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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport has added to its retail offerings with the opening of a new 7-Eleven. Conveniently located pre-security in front of baggage claim 15 and 16, Sea-Tac claims that the new store will bring 24/7 convenience to travellers and airport employees at one of the busiest travel hubs in the pacific northwest. The outlet officially […]
DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE HERE Airport Profile: Copenhagen Event Review: Artificial Intelligence in Airports & Airports Innovate Plus: Airport Design, Retail and Business Exchange Sustainable growth Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on the innovation focus of recent industry events and the sustainability theme of this issue of Airport World. Happy New Year to one and all. Let’s […]
Travelling through London Heathrow just got a little easier with the UK hub announcing that passengers no longer need to remove liquids or electronics from their hand luggage, or juggle plastic bags at security. The gateway has become the largest airport in the world to fully roll out next-generation CT security scanners – a move […]
Ä°GA Istanbul Airport has opened a new art exhibition comprising a new sculpture and other artworks featuring lost property at the airport. Under the umbrella of Ä°GA ART, Turkish artist and TV personality Beyazıt Ă–ztĂĽrk has unveiled a sculpture, called the ‘Thing’, and ‘Things’ exhibition, the latter featuring airport lost property. Located at the Ä°GA […]
Munich Airport is counting down the days to the grand opening of its new Terminal 1 Pier, which is expected to make a hugely positive impact on the airport experience for non-Schengen passengers. “With our new Terminal 1 Pier, we are making a targeted investment in the future viability of our airport,” enthuses airport CEO, […]
Air navigation service provider, NATS, today revealed that 2025 was the busiest year for flights in UK airspace since 2019, with some 2,536,156 flights (+2.7%) handled during the year. Â The busiest day was July 18, which saw 8,340 flights, an increase of more than 100 flights compared to the busiest day of 2024. Â […]
Traveller numbers at Singapore Changi Airport reached an all-time high in 2025, with 69.98 million passenger passing through its facilities. The total marked a 3.4% increase on 2024, and it was equally good news for air traffic movements and cargo volumes, which rose by 2.2% and 4.5% respectively, the 2.08 million tonnes of freight handled […]
Ontario International Airport (ONT) has unveiled a striking new monument sign which it says marks a powerful visual statement of its transformation and continued momentum after being under local control for a decade. The new monument at Archibald Avenue and Airport Drive replaces a narrow, understated sign that had greeted visitors since 1998 and is […]
SSP America today opened a Buddy’s Detroit-Style Pizza at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). “Detroit-style pizza is more than a meal, it’s part of this city’s identity,” said Buddy’s Detroit-Style Pizza vice president of marketing, Michelle Lawton. “Bringing Buddy’s to DTW gives us the opportunity to introduce travellers to an authentic Detroit experience, combining […]
Edinburgh Airport welcomed close to 17 million passengers in 2025 – a new milestone for a Scottish airport. Last year, 16,980,588 passengers passed through the gateway, which is part of VINCI Airports’ global network of airports. It notes that the record numbers were helped by a number of new routes in 2025, which included JetBlue’s […]
After nearly a year of rigorous trials covering more than 5,000 test trips, Changi Airport has deployed its first fleet of fully driverless autonomous tractors for airside operations. The launch, officiated by Singapore’s Senior Minister of State for Transport, Sun Xueling, is said to signal the country’s “commitment to pioneering smart airport technologies that set new benchmarks for operations”.  The milestone marks […]
ACI World has officially welcomed Jost Lammers, CEO of Munich Airport, as the chair of its World Governing Board (WGB) for the 2026–2027 term. Lammers succeeds Candace McGraw, the now retired CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), who completed her tenure as ACI World’s first woman chair, after guiding the organisation through a period […]
