S&P Global Ratings has reaffirmed Vancouver Airport Authority’s AA- long-term issuer credit and senior unsecured debt rating, maintaining the positive outlook first issued in 2024. This marks the sixth consecutive year that Vancouver Airport Authority has received an AA- rating from S&P, underscoring the organisation’s financial strength and operational resilience. The reaffirmed AA- rating reflects […]
The Asia-Pacific Travel Association (APTRA) has announced that its Northeast Asia Forum will be held in Hong Kong on December 3-5, 2025. The event – held in collaboration with the Airport Authority Hong Kong and Hong Kong International Airport – commences with afternoon check-in and networking at the Shangri-La hotel in Kowloon followed by an […]
We provide a snapshot of the latest news stories from some of the companies that support the growth and development of the world’s airports. CUTTING EDGE FIDS TECHNOLOGY AT PDX LG Electronics USA has helped Portland International Airport modernise its entire FIDS network using its advanced digital signage solutions. As part of its $2 billion […]
Egis Aviation’s Vicki Hughes believes that the UK’s airport network could benefit from a more collaborative and integrated approach to sustainability. The pressure is on for the aviation sector. Alongside power generation and heavy industry, air travel is one of the most prominent targets for governments pursuing ambitious net-zero objectives. But it’s not realistic to cut out […]
Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) handled 5.2 million passengers and 33,670 flight movements in July, representing 9.7% and 8.3% year-on-year growth respectively. While transfer/transit passengers continued to experience growth from a low base, overall passenger traffic growth softened due to adverse weather and a decline in travel demand to Japan. Cargo throughput saw a 3.9% […]
Immersive story-telling digital displays are helping enhance the airport experience for passengers across the world, writes Moment Factory’s Mikael Charpin. It’s been twelve years since Moment Factory transformed Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Tom Bradley International Terminal into North America’s largest airport multimedia ecosystem. At the time, it marked a decisive shift — a visionary […]
One of the UK’s first airside solar farms has officially been opened at Edinburgh Airport by Scotland’s Deputy First Minister, Kate Forbes. The eleven-acre farm is located adjacent to Edinburgh Airport’s runway and provides approximately 27% of the airport’s energy needs. On several occasions this year, the airport has operated solely on solar power between […]
Munich Airport has officially unveiled its new electric bus depot, with Ulrich Lange, Germany’s Parliamentary State Secretary at the Federal Ministry of Transport in attendance. Located on the southern part of the airport, the depot currently features 37 charging stations for battery-electric passenger transport vehicles. An additional 13 charging points are scheduled to go online […]
For the first time ever, Perth Airport in Australia has surpassed 1.6 million passengers in a one month period. The July 2025 total of 1,609,744 easily beats the previous July period of 1,493,299 passengers. It also outstrips our best previous month of January 2025 that saw 1,564,314 passengers travel through our terminals. International travel to […]
Clare Williams Fannin of travel business specialist consultancy Templemere PR explores the importance of food and retail in elevating the airport experience. A new generation of traveller wants something very different from their journey through an airport. A different age, cultural and geographic demographic is looking beyond the functional and the transactional – they want […]
Heidi Stancliffe, head of product, strategy & bids at CAVU, shares how premium airport experiences are evolving, and how they are creating new opportunities to grow loyalty and revenue. Today’s travellers expect more comfort, simplicity, and control from their airport experience, along with connected, personalised services that improve every step. Premium travel is no longer […]
Mei Mei Song, Plaza Premium Group’s chief transformation officer considers how meaningful airport hospitality experiences and purposeful spaces reduce passenger anxiety levels and make dwell time enjoyable. Airlines take care of you on the plane, hotels take care of you at the destination, but why does no one take care of you at the airport? […]
