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European V4+ Airports speak with one voice about international cooperation

More than twenty airports from Central and Eastern Europe met in Warsaw to join the works and to exchange views and experiences related to the aviation market. The initiator of the event was the “Polish Airports” State Enterprise, which wants to improve and extend the design work, making the V4+ Airports group an important partner […]

Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project Begins at Princess Juliana International Airport

An official signing with the General Contractor of the Airport Terminal Reconstruction Project, the Ballast Nedam International Projects B.V. (BNIP), was held at the former Check-In Hall at the Princess Juliana International Airport on 24th August. The event signified the start of one of the most anticipated reconstruction projects of the company’s history, following the […]

Palanga Airport begins major reconstruction works

Minister for transport Marius Skuodis in Palanga airport together with representatives from Palanga city municipality and Lithuanian airports announced the start of reconstruction of Palanga airport. Starting from Monday, the 6th September, Palanga airport is closed for a minimum period of 45 days, during which runway, taxiway and platform will be modernized, aircraft ramp will […]

Korean Air partners with SK Energy to adopt carbon-neutral jet fuel

Korean Air has partnered with SK Energy, a major petroleum and refinery company in Korea, to introduce carbon-neutral jet fuel to actively counter climate change. Through the partnership, the airline will purchase a month’s worth of carbon-neutral jet fuel for domestic flights departing from Jeju and Cheongju.    Carbon-neutral jet fuel can be achieved by measuring […]

Plaza Premium opens passenger lounge at São Paulo International Airport

Hospitality services provider Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has announced the opening of a new lounge at São Paulo/Guarulhos International Airport (GRU) in Brazil. It is PPG’s second offering in South America following the opening of a lounge at Rio de Janeiro International Airport in 2016. The new independent lounge will be conveniently located at the […]

Fraport USA launches GateWaiter Mobile Meal Delivery Service at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport

Now, travelers, airport staff, and visitors alike can take advantage of a new mobile meal delivery service to order their favorite food for pickup or delivery inside the airport directly from their smartphone or digital device. Fraport USA’s new GateWaiterTM program launched this month at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport, offering a convenient, self-service option […]

AECOM to deliver 15-year masterplan for Guernsey Airport

Engineering contractor AECOM has been appointed to deliver a new masterplan for Guernsey Airport that will shape business priorities and investment over the next 15 years. Key priorities of the masterplan will be to look at ways to increase non-aeronautical revenue and improve the passenger experience. AECOM will consider how Guernsey Airport, which is owned […]

Expanded duty-free offering opened at Manchester Airport’s T2

Concessionaire Dufry has opened the doors to its main World Duty Free store at Manchester Airport following the completion of the new Terminal 2 (T2) extension. The new 1,980m2 walkthrough store is located immediately after security and sits at the heart of the airport’s state-of-the-art terminal space. The store incorporates the core product categories of […]

IATA Backs European Digital Covid Certificate as Global Standard

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) commended the European Commission for its leadership and speed in delivering the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and urged states to make it their global standard for digital vaccine certificates. “The DCC was delivered in record time to help facilitate the reopening of EU states to travel. In the […]

Suspension of operations due to preventive maintenance of the Mariscal Sucre Airport runway

Corporación Quiport will carry out preventive maintenance work on the runway and on the A18 taxiway at Quito International Airport in the months of September and October to keep the airport infrastructure in optimal conditions. As such, airport operations will be suspended on the following Saturdays at the following time frames: September 18, from 02:30 […]