THE new HARRY POTTER™ SHOP has officially opened its doors at Heathrow Terminal 5. The new 1000 sq.ft. space, which is nearly double the size of the previous store, will be situated in Terminal 5 departure lounge. The new HARRY POTTER™ SHOP will offer a wider selection of items from across the Wizarding World including […]
The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) Science and Technology Directorate (S&T) awarded Arup USA Inc of New York $104,140 to develop wayfinding technology through the Silicon Valley Innovation Program (SVIP). Arup has partnered with Pointr Limited (UK) of London, a UK startup that specializes in indoor-location technology. This topic call seeks to augment U.S. Customs […]
Fraport AG Frankfurt Airport Services Worldwide (Fraport AG) signed an agreement on August 6, 2018, to sell its entire 30 percent stake in Flughafen Hannover-Langenhagen GmbH (FHLG) to iCON Flughafen GmbH (iCON) – part of the iCON Infrastructure Group – for 109.2 million euros. FHLG is the operating company of Hanover Airport (HAJ) in northern […]
Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) Partners with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) to Become the First West Coast Airport Committed to Using Facial Recognition Technology to Facilitate the Arrival and Departure of All International Travelers Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) announced its partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in using […]
Route officially opened on day airport receives Cycle Friendly Employer Award from Cycling Scotland. Member of the Scottish Parliament for Renfrewshire North and West Derek Mackay officially opened Glasgow Airport’s £280,000 route on the same day the transport hub was presented with Cycling Scotland’s Cycle Friendly Employer Award. The route was developed and delivered in […]
The driverless transport system that connects Terminal 2 at Munich Airport with the satellite building is to be expanded in its functionality to be able to handle the rising passenger volumes without any problems in the future. The planned conversion requires intensive test operations, while the “airport subway” is not available for transporting passengers. The […]
The Rt Hon Chris Grayling MP, Secretary of State for Transport, officially opened phase one of Leeds Bradford Airport’s redevelopment. Designed to offer more choice for customers with a modern and vibrant feel, a multi-million pound development has seen the entire departure lounge transformed with additional seating plus a range of new shops, cafes, restaurants, […]
Passenger flows at Helsinki Airport are experiencing strong growth. As a part of the airport’s development programme, also the expansion work of Terminal T1 is progressing – if everything continues to stay in the schedule, seven new departure gates will be opened for passenger use next summer. Terminal T1 expansion will increase the airport’s capacity […]
Transport technology provider Trapeze Group has completed the installation of its Real Time Passenger Information (RTPI) system for the management and display of shuttle service schedules at London Heathrow Airport in the UK. The solution was delivered for all airside and landside shuttle services in partnership between Heathrow Airport, passenger service provider OmniServ, and Trapeze […]
Global restaurateur HMSHost, along with partner Master ConcessionAir LLC –who is part of the Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise (ACDBE) program – was awarded a 10-year contract, with a projected sales volume of $540 million, to operate 14 food and beverage locations at Boston Logan International Airport. “HMSHost is thrilled to have this opportunity to […]
