Monthly Archives: December 2019

Future Passenger Experience in the spotlight at Airport Show 2020

Titans of the aviation industry from across the world will assemble in Dubai in mid-June next year to debate topics related to the future passenger experience as the widest range of newest technologies and innovations are showcased at the world’s largest annual airport industry gathering. Organized by Reed Exhibitions Middle East, the 20th edition of […]

LA World Airports Finishes Key Power Utility Relocation at LAX

Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has announced the completion of the Scattergood No. 2 project, a critical power utility relocation for Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP). The Scattergood No. 2 project was completed three weeks ahead of schedule. The project was done in conjunction with the LA Department of Water […]

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Manchester Airport reveals progress made on £1bn transformation programme

Manchester Airport have revealed the progress made on its £1bn transformation, with several months to go until it opens its new “super terminal.” The UK’s third largest airport also released new images and a video to showcase what passengers using the new facilities can expect, when they start using the new terminal from next summer. […]

Flughafen Zürich AG acquires numerous Buildings and Land from Priora Suisse AG

Flughafen Zürich AG purchases a total of 36 properties within or directly adjacent to the airport perimeter from Priora Suisse AG. The notarization of the purchase agreement for the greater part of the portfolio took place today. Priora Suisse AG owns within or directly adjacent to the airport perimeter several buildings and land, which are […]

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OmniServ ‘welcomes’ in December with a new contract win at Edinburgh Airport

Airport services supplier OmniServ kicked off this month with a new contract to provide ‘Welcome Team Ambassadors’ at Edinburgh Airport, bringing added value to the partnership with the introduction of innovative people management technology. OmniServ is already contracted to provide Persons with Reduced Mobility (PRM) services at Edinburgh, so this further contract win sees OmniServ […]

Liverpool Airport Closed After Private Jet Comes Off Runway

Liverpool John Lennon Airport has been closed since this morning following an incident involving a private jet. The airport confirmed on their website that there was an incident at around 6am this morning when a private jet came off the runway after landing. The runway is expected to be closed until late this afternoon whilst […]

Dubai Airports partners with Tejari to digitise its procurement process

Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB) and Dubai World Central (DWC), is partnering with Tejari, the leading spend management provider, to digitise all its procurement activities. Announcing the partnership, Najla Alghammai, Acting Vice President of Supply Management at Dubai Airports, said: “We are always looking at opportunities to enhance our processes and systems to […]

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First Airplane Observation Platform Opens at Vilnius Airport

A planespotting ground with no counterparts has been officially opened in the territory of Vilnius Airport. From now on, anyone from Vilnius or the capital who wants to take a look at the aircraft will be able to do so safely and free of charge: the site will be open to all, 24 hours a […]

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Overseas visitor numbers set to top 1.5 million at Bristol Airport

Bristol Airport is on track to handle more than 1.5 million journeys by passengers from overseas, according to analysis of data from the Civil Aviation Authority’s annual Passenger Survey. The biggest market for visitors remains Ireland, accounting for just under 19 per cent of overseas passengers flying in and out of Bristol Airport. Spain (16 […]