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The UK Government’s recent Aviation Bill vowed to improve access to air travel for disabled people. While this is a welcome step, accessibility shouldn’t end with ensuring someone can physically get from check-in to their gate. The accessible tourism market represents more than two billion potential travellers, while an estimated 15-20% of the global population […]
Canada’s Minister of Transport and Leader of the Government in the House of Commons, Steven MacKinnon, has announced that six smaller airports across British Columbia will receive a total of C$23.5 million in funding to support critical infrastructure improvements. The funding, through Transport Canada’s Airports Capital Assistance Program, will support projects that enhance airport safety […]
Sergio Colella, SITA’s president for Europe, considers how Frankfurt Airport’s new Terminal 3 is an example of the type of dynamic, common-use infrastructure airlines want to fit their changing business models. As the UK revisits airport expansion and capacity constraints, similar challenges are being faced across Europe. Indeed, the next phase of airport growth will […]
Overnight accommodation and sleep options at airports continue to grow and now include everything from traditional hotels to cabins and sleep pods, writes Joe Bates. The need for accommodation at or close to an airport is certainly not a new thing, with the Gate Lodge at London’s Croydon Airport, opened in the 1928, arguably being […]
Sydney Airport has appointed global construction company, Multiplex, to provide construction planning and delivery expertise as the airport develops the Major Development Plan for its T2-T3 terminal project. The T2-T3 terminal project is expected to deliver new terminal space and 12 swing gates capable of supporting domestic and international operations while improving connectivity between terminals […]
Adaptable design and flexible development are key to airport resilience, writes Anthony Le Caherec, business leader for airports at Bouygues Construction. While dealing with a busy summer period, airports also face a context of growing operational uncertainty. Disruption caused by fuel supply constraints, rising oil prices, extreme weather and fluctuating demand is becoming an increasingly […]
Sydney Airport’s Master Plan 2045 has been approved by the Australian Government, setting the long-term vision for how Australia’s busiest airport will grow over the next two decades. The approval by Minister for Infrastructure, Transport, Regional Development and Local Government Catherine King supports Sydney Airport’s plans to meet future demand, strengthen Australia’s global connectivity and […]
Gresham Smith’s Wilson Rayfield explains why getting every detail right in airport design matters when it comes to the passenger experience. Airports occupy a unique intersection of infrastructure, hospitality, and civic identity. Travellers pass through them during moments defined by anticipation, urgency, and often stress. Some passengers move confidently through terminals every week; others may […]
London Stansted has today confirmed Farrans as its partner for the construction of the airport’s new skylink walkways. The new skylinks are an integral feature of the airport’s transformation programme, creating new walkways to directly connect the terminal to existing satellite buildings that are home to the departure and arrival gates. The addition of the […]
We review the opening of some new retail and F&B outlets that have helped enhance the shopping and dining experience at airports this year. The opportunity for airports to update, modify or even transform their retail and F&B outlets doesn’t come along very often, so when it does, making the right choice for any new […]
Hunt & Fish Club, New York’s quintessential American steakhouse, has opened an outlet in Terminal 4 at John F Kennedy International Airport. The opening, in partnership with SSP America, is the latest restaurant to be unveiled by T4 operator JFKIAT as part of the ongoing transformation of the facility’s commercial offerings. The revamp plan is […]
The Kingdom’s strategy is designed for growth, connectivity and enhancing the customer experience, writes John Reavy, Mott MacDonald’s aviation director for the Middle East. Aviation is at the heart of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia’s ambition for growth and a more diversified economy. Indeed, it is essential for regional connectivity across Saudi Arabia’s vast geography, […]
