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A Bvlgari 18K gold diamond necklace valued at A$11,000 is the most valuable of over 800 items up for sale in Brisbane Airport’s annual Lost Property Auction for charity. To mark 100 years of Brisbane Airport, the auction also features a collection of heritage aviation items, such an aircraft blackbox, giving enthusiasts a rare chance […]
The records keep tumbling at London’s Heathrow Airport, which today reported its busiest ever September, handling 7.4 million passengers during the month. The UK hub notes that it remained Europe’s most punctual hub and reached a major milestone in global connectivity this summer, being named the most connected airport in the world for the third […]
Enliven CEO, Tim Harms, considers the strategic power of beverage partnerships and how they can potentially transform retail revenues at airports. Airports are in the midst of a commercial transformation. As traditional revenue streams fluctuate, leaders are reimagining how every square foot and every touchpoint can contribute to non-aeronautical revenue and world-class passenger experiences. From […]
JFKIAT – the operator of Terminal 4 at John F Kennedy International Airport – has announced that Copa Airlines has extended its agreement through the next decade. The decision, it claims, builds opportunity and momentum well into the next decade as the transformation of JFK T4 continues and ushers in new enhancements to T4’s best-in-class […]
Fazer Café will open an outlet at Helsinki Airport early next year that the Finnish gateway states will bring “a significant addition to its café offerings”. The airport believes that the modern and classic new addition will provide a welcome new meeting place and high-quality café experience for passengers. It will be located near the […]
We report on the innovative design of Hollywood Burbank Airport’s new terminal and pioneering modular construction at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport. When the Burbank-Glendale-Pasadena Airport Authority (BGPAA) decided to build a new, state-of-the-art 355,000 square feet terminal at Hollywood Burbank Airport (BUR), Corgan, in association with CannonDesign, was enlisted as the designer of the […]
Sunshine Coast Airport has appointed construction company McNab as the builder of its highly anticipated domestic Terminal Redevelopment Project. Global architects firm Populous | Fentress Studios are designing the terminal marking a major milestone in the expansion and growth of one of Australia’s fastest-growing airports. The redevelopment will deliver a modern, sustainable and passenger-focused expansion […]
Rising passenger numbers are creating new logistical challenges for baggage handling operations at airports. Solving these challenges requires a new approach to data, writes Schneider Electric’s Melaine Ortola. The latest traffic figures from ACI World and IATA show that the air travel industry has very much recovered from, and is now exceeding, pre-pandemic levels. This […]
Heathrow has announced a new partnership with Global Exchange to provide currency exchange services across all four of its terminals, from January 2026. The agreement will see Global Exchange delivering a refreshed and enhanced currency exchange proposition across 23 modern bureaux locations at Heathrow. Combining in-terminal and online service offerings designed to support a smooth airport experience for Heathrow […]
The operational and economic benefits of electric ground support equipment is not to be underestimated, writes Paulina Gustov, marketing strategist and market analyst at DINOBUS. Electricity is the through-line as airports in every continent begin to rewrite the rules for ground support operations. Baggage tractors, pushbacks, GPUs, pre-conditioned air units, catering trucks, maintenance lifts, and […]
Phnom Penh’s new Techo International Airport (KTI) has enjoyed a successful first month of operations, according to its operator. Inaugurated on September 9, Techo International Airport is Cambodia’s largest aviation infrastructure project. Cambodian funded and built, with a design inspired by the nation’s cultural and Angkorian heritage, the airport begins operations as a modernised hub […]
IoT tracker technology is evolving and offers operational advantages to airports that embrace the solution, writes Andy Thomas, UK & Ireland lead at Sensolus. Amongst many other extraordinary predictions, 100 years ago and more than half a century before the internet, Nikolas Tesla said “every home will be connected to a central office”. This was […]
