The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted four priorities for ground handling at the IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) which opened in Nairobi today hosted by Kenya Airways: Embedding safety in every action Driving global standardization Enhancing baggage operations Building a sustainable and inclusive way forward “Ground handling is essential for aviation. It ensures safety, […]
Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the global leader in integrated, 360-degree airport hospitality experiences and passenger service solutions, officially announces the grand opening of its newest lounge at Taipei Songshan Airport, marking the group’s fifth location in Taiwan. This addition is a strategic expansion to the group’s presence in Taiwan, within its global network of 600 […]
SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has today (Tuesday 13 May 2025) started a new partnership with Southampton Airport to transform the airport’s food and beverage offer. The deal also strengthens SSP’s partnership with AGS Group, which owns multiple UK airports including Southampton and Glasgow Airport where […]
Airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are preparing for an exponential growth in air travel, with projections indicating an annual growth of nearly 7% over the next 25 years. To proactively address this surge and ensure sustainable long-term development, the 2nd ACI Asia-Pacific & Middle East Regional Assembly of Airport Members, held recently in […]
New Riyadh-based trade fair aims to boost aviation investment, innovation, and global connectivity across the Middle East inter aviation Arabia will spotlight Saudi Arabia’s aviation ambitions as the Kingdom targets 330 million passengers annually by 2030 Supported by RX’s international event expertise, the show will bring together global stakeholders across airport development, equipment, infrastructure, and […]
Europe’s passenger traffic maintained positive momentum during the first quarter of 2025 (Q1) — although growth has slowed down compared to previous years, signalling post‑Covid traffic recovery consolidation. The latest traffic report released by ACI EUROPE today reveals that passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +4.3% during Q1 2025 over the same […]
The Airline Catering Association (ACA) today expressed deep concern over the Trump administration’s recently proposed tariff measures targeting key supplies for the inflight catering industry. If enacted, these duties would force caterers to pass on significantly higher costs to airlines – further straining air transport at a time when both carriers and travelers are still […]
Fast developing Uzbek carrier Air Samarkand has operated its latest international scheduled service, to the Israeli capital of Tel Aviv, and already announced a doubling of weekly capacity from July to meet surging customer demand. The new weekly service operated for a first time yesterday (Sunday) with a modern Air Samarkand Airbus A330 aircraft and […]
CFL says this adds to a number of recent deals with airlines based outside the EU, further widening access to global markets for UK exporters CFL, Heathrow Airport’s only on-site express courier handler, has today announced it has signed a deal with Qantas Freight, opening up faster, more reliable access to the Australian and wider […]
UK’s airport ground staff honoured at iconic venue The inaugural Aviation Heroes awards, held in the iconic Concorde Conference Centre at Manchester Airport on April 24th, celebrated the vital contribution to the UK’s aviation industry made by ground staff working at airports across the country. Ground services are essential to the management of both passenger […]
