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Energy crisis deepens strains on regional airports – calls for urgent policy responses

The annual ACI EUROPE Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition is today bringing Europe’s regional aviation community together in Torino, hosted by Torino Airport. The event takes place as the aviation ecosystem is bracing for the impact of war in the Middle East – to which regional airports are particularly vulnerable. The energy crisis triggered by […]

SSP America opens Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant and Mezcal Bar at Fresno Yosemite International Airport

SSP America, a division of SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has announced the opening of Los Amigos Mexican Restaurant and Mezcal Bar at Fresno Yosemite International Airport (FAT), bringing a beloved local favorite to the airport’s new Concourse B. Now open in the shops and dining […]

Europe’s airports welcome the European Commission’s plan to address the energy crisis

Europe’s airports today welcomed AccelerateEU, the European Commission’s dynamic response plan to the energy crisis triggered by the conflict in the Middle East. The plan outlines a series of critical measures aimed in particular at safeguarding the continued availability of jet fuel across the European airport network. Those measures largely reflect the key asks ACI […]

Serving the regions’ connectivity, new routes are taking off within the VINCI Airports network

In recent months, VINCI Airports has opened several new routes within its network, strengthening connections between its airports and the rest of the world. From Budapest to Seoul with Asiana Airlines, from Faro to London with Jet2, and from Monterrey to Paris with Aeromexico, these connections illustrate the network’s ability to develop new routes, responding […]

World’s busiest airports revealed in latest global rankings

Atlanta retains top spot for total passengers while Chicago O’Hare leads global rankings for aircraft movements Montreal, 14 April 2026 – Airports Council International (ACI) World today reveals the 2025 rankings of the world’s busiest airports, highlighting the industry’s leading hubs across total passengers, international passengers, air cargo, and aircraft movements. These airports play a […]

Kaunas Airport tests hydrogen-powered truck

Last week, employees and passengers at Kaunas Airport had the chance to see a remarkable vehicle – a hydrogen-powered Hyzon truck. The heavy-duty vehicle maneuvered across the apron without emitting a single gram of CO₂ and handled its tasks with ease. Kaunas Airport is participating in a European Union–funded project aimed at promoting the use […]

SSP awarded new Food & Beverage contract at JFK Terminal 6

SSP America has been awarded a contract to operate four units at John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) Terminal 6, continuing the food and beverage experts’ mission to provide an authentic taste of place throughout the airport. The venture builds on SSP’s highly successful operations at the airport, and its deep understanding of the local […]

Real-time operational alignment and predictive optimization unlock airport capacity, strengthens resilience and protects performance

Airport performance depends on more than infrastructure, it depends on how well operations are coordinated  New SITA whitepaper shows how real-time operational alignment and predictive optimization unlock capacity, strengthens resilience and protects performance  Click image to download white paper. GENEVA – 17 March 2026 – Airport performance is increasingly constrained not by runways, gates, or […]

Bordeaux Airport, in partnership with Outsight, launches a Physical AI experiment to anticipate and reduce passenger waiting times

Outsight today announced the launch of a pilot phase of the Physical AI solution developed by Outsight at Bordeaux Airport in France, as part of a deployment in strategic areas of Hall A. This initiative is part of the airport’s continuous improvement approach, aimed at enhancing passenger flow and operational performance. Welcoming nearly 6 million passengers […]

Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +4.6% in January

European airport trade body, ACI EUROPE today released its traffic report for January 2026. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +4.6% in January when compared to the same month last year. Airports in the non‑EU+1 market significantly outperformed with +8.8% growth year‑on‑year, whereas those in the EU+ market2 saw volumes expanding by […]