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Australia’s new multi-billion dollar gateway, Western Sydney International Airport (WSI), is set to welcome its first commercial passengers on October 25 when a Jetstar A320 flight departs for the Gold Coast. Indeed, Jetstar and Qantas tickets on services to the Gold Coast, Melbourne and Brisbane went on sale this morning as the airport gears up […]
All road, rail and air links will soon lead to Poland’s new multimodal airport, writes Port Polska’s Agnieszka Stefańska-Krasowska. Poland is advancing one of the most ambitious infrastructure undertakings in its history through the Port Polska investment programme – a wide-ranging initiative designed to reshape how the country, and the wider Central and Eastern European […]
As planned following the opening of its new Terminal 3, Frankfurt Airport today suspended operations in Terminal 2 to allow it to be upgraded. Operator, Fraport, notes that the building and its technical systems are going to be comprehensively renovated and modernised during a €1.5 billion transformation programme. It says: “After more than 30 years […]
Alstom and Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) today announced the introduction of next-generation vehicles and strategic infrastructure upgrades to the Plane Train system. The milestone marks a significant step forward to increasing the system’s capacity both for long-term growth and the short-term imperative of accommodating soccer-related traffic this summer. Four state-of-the-art automated people mover (APM) […]
Ever innovative Incheon has more liquid hydrogen charging stations for vehicles than any other airport on the planet, writes Joe Bates. When Incheon International Airport (ICN) embraces a challenge, it does so whole heartedly and without compromise, which is why nobody should be surprised to learn that it is now home to the largest liquid […]
Queenstown Airport in New Zealand has welcomed more than a million international passengers for the first time in a single financial year. Trans-Tasman traffic has played a key role in the upturn, which will further boosted this month by the launch of new direct services between Queenstown and Brisbane by Air New Zealand and Jetstar. […]
Lagardère Travel Retail UAE has marked World Environment Day by launching a new sustainability initiative at Dubai International Airport (DXB). In partnership with UAE-based company mybird, all straws used across its F&B outlets at DXB have been upgraded to next-generation sustainable alternatives. By implementing mybird straws across its F&B network at DXB, Lagardère Travel Retail […]
Keith Hui, FAIA, HOK’s regional leader of aviation and transportation considers the case for the creation of sensory terminals that are a welcome space for all. Public spaces should be universally accessible and enjoyed by everyone. As one of the most complex and high-stress public environments, airports welcome people of all ages, abilities and backgrounds […]
Birmingham Airport’s journey to carbon neutrality has taken a significant step forward by it achieving Level 4 status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. The accreditation recognises the UK airport’s continued progress in reducing carbon emissions and strengthening its long-term sustainability commitments. And it is further supported by BHX’s new five-year Sustainability Strategy, that was […]
Miami International Airport is transforming its infrastructure to equip itself for the next stage of its journey, writes Joe Bates. With plans to invest at least $14 billion on enhancing its infrastructure to ensure that it is equipped for long-term growth, these are indeed busy and exciting times for Miami International Airport. On the cards […]
Hamburg Airport is celebrating the tenth anniversary of its dedicated cargo centre, which effectively transformed air freight operations at the gateway. The airport described the construction and May 30, 2016, opening of Hamburg Airport Cargo Center (HACC) as taking an important step into the future. And history has proven it right as the €50 million building […]
Kansai International Airport (KIX) has inaugurated the expanded and fully renovated international retail area of Terminal 1, marking the completion of an ambitious renovation project launched in 2021. The milestone coincides with the 10th anniversary of Kansai Airports’ concession of the airport, which it believes illustrates its decade of commitment to the transformation and attractiveness […]
