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Chicago O’Hare (ORD), Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL) and London Heathrow (LHR) remain among the world’s best connected mega hubs, according to OAG’s Megahubs Index 2019. The analysis reveals the Top 50 most internationally connected airports in the world and the Top 25 most domestically connected airports in the US. Chicago O’Hare (Connectivity Index: 459) leads North America […]

Tourists from all over the world will descend on Munich over the next 16 days to celebate the world’s largest beer festival, Oktoberfest, and for many the fun will start and end at Munich Airport! Indeed, the German gateway promises that the sights, sounds and tastes of Oktoberfest can be enjoyed at Munich Airport. Numerous […]

Moscow Sheremetyevo handled 33.8 million passengers in the first eight months of the 2019 –a healthy 13% rise on the corresponding period a year ago. The Russian gateway has one of the best on-time performance records in the world and claims that this was maintained in August with 93.8% of flights departing on time, according […]

Dublin Airport’s new North Runway will become a step closer to reality in the next 10 days with the pouring of the first concrete paving on its 3.1 kilometre long site. The start of construction of pavement quality concrete, which is the top layer of the new runway, is a key milestone for the €320 […]

According to ACI’s latest World Airport Traffic Report, passenger numbers are estimated to have reached 8.8 billion in 2018, an increase of +6.4% compared to the previous year. In addition, the world’s airports accommodated 122.7 million metric tonnes of cargo and almost 100 million aircraft movements. While growth moderated slightly compared to 2017, ACI says […]

Sydney Airport has unveiled a new departures experience at the T1 International terminal including a refreshed farewell point for travellers and their family and friends. The farewell point features a curved wall incorporating more than 10,000 lineal metres of Tasmanian Oak weighing 9,000kg, as well as 25-metres of digital screen displaying vibrant images of Sydney, […]

Mactan Cebu International Airport has a new area for passengers to escape the hustle and bustle of the terminal following the opening of a Plaza Premium Lounge in Domestic Arrivals. The T1 located lounge joins Plaza Premium’s existing facility in the International Terminal. “Cebu is one of the most developed provinces in the Philippines and […]

Despite the enforced 45-day closure of one of its two runways for refurbishment work, Dubai International Airport (DXB) welcomed 41.3 million passengers in the first half of 2019 to maintain its status as the world’s busiest international airport by traffic volumes. The closure of its southern runway meant that passenger traffic at the airport was […]

Krabi International Airport in Thailand is to install self-service technology provided by SITA in line with its ambitions to become a regional aviation hub. The airport, operated by Thailand’s Department of Airports, is investing in SITA’s common-use passenger processing (CUPPS) platform, along with self-service check-in kiosks at both domestic and international terminals. Airport director, Attaporn Nuang-udom, says: […]

Airbräu, the Munich Airport restaurant with its own on-site brewery, celebrates its 20th anniversary today. According to the gateway, the world’s only airport brewery was born from the idea of offering passengers and visitors a unique, Bavarian-themed dining experience. Airbräu, which features Europe’s largest covered beer garden, quickly became a popular spot for not only […]

Gebr Heinemann is celebrating the 50th anniversary of the launch of its airport duty free business, which began at Cologne Bonn Airport in Germany. It all began with a small kiosk with a service counter at Cologne Bonn, where the Hamburg family business is still the retail concessionaire today, although the operation has grown to […]

People expect airports to smoothly manage incidents, ensure universal passenger safety and offer a high level of convenience to customers regardless of their flight plans. Tall orders, all. Today’s airports simultaneously face familiar, evolving and brand new challenges that complicate operations and directly impact travel experiences. ‘Black swan’ events like Gatwick’s recent run-in with drones continue to make the […]