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JFK NTO Team Opens New Pre-Production Facility

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)’s New Terminal One Project (NTO) has launched a new pre-production center in Bohemia, New York. Located near Long Island MacArthur Airport (ISP), the pre-production space is hosted by Port Authority of New York and New...
Kelly Campbell

LBB’s Campbell Named AXN’s 2024 Director of the Year, Small Airports Division

Kelly Campbell, executive director of aviation at Lubbock Preston Smith International Airport (LBB), has been selected as the Director of the Year, Small Airports Division, by Airport Experience News. Nearly all of Campbell’s career thus far has been centered at LBB....

OFF THE PAGE: MHT’S Kitchens Outlines Air Service, Anti-Leakage Efforts

Editor’s Note: The September issue of Airport Experience News includes an interview with Ted Kitchens, director of Manchester-Boston Regional Airport (MHT). Below is an abridged version of the interview. For full access to the article, please log in, subscribe, or...

DFW CEO Donohue To Retire

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport’s (DFW)’s CEO Sean Donohue has announced that he will retire from his position at the helm of the North Texas airport in 2025. Donohue will remain at DFW to support the leadership transition as the airport’s board of directors...

SEA Announces Latest Concessions

The Port of Seattle has announced new food and beverage concepts coming to Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)’s expanded C Concourse. Selected concessions include Nanny’s: A Northwest BBQ Joint and Seattle-based Filipino-fusion coffee shop the Neighborhood...

AX Awards Nominations Now Open!

AXN is seeking nominations for its 2025 Airport Experience Awards. We’re looking for the most exciting and innovative concepts, the best operators and the most effective airport concessions teams. Check out the full list of awards categories and reviews the rules and instructions here. Remember, nominations are open to subscribers only, so if you haven’t yet subscribed, please do so here. 

PANYNJ Announces EWR Development Plan

PANYNJ Announces EWR Development Plan

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) unveiled a new development plan for Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The EWR Vision Plan — to modernize facilities, reduce carbon emissions and accommodate future growth at the New Jersey transit hub —...

M&R Concessions Debuts New Concepts at JFK

M&R Concessions Debuts New Concepts at JFK

Monisha and Rajiv Singla are celebrating not only the opening of their latest concessions concepts at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), but a return to the facility where they began their airport careers. The brother-sister duo behindACDBE-certified M&R...

CRP Completes Construction On New Passenger Amenities

CRP Completes Construction On New Passenger Amenities

Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) has completed construction on a new suite of passenger amenities, including a full-service bar with a connected outdoor patio and observation deck, located post-security between Gates 1 and 3.  Tailwind Concessions will...

Airport Dimensions Appoints New COO and SVP

Airport Dimensions Appoints New COO and SVP

Lounge operator Airport Dimensions has appointed its latest COO and senior vice president of guest experience, Shaun Weston, who joins the company after a tenure as managing director of No1 Lounges, which is owned by Airport Dimensions and Swissport. Prior to his role...

SEA Awards Bambuza New Package

SEA Awards Bambuza New Package

The Port of Seattle has selected Bambuza Hospitality Group to develop a new gourmet market as part of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)’s Concourse C Expansion Project. Connections Gourmet Market will offer a curated menu of specialty prepared foods and...

CVG Opens SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls

CVG Opens SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) celebrated the grand opening of its latest concession, an outpost of the popular SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls. The health-conscious eatery — which offers a wide variety of freshly-prepared açaí bowls, smoothies and...

MSP Terminal 1 Project Ahead of Schedule

MSP Terminal 1 Project Ahead of Schedule

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) and Delta Air Lines are completing work ahead of schedule on their project to renovate Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)’s Terminal 1. The $242-million Airport Modernization Program, helmed by the MAC and...

New Delta One Lounge To Open At LAX

New Delta One Lounge To Open At LAX

Delta has released a sneak peak at its latest Delta One Lounge, set to open at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on October 10. Located in Terminal 3 adjacent to the Delta Sky Club, the 200-seat lounge offers Delta One passengers an exclusive lounge space to...

IAH Announces D-West Pier Opening Date

IAH Announces D-West Pier Opening Date

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has announced the opening date of its new Terminal D-West Pier. The D-West Pier, an IAH expansion project adding 160,000 square feet to the airport’s Terminal D,  will open to the public on October 22. The D-West Pier...

MKE Extends HMSHost Lease

MKE Extends HMSHost Lease

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) has extended HMSHost by Avolta lease by two years. The concessionaire will now continue to operate its MKE concepts through 2031. During its tenure at MKE, HMSHost has opened a wide variety of concessions concepts, from...

MAGAZINE

Airport Experience News Magazine | Retail Innovation Issue 2024

In This Issue

 

AI Can Drive Revenues, But Usage Remains Spotty

2024 Retail Innovation Issue

Luxury Brands Shuffle For Space

2024 Retail Innovation Issue

Hybrid Retail/F&B Offerings Gain Traction

2024 Retail Innovation Issue

MHT’s Kitchens Is Laser-Focused On Air Service Expansion

2024 Retail Innovation Issue

PIT’s $1.5 Billion Terminal Will Right-Size Airport

2024 Retail Innovation Issue

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