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 […]
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 […]
With passenger traffic starting to pick up, Orlando International Airport has added a number of new amenities in its terminal, including a selection of new vending machines to increase passenger retail shopping options and enhanced, automated hand sanitizer stations throughout the terminal. The airport stated that the vending machines, which enable the traveling public to […]
The new Salt Lake City Airport in Utah has moved a step closer to opening with the official unveiling of the facility to media and invited guests on August 27. Due to be operational on September 15, the new terminal and associated infrastructure is replacing an installation originally constructed in the 1960s. With the old […]
San Diego County Regional Airport Authority has been awarded an Environmental Achievement Award by the Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA), specifically in the area of outreach, education and communication, for the organization’s Airport Development Plan (ADP). The ADP envisions the replacement of Terminal 1 with a more modern facility and other improvements that enhance the […]
Airport operator AENA, the majority shareholder of London Luton Airport Operations Limited (LLA), has announced the launch of the AENA Ventures program, which will provide funding for startups that develop technology to improve the passenger experience at airports. The program is looking for companies that are developing solutions in the following areas of the passenger […]
London City has today provided an update on its Development Programme (CADP), including a decision to temporarily pause the development at the end of this year upon completion of new aircraft stands, a full-length parallel taxiway and new passenger facilities. At the height of the COVID-19 crisis, the airport took the decision to suspend commercial […]
Kaunas Airport, which in the past years has been heavily expanding its infrastructure for MRO (Maintenance, Repair, Overhaul) activities, has acquired two brand-new fire rescue vehicles. Similar models are in use at some of the world’s busiest airports. The new vehicles have been purchased for all Lithuanian Airports as part of a fire […]
