Plans for enhanced facilities for passengers travelling through Seletar Airport were unveiled today at the groundbreaking ceremony for the airport’s new terminal building. The event was witnessed by Mr Khaw Boon Wan, Coordinating Minister for Infrastructure and Minister for Transport. The construction of the new terminal is the next stage of the renewal of Seletar […]
London City Airport has announced the appointment of a new Chief Operating Officer, following the departure of Darren Grover. Alison FitzGerald, who joined the airport in 2014 as Chief Information Officer, has been appointed internally as Grover’s successor and takes on responsibility for all operational areas of the business across the terminal and airfield. She […]
Copenhagen Airport has become the latest gateway to install new Airport Collaborative Decision Making (A-CDM) technology, its solutions being provided by Amadeus. The move will provide the airport, its airline customers, ground handlers and air traffic controllers with accurate and synched information on aircraft departures. Christian Poulsen, CIO and vice president for assets and technology […]
Passengers can express their level of satisfaction with the London City Airport experience by pressing ‘emoji’ buttons at 16 different locations in the terminal The cutting edge Feedback Now technology sends data to airport staff as-it-happens, including alerts via text message to help allocate resources effectively No other UK airport has this real-time functionality – […]
Following a major overhaul of the security search area for departing passengers, Bristol Airport has unveiled plans to address congestion in arrivals. The £2.3 million project will take the number of passport control points from the current ten to a total of 17 when it opens in spring next year, including ten of the latest […]
An airport in South Africa has become the first facility on the African continent to run entirely on solar power. George Airport, in the south of the country, is powered by a nearby solar generator – allowing its check-in desks, baggage carousels and control towers to run as normal on renewable energy. The regional airport’s […]
Glasgow Airport has recorded its busiest September in 50 years after 934,295 passengers travelled through its doors, representing an annual increase of 4.2%. Domestic and international traffic grew by 4.2% and 4.3% respectively with major events, such as the Davis Cup and Celtic’s participation in the Champions League proving big draws for visitors to the […]
China will complete the first phase of an expansive new airport in Beijing, which could eventually be the world’s largest, by 2019, officials with the project have said. Representatives of the Beijing New Airport project showed off the sprawling construction site on Monday, saying the city’s second major airport could serve 45 million passengers a […]
The Scottish government has said it is backing the plan to add a third runway at London’s Heathrow airport. The project has been heavily debated for a number of years, but Scottish ministers have said it offers significant strategic and economic benefits for Scotland. The government said this would include up to 16,000 new jobs. […]
The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, has announced the renaming of Calgary International Airport to ‘YYC Calgary International Airport’. The new name is effective immediately. YYC has been the official IATA code throughout the airport’s history and will now be enshrined permanently in its official new name: YYC Calgary International Airport. Garth Atkinson, President […]
