A report released today by a cross-party group of backbench MPs has urged the UK government to slash Air Passenger Duty if it wants the economy to flourish after Brexit. The report, the release of which was timed ahead of the UK’s scheduled departure from the European Union, was the culmination of a months-long evidence […]
Aéroports de Montréal (ADM) has announced that it plans to help create an ecological park to the north of the Montréal 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 […]
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 […]
Gatwick Airport has formally started the process to bring its existing Northern Runway into routine use by submitting a notice to the Planning Inspectorate (PINS) of its intention to prepare an application for development consent. This action establishes the ‘Gatwick Airport Northern Runway’ project on the PINS website and is the first step in the […]
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 […]
Richard Plenty and Terri Morrissey provide their thoughts on how to encourage entrepreneurial spirt. Back in 2012, we delivered a keynote address at ACI Europe’s Regional Airports Conference in Ljubljana on ‘Building an entrepreneurial mindset’. At the time, many airports were facing economic challenges which could not be met by simply providing ‘more of the […]
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 […]
Quito has become the first international airport in Latin America and the Caribbean to achieve carbon neutral status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. The milestone cements Mariscal Sucre International Airport’s status as an environmental pioneer. Operator Corporación Quiport joined the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme in 2015 and has achieved the lofty status in double quick time. “Corporación […]
The latest global news from ACI’s World Business Partners. Amadeus completes acquisition of ICM Amadeus has completed the acquisition of ICM Airport Technics (ICM), a global leader in passenger automation and self-service bag drop solutions for airports and airlines, for an undisclosed sum. Thanks to this deal, Amadeus is now able to design, configure, implement, […]
The largest airport digital billboard in the southern hemisphere has gone live at Brisbane Airport. The 400sqm ‘Big Morety’ greets arriving passengers into Brisbane Airport, which was voted the best in Australia by SkyTrax and accommodates nearly 23.8 million passengers a year. Located on Moreton Drive and affectionally titled Big Morety, it will complement a […]
Bengaluru–Kempegowda International Airport operator, BIAL, has selected Unisys to integrate and manage all IT and non-IT systems for Phase 1 of its new Terminal 2. India’s third busiest airport and among the fastest growing in the world, Kempegowda handled 33.3 million passengers in FY2018/19. BIAL’s second terminal project is designed to add capacity to efficiently […]
