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SFO Opens Sensory Room
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has opened a new sensory room designed for neurodiverse travelers. Located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and created in consultation with the UCSF Children’s Hospital and The Arc San Francisco, the new space features...
DEN Program Saves 69.2 Tons From Landfills
Denver International Airport (DEN) celebrated a new milestone of its Zero Waste Valet Program, which has diverted 69.2 tons of material from landfills to compost and recycling since its launch in June 2024. The pilot program, funded by a Colorado Department of Public...
OTG Opens New DEN Concessions
OTG Concessions Management has opened two new concepts at Denver International Airport (DEN): The Sunset Loop Bar & Grill, a Denver-inspired eatery offering fare from Denver Nuggets Chef Daniel "Chef D" Young, including vegetarian huevos rancheros, Colorado trout,...
Thormeier Promoted To COO Of Delaware North Travel Division
Delaware North has appointed Robert Thormeier to the role of chief operating officer of the company’s Travel division. Thormeier will oversee Delaware North’s foodservice and retail operations at 22 airports across the United States. He will be responsible for...
PIT To Open Mineo’s Pizza House
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will welcome another local favorite into its concessions program. Mineo’s Pizza House — a family-run pizza parlor founded by Sicilian immigrant John Mineo in 1958 and recently honored by the New York Times as a reader favorite —...
PHL Holds Employee Fashion Show
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hosted a travel-themed fashion show featuring goods from the airport’s retail program modeled by its own employees. Runway PHL: Fashion for Today’s Traveler, which was hosted by flight attendant and Miss Pennsylvania 2024 Page...
CVG To Open Larger Escape Lounge
Travelers passing through Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) will soon be able to access a new, larger Escape Lounge. The airport’s current lounge will move to a 6,767-square-foot space near gate B12 that is four times larger than the facility’s...
Port of Seattle Conducts Worker Benefit Study
The Port of Seattle Commission will conduct a new study on worker benefits as it explores the possibility of implementing healthcare requirements for nongovernment Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) employees. The Port will conduct a two-phase study through...
SAT Breaks Ground On New Terminal
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has broken ground on its new terminal. The space, part of the airport’s Terminal Development Program and $2.5-billion Elevate/SAT initiative, features over 800,000 square feet of terminal space and 17 gates, 35,700 square feet...
PPG And Whence Bring Local Brands to Canadian Lounges
Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has partnered with hospitality curation brand Whence to bring hyperlocal products to its lounges at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The Proudly Local initiative showcases a wide selection...
DTW Awards Clear Channel 10-Year Contract
Wayne County Airport Authority has awarded Clear Channel Outdoor’s Airport Division a 10-year contract to continue developing advertising at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Clear Channel Outdoor, which has partnered with the airport since 2003, will...
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SFO Opens Sensory Room
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has opened a new sensory room designed for neurodiverse travelers. Located post-security in Harvey Milk Terminal 1 and created in consultation with the UCSF Children’s Hospital and The Arc San Francisco, the new space features...
DEN Program Saves 69.2 Tons From Landfills
Denver International Airport (DEN) celebrated a new milestone of its Zero Waste Valet Program, which has diverted 69.2 tons of material from landfills to compost and recycling since its launch in June 2024. The pilot program, funded by a Colorado Department of Public...
OTG Opens New DEN Concessions
OTG Concessions Management has opened two new concepts at Denver International Airport (DEN): The Sunset Loop Bar & Grill, a Denver-inspired eatery offering fare from Denver Nuggets Chef Daniel "Chef D" Young, including vegetarian huevos rancheros, Colorado trout,...
Thormeier Promoted To COO Of Delaware North Travel Division
Delaware North has appointed Robert Thormeier to the role of chief operating officer of the company’s Travel division. Thormeier will oversee Delaware North’s foodservice and retail operations at 22 airports across the United States. He will be responsible for...
PIT To Open Mineo’s Pizza House
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will welcome another local favorite into its concessions program. Mineo’s Pizza House — a family-run pizza parlor founded by Sicilian immigrant John Mineo in 1958 and recently honored by the New York Times as a reader favorite —...
PHL Holds Employee Fashion Show
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hosted a travel-themed fashion show featuring goods from the airport’s retail program modeled by its own employees. Runway PHL: Fashion for Today’s Traveler, which was hosted by flight attendant and Miss Pennsylvania 2024 Page...
CVG To Open Larger Escape Lounge
Travelers passing through Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) will soon be able to access a new, larger Escape Lounge. The airport’s current lounge will move to a 6,767-square-foot space near gate B12 that is four times larger than the facility’s...
Port of Seattle Conducts Worker Benefit Study
The Port of Seattle Commission will conduct a new study on worker benefits as it explores the possibility of implementing healthcare requirements for nongovernment Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) employees. The Port will conduct a two-phase study through...
SAT Breaks Ground On New Terminal
San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has broken ground on its new terminal. The space, part of the airport’s Terminal Development Program and $2.5-billion Elevate/SAT initiative, features over 800,000 square feet of terminal space and 17 gates, 35,700 square feet...
PPG And Whence Bring Local Brands to Canadian Lounges
Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has partnered with hospitality curation brand Whence to bring hyperlocal products to its lounges at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The Proudly Local initiative showcases a wide selection...
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