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Plans for one of the largest wind farm developments in Scotland have been given the green light following the installation of a state-of-the-art radar system at Glasgow Airport. Together with air traffic services company, NATS, and Banks Renewables, Glasgow Airport has introduced a new radar earlier that can mitigate the impact of the Kype Muir […]
ACI World today emphasised the importance of investing in new and improved airport infrastructure to accommodate growth in traffic demand and maintain high levels of service expected by passengers. Addressing a leadership network at CityAge: New York, under the theme ‘Build the Future’, ACI World’s director general, Angela Gittens, stated that the recent renewal of New […]
Singapore Changi Airport has unveiled a new interactive Hennessy pop-up store, which it hopes will appeal to passengers celebrating the Chinese New Year. Located in Terminal 3 and around until February 19, the outlet is the result of a collaboration between Moët Hennessy, DFS Group and Changi operator, Changi Airport Group (CAG). According to Hennessy, […]
Irish airport operator, daa, its big hearted staff and members of the public helped raise a total of €315,000 for the company’s charity partners last year. Its charity partners – the Irish Motor Neurone Disease Association, LauraLynn Children’s Hospice and Snowflakes for Autism – has each charity been presented with a cheque for €105,000 from […]
Asia-Pacific Airports turns the spotlight on the region’s ‘green’ leaders, environmental award winners and sustainability trendsetters. Airports continue to do their bit to reduce aviation’s impact on the environment, with ACI recently revealing that a total of 246 gateways across the planet now use its Airport Carbon Accreditation programme to manage and reduce their carbon […]
Airport interest in blockchain technology is growing as the aviation industry invests around $40 billion per annum on IT, according to SITA’s new Air Transport IT Insights study. Blockchain is fast emerging as the priority technology for future exploration among airport and airline CIOs globally, according to new research released by SITA. The 2018 version of its Air Transport IT […]
Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport has celebrated its 10th anniversary by opening a new Interim International Departures Terminal and revealing some bold expansion plans, writes Joe Bates. Hyderabad’s Rajiv Gandhi International Airport hasn’t looked back since its opening 10 years ago, the recent inauguration of its Interim International Departures Terminal providing a perfect example of […]
Six new restaurants are to open at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport this month courtesy of F&B operator, SSP America. The outlets, all located in the airport’s John S McCain III Terminal 3 include a mix of local and chef-driven brands together with what it calls some “enormously popular, forward-thinking national brands”. SSP America began operations […]
The New York State Public Service Commission (PSC) has approved the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey’s request to proceed with renewable solar power projects at John F Kennedy International Airport, which will help the agency meet its aggressive greenhouse gas (GHG) emission reduction goals. PSC’s action allows the Port Authority, in collaboration […]
Our picture round-up pays tribute to the Asia-Pacific gateways whose outstanding levels of service led to them winning Airport Service Quality (ASQ) customer satisfaction awards. Asia-Pacific airports once again shone in this year’s ACI’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) customer satisfaction survey, and many were on hand to pick up their prizes during a glittering awards […]
Chad Newton has been confirmed as the new CEO of Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA), operator of Detroit Metropolitan and Willow Run airports. The WCAA board voted to appoint him CEO last November and his appointment was approved yesterday. He becomes the airport authority’s first permanent CEO since the departure of Joseph Nardone this time […]
Five new duty free shops spread over 8,000sqm have opened at Istanbul Airport ensuring that Turkey’s new hub now boasts one of the biggest commercial areas in the world. The new Unifree Duty Free additions, in collaboration with Gebr Heinemann, means that the airport’s duty free zone now covers a total floor area of 53,000sqm. […]
