NEWS

Autonomous vehicle specialist, Aurrigo, has launched the world’s first automated baggage dolly to the market after a successful trial at London Heathrow two...

ENVIRONMENT

Oslo Airport trials new electric powered aircraft de-icing truck

25 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

Oslo Airport has welcomed a new electrically operated de-icing unit, the Vestergaard Elephant e-BETA, for the final few weeks of winter. In a...

IT INNOVATION

Pandemic changed airport IT spending priorities in 2020

24 Feb 2021 Staff reporter

The COVID-19 pandemic refocused IT spending priorities for airlines and airports in 2020 as their revenues plunged and the industry faced new health...

ECONOMICS & FINANCE, SUSTAINABILITY

Heathrow confirms “devastating impact of COVID-19”, but hopeful for better 2021

24 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

London Heathrow today revealed that the airport lost £2 billion in 2020 as its passenger numbers slumped from 80.9 million in 2019 to...

NON-AERONAUTICAL REVENUES, RETAIL/F&B

Lagardère Travel Retail wins Santiago airport F&B concession

23 Feb 2021 Staff reporter

Lagardère Travel Retail has been awarded the concession to operate 20 F&B outlets at Santiago’s Arturo Merino Benítez International Airport in partnership with...

SUSTAINABILITY

Tech features ensure sustainable design status for Zurich Airport’s new complex

23 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

Zurich Airport’s new 30,000sqm multi-purpose complex, The Circle, features over 30,000 components installed by Siemens that ensure that it is one of the...

ECONOMICS & FINANCE, SUSTAINABILITY

Global ratings agency forecasts tough year ahead for Europe’s airports

22 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

Passenger traffic and revenue at Europe’s airports this year is likely to be around 30% to 50% down on 2019 levels, according to...

RETAIL/F&B, SUSTAINABILITY

No more plastic straws in New York LaGuardia’s Terminal B

22 Feb 2021 Staff reporter

LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP) has announced the elimination of single-use plastic straws in the F&B outlets at New York LaGuardia’s Terminal B. LGP...

AIRPORT DESIGN, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS

Entries sought for airport of 2100 design competition

19 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

Fentress Architects has announced that the 2021 Fentress Global Challenge (FGC), its annual competition to design the airport of the future is open...

BLOGS, SUSTAINABILITY

BLOG: The impact of COVID-19 on pilot jobs, training and recuitment

19 Feb 2021 Capt Nadhem AlHamad

Air travel has undoubtably been one of the hardest-hit industries during the COVID-19 pandemic. With flight cancellations, grounded fleets and border closures, IATA...

ECONOMICS & FINANCE

Christchurch Airport well placed to ride out global pandemic

19 Feb 2021 Staff reporter

Christchurch Airport is citing lessons learnt from the earthquakes, extensive changes it made to its business across 2015-2019 and its preparation for events...

SAFETY & SECURITY, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS

New security checkpoints at Charlotte Douglas International Airport

18 Feb 2021 Staff reporter

The new security checkpoints at Charlotte Douglas International Airport feature Vanderlande’s automated screening lanes. As part of a $600 million terminal expansion project,...

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