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A new dining experience from a local hospitality heavyweight has set up shop at Brisbane Airport (BNE) bringing modern Australian flavours to the Domestic Terminal. Matt Jefferson, executive chef and owner of Gold Coast institution Social Eating House, has taken the helm at the Domestic Terminal’s The Independent for a six-month residency. Jefferson is the […]
Embracing the passenger experience is the new competitive advantage for airports, writes Acuity Brands’ digital and wayfinding expert, Andrew Dallmann. As passenger numbers rise, the challenge of enhancing the customer experience inevitably becomes more of a challenge for the world’s airports as increased volumes puts a greater strain on existing facilities and manpower. This year, […]
We take a look at the opening of an innovation hub at Singapore Changi and the airport’s use of robotic technology to carry out maintenance inspections in hard to get to areas for humans. Changi Airport Group (CAG) has unveiled Terminal X – a vibrant innovation hub designed to bring together its partner innovators under […]
With global travel retail sales at airports yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, Kavanagh Communication’s John Matheson considers the potential economic and customer service benefits of F&B innovation. Although global traffic continues to recover well beyond 2019 levels, the performance of the travel retail market has struggled to keep pace with traffic growth. Last year […]
San Diego International Airport’s new Terminal 1 was designed for the passenger experience, writes Terence Young, aviation leader, design director and principal at Gensler. Throughout my architectural career I have designed airports around the world from LAX to Incheon, and over the years I’ve seen how the aviation industry responds to trends, with each new […]
We find out more about the growth, development and expansion plans of Queen Alia International Airport, Jordan’s air gateway to the world. With passenger traffic on the rise, a newly extended concession agreement for Airports International Group (AIG) and plans underway for the next phase of its infrastructure development, these are busy times for Jordan’s […]
The topping out ceremony has been held for the world’s first commercial vertiport ‘DXV’ located next to Dubai International Airport in the UAE. It is being built by Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) in collaboration with the Dubai Roads & Transport Authority (RTA). According to its developers, DXV is now 60% complete, with construction running on schedule for […]
Indonesia’s Directorate General of Immigration has become the first authority in the world to introduce biometric corridors at scale with new biometrics on-the-move technology. This brand-new innovation from Amadeus uses AI-enabled biometrics to validate passenger identities “in motion” through wide corridors, rather than stopping to manually present documents to a border guard or at a […]
Finavia and the Vantaa Light Rail Alliance are working together to develop a plan for the location of an airport stop for the newly approved transport link. “We are very pleased with the decision that the political decision-makers of Vantaa were ready to give the Vantaa Light Rail Alliance a mandate to plan the light […]
Founded in Turkey, Kepler Club takes its name from the astronomer Johannes Kepler, as a nod to curiosity, discovery, and new horizons. The airport hospitality brand — known for its technology-driven sleeping cabins — is now in the final phase of a major expansion at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) that will more than double […]
Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU) has set a new benchmark for sustainable infrastructure, earning the prestigious Envision Platinum Award for its Park Economy 3 (PE3) Expansion Project. This recognition from the Institute for Sustainable Infrastructure (ISI) highlights a shared commitment to environmental stewardship and resilient design, representing the highest level of achievement within the Envision framework. […]
According to its latest economic impact report, Halifax Stanfield International Airport (Halifax Stanfield) remains a vital engine for Nova Scotia’s economy, driving tourism, jobs, trade, and growth across the region. In 2024, airport-related activity generated over C$4 billion in economic impact, reinforcing its critical role in supporting regional economic prosperity. “These results reflect our commitment […]
