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In a first for New Zealand, Dunedin Airport has signed a memorandum of understanding with Queenstown Airport Corporation and Invercargill Airport Limited to work together to make a “positive contribution” to the Lower South. The purpose of the co-operative agreement is to foster a collaborative working relationship across the airports of the Lower South for […]
The demands of the growing number of tech-savvy travellers will have the biggest impact on the digital plans of airports and airlines over the next six years to 2025, according to industry executives. The findings are revealed today in a new report published today by IT provider SITA. The report, 2025: Air Travel for a Digital Age, […]
Taoyuan International Airport was one of the fastest growing cargo hubs in Asia-Pacific in 2018, writes Joe Bates. Having climbed its way into the top five busiest cargo gateways in Asia-Pacific in the last year, Taoyuan International Airport (TPE) is determined to stay there by enhancing its services and facilities to ensure the even faster […]
AĂ©roports de MontrĂ©al (ADM) has announced that it plans to help create an ecological park to the north of the MontrĂ©al Trudeau (YUL) site in the Saint-Laurent borough. The news follows discussions with Canada’s Minister of Transport, the Honourable Marc Garneau, who supports changing the land’s vocation to an ecological park. As a result, a […]
Passenger traffic across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East increased by +2.1% and +8.1% respectively in June. However, in China, the overall passenger growth was negatively impacted by adverse weather conditions in the southern and eastern parts of the country, which caused significant flight cancellations at many airports. And, according to ACI figures, the domestic sector […]
According to Ookla, the Wi-Fi speeds at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) continue to grow and its average download speeds are among the best in the US and Canada. Internet speed test company Ookla, shows that Wi-Fi speeds on LAX free network now top 70.6Mbps – an increase of 541% since 2016, when the average download […]
Although rising global traffic figures show that air travel has never been so popular, there is no denying that the selfish action of some passengers onboard flights can make journeys a little stressful, and today we reveal a few of these annoying habits. According to a new survey by flight-search website, Alternative Airlines, the public’s pet […]
Cathay Pacific has the fleet, network and facilities in Hong Kong to grow its freight business in a challenging year for the cargo industry, writes Joe Bates. One of the top five airlines in the world for freight tonne kilometres, Cathay Pacific is the cargo giant at its Hong Kong home base and a major […]
Channel Islands based investment vehicle, NR Investments Ltd, has effectively completed the purchase of the operator of Moldova’s Chisinau International Airport. It now owns Cyprus-incorporated Komaksavia Airport Invest Ltd, which holds a 95% stake in Chisinau International Airport concessionaire and operator, Avia Invest SRL. According to NR Investments, the deal marks a significant next step in […]
We pay tribute to the 2018 Airport Service Quality (ASQ) customer experience award winners and talk to some of the CEOs of the successful gateways. It’s official, Beijing Capital, Delhi-Indira Gandhi, Mumbai-Chhatrapati Shivaji, Singapore Changi, Shanghai Pudong and Seoul–Gimpo are some of the best airports in the world for the delivery of customer service. All […]
Perishables are a growing source of cargo revenue in Dubai. Bernd Struck, dnata’s senior vice president for UAE Cargo and DWC airline services, talks to Joe Bates. How important is cargo to the success of dnata? We have continually expanded our global cargo operations in recent years and today provide quality and reliable cargo handling […]
Grantley Adams International Airport (GAIA) in Barbados now boasts 48 biometric-enabled kiosks provided by Innovative Travel Solutions, the independent business unit of Vancouver International Airport (YVR). ITS’ industry-leading self-service global border control solution, BorderXpress, is designed to enhance security, speed of service and improve the overall passenger experience. “As air travel continues to experience remarkable […]
