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Travelex wins Munich Airport tender

Leading travel money services provider to operate at five of Germany’s six busiest airports Travelex, a market leading foreign exchange brand, has won the tender to operate foreign exchange and tax refund services for the Terminal 1 non-Schengen Terminal at Munich Airport. The five-year contract, which will run from October 2025, will see Travelex operate […]

Swedavia’s Annual and Sustainability Report 2023: Continued recovery strengthens confidence in the future

As of 20 March, Swedavia’s Annual and Sustainability Report for 2023 will be available on the company’s website. In 2023, the recovery from the low traffic volumes of previous years continued, with new airlines coming and old ones returning to the company’s airports, with most routes and destinations restored. During the year, Swedavia continued to […]

Aviator Airport Alliance Appoints a Business Excellence Director

Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics, is expanding its leadership team. Joining the company as Business Excellence Director is Natalija Mager-Falkauskiene, a seasoned senior manager with in-depth knowledge of process optimisation and LEAN methods. Jo Alex Tanem, CEO of Aviator Airport Alliance, commented on the new […]

The best airports for customer experience worldwide—as chosen by passengers

Awards based on most reliable global measurement and benchmarking program for airport customer experience Airports Council International (ACI) World in partnership with leading travel technology company Amadeus, today announce the best airports for customer experience worldwide—as chosen by passengers—through the renowned Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards. The ASQ program stands out as the preeminent airport […]

The VINCI Airports network recognised once again for its quality of service

Belgrade airport in Serbia, Porto in Portugal and Guanacaste in Costa Rica named as best airports in their category. The awards validate the plans implemented by VINCI Airports teams in these airports to support their development. VINCI Airports, the world’s leading private airport operator, saw three of the airports in its network – Belgrade, Porto […]

Swedavia’s airports start preparations for the summer traffic season after serving nearly 2.2 million passengers in February

In February, Swedavia’s ten airports served nearly 2.2 million passengers, which is 4 per cent higher than February of last year. The increase continues to be driven by international travel, which increased 8 per cent during the month. Higher passenger traffic is partly attributable to increased winter holiday travel, primarily from Stockholm Arlanda Airport and […]

January sees international passenger traffic achieving full recovery for the first time

Multiple factors shaping diverse traffic performance across markets with domestic demand retreating and smaller regional airports underperforming Brussels, 6 March 2024: European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for January 2024. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +7% in January compared to the same month last year, […]

Lithuanian Airports Seek International Retail Convenience Store Operator for Growing Commercial Space

Lithuanian Airports, the company that manages Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga Airports, is launching an international lease tender to attract a new retail convenience store operator. The selected partner will operate convenience stores at all three of the country’s airports. Lithuanian Airports served more than 6 million passengers in 2023, which is 12% more than in […]

SSP scoops major new deal at Hurghada International Airport

SSP, a leading operator of food and beverage outlets in travel locations worldwide, has won a new contract with Egyptian Airports Company to operate a number of restaurants and cafés in Terminal 1 at Hurghada International Airport. The contract was awarded following a public tender process. The new deal will see the introduction of 12 brands. […]

Siemens Logistics: The benefits of forecasting baggage flows

Airports and airlines face many challenges: Staff shortages, tight transfer times and high costs create tremendous pressure to operate faster and more cost efficiently at the same time. A robust baggage handling solution is key to ensuring smooth operations. In an ideal world, passengers and baggage travel together and arrive on time without disruption, even […]