airports have now become […]
Helen Biggin, partner at law firm Vedder Price, considers how airports can seek to safeguard their operations from litigation. Recent events at various UK and European airports have caused disruption for passengers and have significantly impacted airlines and other companies who use those airports. Such events include the power outage at London Heathrow, the cyber-attack […]
