Budapest Airport claims that its revamped retail and F&B offerings in its re-modelled SkyCourt is proving a big hit with passengers this summer. Around 6,000sqm of outlets – 50% of the commercial areas in SkyCourt – have been upgraded or renewed since winter 2015 in a move the gateway claims has “significantly reinvigorated” the area […]
Airport operator Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) has announced that five teams have submitted Statements of Qualifications (SOQ) for delivering an automated people mover (APM) at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) in California. The APM represents the first phase of the operator’s Landside Access Modernization Program (LAMP), which aims to create a world-class transportation system […]
Engineering firm PCL has been awarded a multimillion-dollar contract to construct a new airside terminal at Orlando International Airport in Florida. The construction of the airside terminal is the first phase of a wider US$1.8bn South Terminal development program. Rick Goldman, district manager for PCL in Orlando, said, “We are thrilled to play a leading […]
Dublin Airport Authority (DAA) has initiated the first stage of the tender process, seeking interest from companies or consortia interested in constructing the new 3.1km runway. The DAA then expects to narrow those expressions of interest to at least four applicants that will be invited to the second stage of the tender process. It announced […]
Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport in Texas has become the first airport in North America to achieve carbon neutrality via the Airports Council International (ACI)’s Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program. DFW becomes one of only 23 airports worldwide to achieve the distinction. Carbon neutrality occurs when the airport absorbs or offsets the same amount of carbon […]
A report conducted by engineering firm Arup has revealed that the construction and operation of a second runway at London Gatwick Airport would generate up to 28,000 additional jobs. The research by Arup examined the current range of jobs at London Gatwick in the UK and assessed the types of jobs and skills needed for […]
Travelers in Houston, Texas, will soon be able to apply for the Transport Security Administration’s (TSA) Pre-Check screening program when a new application center opens later this month at George Bush Intercontinental Airport. TSA Pre-Check is an expedited screening program that allows travelers to wear their shoes, light outerwear and belt; keep their laptop in […]
Solar Frontier, a provider of solar energy solutions, and Chopro, a liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) distributor and solar power producer, have completed the installation of a 30MW solar power plant located next to Nagasaki Airport in Japan. The ‘SOL de Omura Minojima Solar Power Plant’ is one of the biggest solar installations in Japan and […]
Bristol Airport in the southwest of the UK has completed the installation of a new digital wall for displaying advertising and creative content as part of an ongoing £24m (US$32m) development program. Measuring 14 x 2.5m (45 x 8.2ft), the display has been seamlessly integrated into the terminal to create a bright digital platform capable […]
Construction of the new Three-Runway System (3RS) at Hong Kong International Airport has started. The eight-year construction of 3RS is expected to be completed in 2024, with the commissioning of the new runway in 2022. Jack So Chak-kwong, chairman of the Airport Authority of Hong Kong; professor Anthony Cheung Bing-leung, Hong Kong’s Secretary for Transport […]
