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PVU Breaks Ground On Expansion
State, city and airport officials gathered this week to celebrate the groundbreaking of Provo Airport (PVU)’s latest expansion project. PVU, which saw nearly 900,000 passengers in 2024, will expand from four to ten gates, with new gates expected to open in late...
Payne Named Acting Commissioner For CDA
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named Tracey Payne as acting commissioner for the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA). She replaces Jamie Rhee, who announced her retirement in February and officially left the CDA earlier this week. Prior to her appointment as...
Carr Joins Biz Dev Team At CLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) has named Scott Carr as its new assistant director of business development and revenue. Carr is returning to his hometown to oversee commercial operations and revenue generation at CLE. Carr’s areas of focus include air...
PHX Begins Construction On North 2 Concourse
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has begun construction on its $326-million Terminal 3 North 2 Concourse project. The new concourse, which is being designed by HOK in collaboration with DFDG Architecture and built by McCarthy Building Companies Inc.,...
Duty Free Americas Named Operator For JFK NTO
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), The New Terminal One, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Airports have selected Duty Free Americas (DFA) as its exclusive duty-free operator for John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)'s New Terminal One....
RDU Selects New Chief Strategy Officer
The Raleigh Durham Airport Authority has selected Yovannie Rodriguez as its next senior vice president and chief strategy officer. Rodriguez, who began her role on April 7, will manage strategy and operations at Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) including...
AVL Announces New Concessions
The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) and Paradies Lagardère have announced a concessions plan for the new airport terminal at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) as part of the airport’s AVL Forward project. Paradies Lagardère will operate five new...
Autonomous Wheelchairs Come To DTW
The Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) has announced a partnership with technology firm Unifi to bring WHILL autonomous wheelchairs to the Edward H. McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). The pilot program — supported in part by a...
ACI World Releases First Look At 2024 Airport Traffic Rankings
Airports Council International (ACI) World has released a preview of their 2024 airport traffic ranking data. ACI-World’s preliminary data suggests that global traffic reached close to 9.5 billion passengers in 2024, showing a 9% increase from 2023 and a 3.8% increase...
YVR Unveils New Duty Free Store
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has opened a newly renovated Vancouver Duty Free for international travelers. The updated space, which boasts an additional 7,000 square feet and is operated by Dufry (Avolta), features a variety of global luxury brands such as...
ReachTV And Nielsen Partner To Measure Ad Performance
Hospitality and transit entertainment brand ReachTV has launched a new ad-performance integration with audience measurement firm Nielsen. Advertisers and agencies can now access Nielsen ad-performance data as well as Nielsen Media Impact media planning insights across...
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PVU Breaks Ground On Expansion
State, city and airport officials gathered this week to celebrate the groundbreaking of Provo Airport (PVU)’s latest expansion project. PVU, which saw nearly 900,000 passengers in 2024, will expand from four to ten gates, with new gates expected to open in late...
Carr Joins Biz Dev Team At CLE
Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (CLE) has named Scott Carr as its new assistant director of business development and revenue. Carr is returning to his hometown to oversee commercial operations and revenue generation at CLE. Carr’s areas of focus include air...
Duty Free Americas Named Operator For JFK NTO
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), The New Terminal One, and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) Airports have selected Duty Free Americas (DFA) as its exclusive duty-free operator for John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)'s New Terminal One....
AVL Announces New Concessions
The Greater Asheville Regional Airport Authority (GARAA) and Paradies Lagardère have announced a concessions plan for the new airport terminal at Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) as part of the airport’s AVL Forward project. Paradies Lagardère will operate five new...
ACI World Releases First Look At 2024 Airport Traffic Rankings
Airports Council International (ACI) World has released a preview of their 2024 airport traffic ranking data. ACI-World’s preliminary data suggests that global traffic reached close to 9.5 billion passengers in 2024, showing a 9% increase from 2023 and a 3.8% increase...
Payne Named Acting Commissioner For CDA
Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson has named Tracey Payne as acting commissioner for the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA). She replaces Jamie Rhee, who announced her retirement in February and officially left the CDA earlier this week. Prior to her appointment as...
PHX Begins Construction On North 2 Concourse
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) has begun construction on its $326-million Terminal 3 North 2 Concourse project. The new concourse, which is being designed by HOK in collaboration with DFDG Architecture and built by McCarthy Building Companies Inc.,...
RDU Selects New Chief Strategy Officer
The Raleigh Durham Airport Authority has selected Yovannie Rodriguez as its next senior vice president and chief strategy officer. Rodriguez, who began her role on April 7, will manage strategy and operations at Raleigh Durham International Airport (RDU) including...
Autonomous Wheelchairs Come To DTW
The Wayne County Airport Authority (WCAA) has announced a partnership with technology firm Unifi to bring WHILL autonomous wheelchairs to the Edward H. McNamara Terminal at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). The pilot program — supported in part by a...
YVR Unveils New Duty Free Store
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) has opened a newly renovated Vancouver Duty Free for international travelers. The updated space, which boasts an additional 7,000 square feet and is operated by Dufry (Avolta), features a variety of global luxury brands such as...

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