BOG: CAN AVIATION EVER TRULY BE GREEN?
There’s no denying that air travel has changed the way the world works, but our ability to fly pretty much wherever and whenever...
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NEW SMART GATES FOR BRAZIL’S FORTALEZA AND PORTO ALEGRE AIRPORTS
New smart gate technology has been introduced at Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA) airports in Brazil. The new technology, supplied by SITA, provides...
CORONAVIRUS CAUSING CHALLENGING Q1 FOR ASIA-PACIFIC’S AIRPORTS
The impact of the coronavirus is beginning to bite in Asia-Pacific, with Q1 passenger numbers expected to be significantly down in China and...
COURT RULING MEANS FURTHER DELAYS TO HEATHROW’S RUNWAY EXPANSION
Heathrow’s third runway is off, for now anyway, following the Court of Appeal’s decision that the government’s greenliight for the project was unlawful....
GOVERNMENT TO SUPPORT TAUPŌ AIRPORT UPGRADE
Government support announced today for upgrading and expanding New Zealand’s Taupō Airport has been welcomed as a timely boost that will give regions...
AIRPORT AIR TRAFFIC CONTROL TOWER CELEBRATES ITS 100TH BIRTHDAY
A familiar and sometimes iconic site at airports across the globe, the air traffic control tower, celebrates its 100th birthday today. The world’s...
GROUPE ADP TO ACQUIRE 49% STAKE IN GMR AIRPORTS LIMITED
Groupe ADP has signed a €1.36 billion deal to acquire a 49% stake in India’s GMR Airports Limited (GAL). GAL operates Hyderabad–Rajiv Gandhi and...
MALTA AIRPORT EXPANSION PLAN READY FOR TAKE-OFF
Malta International Airport has launched the most radical programme of development and innovation in its history to help achieve its vision to create...
HEINEMANN AUSTRALIA EXTENDS SYDNEY AIRPORT CONCESSION
Heinemann Australia has celebrated five years at Sydney Airport by extending its Duty Free concession at the gateway until 2029. The news is...
HOUSTON HOBBY TO INTRODUCE QUEUE BUSTING BIOMETRIC TECHNOLOGY
Houston’s Willliam P Hobby Airport believes that wait times at its US Customs and Border Protection (CBP) inspection checkpoints will be cut by nearly...
LAS VEGAS MCCARRAN AWARDS $1.5 BILLION F&B CONTRACT EXTENSION
The Clark County Board of Commissioners has approved a seven-year, $1.5 billion extension to HMSHost’s F&B contract at Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport....
HEATHROW HOME TO OVER 1,000 APPRENTICES IN 2019
London’s Heathrow Airport has broken its annual apprenticeship record with nearly 1,100 apprentices starting their career journeys at the UK hub last year....
