Uncategorised

Plaza Premium opens transit hotel at Changi Airport

Hospitality operator Plaza Premium Group has officially opened its new Aerotel transit hotel in Terminal 1 (T1) at Changi Airport in Singapore. The hotel is located near the boarding gates in T1 and provides transit passengers with a luxurious space in which to recuperate between flights. The 70-room facility has been stylishly decorated using timber, […]

Major terminal expansion project approved at Gold Coast Airport

The Australian government has approved a major terminal upgrade for Gold Coast Airport in Queensland that will enable it to cater for future growth and increased passenger numbers expected during the 2018 Gold Coast Commonwealth Games. “Gold Coast Airport currently services around six million passengers per year, which is forecast to grow to 16.3 million passengers […]

Gatwick Airport opens US$115m Pier 5

Gatwick Airport officially opened its newly-redeveloped Pier 5 facility today (February 1), which represents an investment of £80m (US$115m) and forms part of a wider £2bn (US$2.8bn) North Terminal transformation plan. The new pier now offers vertically separated arrival and departure routes for passengers, smoothing their journeys and creating a more flexible and efficient operation […]

January with a record at Warsaw Chopin Airport

Chopin Airport again broke a monthly record in the number of passengers handled. In January through our airport passed nearly 738,000 people. It is 7 percent more than in the same month a year ago. Our airport has been achieving record results continuously since October 2014. At the beginning of 2016 Chopin Airport handled 737,900 […]

Airport News – TAV awarded US$1.1bn terminal construction contract for Bahrain International

Turkish engineering firm TAV Construction has been awarded a US$1.1bn contract to build a new terminal at Bahrain International Airport in the Middle East. The new 2,370,000ft² facility will increase the airport’s capacity from four million to 14 million passengers annually. The contract also includes the construction of a main service building and multi-story parking […]

Airport News – Construction starts on North Terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International

Construction work has begun on the new North Terminal at Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport in Louisiana, USA. Announced in April 2013, the new North Terminal will create more than 13,000 new construction jobs as well as opportunities for local firms and disadvantaged business enterprises (DBEs) in the region. The 760,500ft² terminal will feature […]

Passenger Terminal Conference 2016 – 10% Discount Ends Monday at Midnight!

Passenger Terminal CONFERENCE 2016 15, 16, 17 March 2016 – Koelnmesse, Cologne, Germany We are happy to confirm that we can run the 10% discount until midnight Monday! This is one amazing conference and set to break new records! Click here to view all speakers by country Click here to view the full conference programme […]

Migrant Crisis: Is Schengen ‘in danger’? Join Border Security 2016 to hear the latest updates from 12 countries

SMi’s 9th annual conference on Border Security will take place on 17th-18th February 2016 in Rome, Italy. Border Security 2016 will devote a day to discussing the potential resolutions and difficulties of the current migrant crisis. Sessions will be delivered by key organisations, who will also be participating in interactive panel discussions. Recent additions to […]