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Edinburgh Airport’s £75 million terminal expansion, the biggest project in a generation at the gateway, was officially opened today by Scotland’s First Minister, Nicola Sturgeon. Part of a wider £200 million investment programme at Scotland’s busiest airport, the airport claims that the expansion enhances its connectivity options and will support passenger growth to twenty million […]
London Gatwick may be one of the UK’s busiest airports with rising passenger numbers, but its noise footprint is getting smaller, according to the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA). The CAA’s noise exposure contour analysis shows that Gatwick’s noise footprint (54dBA Leq) reduced by 7% in 2018. The decline is being attributed to improved operational procedures – including […]
The Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO) and its members have announced measures to improve airspace capacity and reduce delays across Europe this summer.The measures include air navigation service providers working better together to re-distribute traffic; taking a more Europe wide rather than national approach to managing traffic; and gaining access to airspace normally reserved […]
Dublin Airport is delighted to welcome WestJet’s new three times weekly direct service to Calgary in Alberta, Canada. The new route will be operated with a Boeing Dreamliner aircraft and is the only scheduled service between the two cities. WestJet’s new Calgary service will also offer onward connections to 24 destinations including Vancouver and Las […]
ACI World, IATA and the Worldwide Airport Coordinators Group (WWACG) today announced the agreement of a new governance structure for the Worldwide Slot Guidelines (WSG). Airport operators, airlines, and slot co-ordinators will now play an equal role in determining the global guidelines for the allocation of airport slots. It is believed that the new agreement […]
San Diego International Airport’s Arts Programme has launched its 2019 collective experience for airport travellers and visitors. The Arts Programme aims to infuse the airport with light, levity, comfort and enriching experiences. According to the airport, it aims to hghlight the region’s rich cultural community through three components – Temporary Exhibitions, Performing Arts and Public […]
The Plaza Premium Group has launched its Allways meet-and-greet service in the US market at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). It describes the launch as a key milestone in its US expansion plans, with the company aiming to follow up the move with the opening of a Plaza Premium Lounge at the Texas gateway in […]
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) today announced that United Airlines will begin operations at five new gates of the new eastern concourse of Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport this weekend. Today also marks the unveiling of a brand new United Club, located on the second level of the new concourse, […]
Feast your eyes on the Flying Saucer, the new restaurant/bar in Terminal D at Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The new outlet is DFW’s tribute to the original Flying Saucer Draught Emporium opened by local restauranteur, Shannon Wynne, in Fort Worth in 1995. With an emphasis on quality and choice, the concept perfectly mirrored the […]
Bengaluru’s Kempegowda International Airport used GrayMatter to install a real-time point of sales (PoS) data integration and commercial analytics across all concessionaires at the Indian gateway. GrayMatters’ Airport Analytics (AA+) solution is intended to provide a better passenger shopping experience at the airport through targeted positioning of products and relevant offers. According to GrayMatter, it delivers data-driven business […]
Vanderlande has been awarded the contract to execute a significant upgrade to the baggage handling system (BHS) at Brussels Airport. The proposed operational improvements will allow the airport to handle an expected growth in annual passenger numbers from 25 to 40 million within the next 25 years. To continue to deliver excellent and compliant airport […]
Air passenger numbers are growing globally, presenting some unique challenges, beyond merely making sure airports are large enough to accommodate them, writes Christian Carstens. Technology offers some exciting solutions, like sensors and cameras, to understand passenger volume and flow. However, selecting the right solution can be challenging, as no single technology can meet all measurement […]
