Situated at 3,256m (10,682ft) above sea level, Kushok Bakula Rimpoche Airport in Leh, India, is gearing up for the construction of a new terminal. According to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the terminal is being constructed to accommodate a growth in traffic and improve the passenger experience. AAI claims the terminal will be four-star […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlined the need for an urgent rescue plan for UK aviation, in the face of an imminent unemployment catastrophe. The United Kingdom is experiencing an unprecedented air transport crisis which threatens to put more than 820,000 people out of work across the entire UK economy, and further damage the […]
Construction of the new Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport has moved a step closer to reality with three parties shortlisted to build the airport’s passenger terminal. Western Sydney Airport CEO Simon Hickey said the primary goal of the integrated international and domestic passenger terminal would be to provide passengers with as stress-free an experience […]
Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport has announced the installation of two sustainable water options for passengers. The airport has installed two drinks stations from California-based company Drop Water, where passengers can either fill their own water bottles or purchase a drink in a 100% compostable container. “Drop Water’s mission is to shift the consumer beverage industry […]
Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in the UK has released images of its proposed replacement terminal. The renderings cover the check-in hall, departures lounge and arrivals gates. If the terminal plans are approved, LBA expects construction of its replacement terminal to be completed as early as 2023. According to the airport, the redevelopment will see the […]
Palanga Airport is preparing for an important reconstruction in the autumn of 2021, as the runway of the airport will be reconstructed and other works will include renewal of the taxiway and other parts of the apron. The search for a contractor for these works will be announced this week and the contract will be […]
Malaysia Airports have launched shopMYairports, Malaysia’s first travel-retail ecommerce platform which will provide airport retailers with the opportunity to expand their market beyond a brick and mortar set up at the airport and thus facilitate business recovery that was severely affected by COVID-19. It will also allow the wider public to access and purchase travel-exclusive […]
Teesside International Airport in the UK has announced the addition of new body and baggage scanners ahead of a major £1m (US$1.3m) renovation of its security area. It hopes that the body scanner and a C3 x-ray baggage scanner will speed up security traffic in the face of predicted increasing passenger numbers. According to the […]
Responding to the Secretary of State’s statement in the House of Commons today, a Heathrow spokesperson said: “We welcome the Transport Secretary’s announcement that testing to shorten quarantine is under active consideration by the Government and that airbridges to islands will now be instated where appropriate. If introduced, these vital policy changes would show the […]
