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Incheon International Airport Corporation (IIAC) has extended its International Remote Baggage Screening (IRBS) service to two additional US gateway cities — Detroit and Minneapolis. As a result, minimum connecting times at both airports is expected to be reduced by at least 20 minutes as it removes the mandatory re-screening step that had long frustrated transit […]
The age of flying taxis draws ever closer with today’s news that the world’s first commercial vertiport is technically complete. The news comes from the UAE, where Dubai’s Roads and Transport Authority (RTA) and Skyports Infrastructure (Skyports) announced that the vertiport situated by Dubai International Airport has reached technical completion, and is now ready to […]
More than 74 million passengers passed through the VINCI Airports network in Q1 2026, representing a 1.5% increase compared to the same period in 2025. The performance, notes the global airport operator, highlights the resilience and geographical diversity of the network in a context marked by geopolitical disruptions. While the conflict in the Middle East and tensions […]
Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), in partnerships with Lyft and Uber, has today launched a new scheduled urban shuttle service at Boston Logan International Airport. It is hoped that the new service, where users book a spot on a bus instead of individual vehicles, will offer travellers a more affordable, predictable, and efficient way to get […]
The aviation industry likes to talk about seamless travel, but for many passengers, that promise still ends at the border, writes Valour Consultancy’s John Devlin. Even as airports continue to modernise check-in, security and boarding – often at different speeds and with varying degrees of success – a single friction point at immigration can undo […]
Airport World provides an update on the use of autonomous vehicles at Singapore Changi, Newark Liberty, Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky and East Midlands airports. UISEE Technologies has provided Singapore Changi with its first fleet of fully driverless autonomous tractors. After nearly a year of rigorous trials covering more than 5,000 test trips, two autonomous tractors are now […]
Two rare hotel developments are on the drawing board for Brisbane Airport, with experienced hotel operators invited to submit proposals for hotel management agreement opportunities. The dual opportunities will meet rising demand from business, leisure and event-driven travel ahead of the 2032 Olympic Games in Brisbane. Brisbane Airport is already home to three hotels, which […]
Singapore Changi continues to set the bar when it comes to innovation, its latest project being plans to transform its former Commercially Important Persons (CIP) terminal site into a vibrant travel and lifestyle destination for premium travellers. According to operator Changi Airport Group (CAG), the new facility will include an enhanced private terminal and a new […]
SITA’s 2025 Air Transport IT Insights report finds that, while the air transport industry invested a record $50.8 billion in technology in 2025, a common obstacle is the fact that data still doesn’t flow freely between systems and partners. It argues that the cost of this data co-ordination gap is higher than ever now that […]
ACI World’s ASQ Customer Experience Awards and Skytrax’s annual World Airport Awards recognise customer service excellence. We review the results and winner reaction. It could be argued that winning either an ASQ Customer Experience Award from ACI World or being a Skytrax champion is the ultimate endorsement of an airport’s hospitality as it simply couldn’t […]
Airport art continues to get bigger and bolder, and this is certainly the case for the new 37.7-metre kinetic sculpture unveiled at iGA Istanbul Airport this week. The two-part sculpture by artist Hayri Karay is said to combine the unwavering strength of steel with the elegance of light via choreography of light and shadow. Located […]
Hong Kong International Airport was today officially confirmed as the world’s busiest cargo hub in 2025 based on the 5.07 million tonnes of freight handled across the gateway last year. The airport has topped ACI World’s annual global cargo rankings – the 2025 results being released earlier today – every year since 2010 with the […]
