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A big congratulations is in order to all 900 runners that recently took part in the first ever five kilometre long runway race for charity at Memphis International Airport. They included a four year old and a 92 year old, and their efforts in completing Runway 5K on Saturday raised over $100,000 for Memphis-Shelby County […]
New technology, facilities and services continue to enhance the passenger experience and operational efficiency of airports, writes Joe Bates. ACI’s upcoming Airports Innovate conference in Busan, South Korea, will once again highlight the hugely impressive number of ways airports continue to pioneer new technologies and consider innovation a key priority as they strive to make […]
Sydney Airport is experiencing its busiest September school holiday period for international travel, with 1.08 million passengers forecast through the T1 International terminal between this week and Sunday, October 12, 2025. This represents a 7% increase on 2024, and the highest number of international passengers ever recorded for a September peak. On the domestic front, […]
Qatar’s Hamad International Airport (DOH) has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for a Sister Airport agreement with Beijing Daxing International Airport (PKX). The move is expected to help advance co-operation between Qatar–China and expand global air connectivity via Doha. The agreement, complements Qatar Airways’ partnership with China Southern Airlines and the MoU between the […]
Cork Airport has renewed its partnership with the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival, one of Cork’s most celebrated cultural events, as part of its 2025 Community Fund. Now in its 47th year, the Guinness Cork Jazz Festival continues to attract visitors from far and near and is estimated to be worth €45 million to the local […]
San Diego International Airport (SAN) has officially opened the first phase of its new Terminal 1. It replaces the airport’s 58-year-old former Terminal 1 with a modern, “world-class facility” designed to elevate the passenger experience and meet the growing travel demands of the San Diego region. Operator, San Diego County Regional Airport Authority, is confident […]
President and CEO, Hag-jae Lee, talks to Joe Bates about the success, ambitions and infrastructure development plans of Incheon International Airport. Arguably, very few new airports have made such an impressive start to life as Incheon International Airport, which within a few years of opening in the Spring of 2001 had earned itself a reputation […]
Bavaria’s Minister of State for Food, Agriculture, Forestry and Tourism joined Munich Airport CEO, Jost Lammers, and Lufthansa hub manager, Heiko Reitz, at the gateway today as it launched the start of its Oktoberfest celebrations. In Terminal 2, traditional costume groups from the Isargau Trachtenverband and Lufthansa’s famous traditional costume crew got everyone in the […]
Fifty lucky runners made history today (18 September 2025) as Glasgow Airport opened its runway for a fun run, as part of the city’s official Glasgow 850 celebrations. The Run the Runway event delivered in partnership with Glasgow City Council, AJ Bell Great Scottish Run, and Glasgow Airport, saw the participants complete a 4.5km run along the airport […]
DOWNLOAD THE ISSUE HERE Airport Profile: Incheon Special Report: India’s Travel Retail Market Plus: e-GSE, Baggage Handling; Cybersecurity; Business Exchange & People Matters Open to innovation Editor, Joe Bates, explains why he feels a strong connection with Incheon International Airport and reflects on the innovation theme of this issue. When I joined Airport World some […]
Nuremberg Airport handled around 786,000 passengers during Bavaria’s traditional six-week summer holiday period – more than ever before in the airport’s 70-year history and 9.2% more than the previous year. “For many, it’s the best time of the year – and that was clearly felt here,” says airport managing director Dr Michael Hupe. “The selection […]
A new forest-themed zone will open in the Schengen gate area of Helsinki Airport in early 20206 that operator, Finavia, reveals was inspired by Finnish nature. Finavia notes that it use surveys to identify the needs and wishes of passengers, and closely follow international trends in the industry to ensure that Helsinki Airport provides visitors […]
