Tags: Airport News

‘Shopmyairports’ E-Commerce Platform Provides Malaysia Airport Retailers With Sustainable Means To Recover From Covid-19

9th September 2020

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 […]

Heathrow response to the Secretary of State’s statement on airport testing

8th September 2020

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 […]

Orlando International Airport adds new terminal facilities

2nd September 2020

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 […]

New Salt Lake City Airport unveiled

2nd September 2020

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 Airport Authority receives environmental achievement award

24th August 2020

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 […]

Opportunity for startups to pitch terminal tech

17th August 2020

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 Airport Development Programme Update

13th August 2020

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 adds two Rosenbauer Panther vehicles to its fire rescue fleet

13th August 2020

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 […]

Increased safety at Canberra Airport with opening of Taxiway Bravo

13th August 2020

The Canberra Airport opened Taxiway Bravo today completing a 14-month project to improve aircraft safety and reduce passenger travel times at the region’s international gateway.    Michael Thomson, Head of Aviation Canberra Airport said this is yet another step forward for the airport’s infrastructure.   “Taxiway Bravo aligns with our long term vision as a […]

Lithuanian Airports see a recovery in passenger numbers and routes in July

12th August 2020

Reviewing the aviation statistics of July, Lithuanian Airports recorded that the recovery of passenger flows in Lithuania takes place a bit quicker than generally in Europe. Almost 168 thousand passengers travelled via the three airports of the country within the last month of July (while in June – 42.6 thousand).   The statistics of the […]