Skyfields, the commercial property arm of Perth Airport, is launching its most significant phase of investment in nearly three decades at a 26-hectare greenfield site approved for retail, lifestyle and entertainment. The development-ready ‘Dunreath Green’ site fronting both Dunreath Drive and Tonkin Highway marks the first major land expansion at the Airport Estate since the […]
Stanley Robotics is partnering with London Gatwick to launch the UK’s first robot valet parking service! What does it mean for motorists? According to Stanley Robotics, no more searching for a space or handing over your car keys. It says: “Just drive into a cabin, scan your booking, and walk away! Our robots take care […]
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) today signed a contract with Eythos to operate its planned new SKYTOPIA Art & Valuables Storage Facility. According to AAHK, it marks a significant milestone in Hong Kong International Airport’s (HKG) transformation into an ‘Airport City’ under the SKYTOPIA blueprint. Spanning 53,000sqft, the stand-alone and purpose-designed Art & Valuables Storage […]
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 […]
Travellers at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) can now enjoy a wider variety of full-service dining options and convenient take-out choices following the opening of two highly anticipated local restaurants. Rappahannock Oyster Bar, located in Concourse B, presents an array of celebrated regional dishes, including fresh oysters from their Chesapeake Bay farm. While Gatsby, a […]
Darwin Airport will get its own airport resort next week when two former ‘reimagined’ and now integrated airport hotels open as the Novotel & Mercure Darwin Airport Resort. The milestone opening follows a A$30 million investment by the Airport Development Group (ADG), which also owns the adjacent Darwin Airport. Darwin Airport is the northern gateway […]
Munich Airport’s new innovation centre, LabCampus, was officially opened today by airport CEO, Jost Lammers, and State Minister, Albert Füracker. A wholly-owned subsidiary of Munich Airport, LabCampus is described as a new, top location for innovation at the centre of Europe that will bring together research institutions, high-tech industries, young companies and up-and-coming talents from […]
Aena’s Board of Directors has approved the award for the first logistics development area at Madrid-Barajas’ airport city to the P3 Group Sarl, which has pledged to invest nearly €170 million on the project. The tender winning bid involves an initial upfront investment of €52.5 million, rising to €116 million and eventually €170 million over […]
The robot revolution continues with Rome Fiumicino International Airport (FCO) becoming the first gateway in Europe to deploy ‘Ottobot’ to deliver food and shopping to passengers at boarding gates. The brainchild of Ottonomy.IO, Ottobot 2.0 can be found at work in the new Pier A in Terminal 1 at Rome Fiumicino. The autonomous delivery project […]
Dr John Kasarda presents a new Aerotropolis model that integrates 4.0 economy sectors with smart technologies and sustainable development practices to create and capture value for airports and the regions they serve. The planning and development of aerotropolises worldwide is changing. This change reflects a pivotal role that governments and the private sector envision them […]
ACI World’s vice president of economics, Patrick Lucas, considers the importance of non-aeronautical revenue to airports and how diversifying activities can boost the bottom line. From a bare-bones perspective, aeronautical and non-aeronautical activity provide airports with their two main sources of revenue, with the latter significantly growing in importance over the past few decades as […]
Istanbul Airport may just have achieved another first by opening what it believes is the world’s first airport ‘Youth Lounge’ for passengers in the 15-30 year age group. It promises that the new facility – located in the international departures level – will offer “an exclusive, relaxing, and enjoyable travel experience to young people” as […]
