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Five Guys and Heathrow have announced that the iconic burger brand will be opening a new restaurant in Terminal 5 later this year. Located on the upper level of Heathrow T5, the 2,500 square feet unit be the restaurant’s first airport outlet at an airport in Europe. The site will also create between 80-100 new […]
London’s Gatwick Airport is part of the newly formed Gatwick Region Airport Economic Zone (AEZ), set up to help showcase the region and its strengths to investors and developers from around the globe. Centred in the region surrounding London Gatwick, it represents 7% of the UK economy (£155 billion GVA), greater than the combined economies […]
Food and beverage (F&B) in any travel hub, but especially within airports, is more important than simply offering travellers a sandwich and coffee. In fact, a 2024 Future Places Lab study noted that over 60% of Millennial and Gen Z travellers now associate airport quality with its F&B offering. Why? Airports are unique spaces. People […]
Global airport operator, Fraport, believes that it has made “a cautious start” to its 2025 fiscal year. After adjustments for revenues from construction and expansion measures, revenue across the Group rose by 6.3% year-on-year to €811.3 million. Its EBITDA (earnings before interest, taxes, depreciation, and amortization) reached €177.5 million, however, this represented a decline of […]
Close to £4 million is to be spent on new catering and retail offerings at Glasgow Airport that the Scottish gateway believes will help enhance the overall passenger experience. The investment by several retailers at the airport includes the introduction of two new restaurants, upgrades to existing retail units both airside and landside and enhancements […]
Restaurants, cafes, bars, fast food outlets and more are being invited to help create a diverse, world-class dining experience at Western Sydney International (Airport (WSI). Food and beverage operators that completed an extensive registration of interest process may now tender to join Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) as part of its growing retail and […]
Today at its annual public meeting, Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) celebrated its “incredible growth in 2024” and recognised its positive economic impact on Atlantic Canada and beyond. “In 2024, our team wholeheartedly embraced our vision – people and partners creating Canada’s best gateway airport – by driving initiatives that strengthen our commitment to excellence, […]
Belfast International Airport, part of the VINCI Airports network, has inaugurated its new terminal extension as part of phase one of its £100 million five-year investment programme. The upgrade includes a state of the art security hall using next generation security equipment and an immersive new duty free offering as well as enhancements to the […]
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 […]
ACI World has released its latest airport industry economic and financial performance data, revealing a significant gap between the recovery of passenger traffic and total airport revenues. It says that while passenger traffic nearly returned to pre-pandemic levels in 2023 – just 5.4% below 2019 – airport revenues lagged further behind, falling short by 11.4%. […]
Aberdeen International Airport has unveiled ‘Hello Aberdeen’, an innovative digital assistant designed to provide instant support and improve every stage of the passenger journey. Developed in partnership with Hello Lamp Post, the tool is said to deliver real-time, personalised assistance, helping passengers access vital information and navigate the terminal with ease. Available via QR codes […]
Airports in the Asia-Pacific and Middle East regions are poised to undergo extensive development, with combined investments of $240 billion dedicated to both upgrading existing facilities (brownfield projects) and building new airports (greenfield projects) between 2025 and 2035. This capital expenditure, revealed today by Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), […]
