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Areas Opens Urth Caffé & Bar At LAX T1
Areas has opened Urth Caffé & Bar in Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Urth Caffé & Bar offers organic and specialty coffee, as well as a wide variety of healthy fare. The breakfast menu features breakfast sandwiches, oatmeal, and a bacon and leek...
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HMSHost Opens Second Wicker Park At ORD
HMSHost has opened a second Wicker Park Seafood & Sushi at O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The local restaurant concept opened on Concourse C, along with a Starbucks. Both new units are located in the gate hold area, featuring over 200 seats and plenty of charging...
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Passenger Numbers Reach New High In May, BTS Data Shows
Passenger traffic grew 4.5 percent in May, compared to the same month a year ago, according to data from the Bureau of Transportation Statistics. In May, 73.9 million passengers traveled with United States air carriers. The number represents a new high in passengers,...
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United And OTG Introduce ‘Gavi’ At IAH
United Airlines and OTG have opened Gavi, an Italian restaurant with an al fresco-style dining option, in Terminal E of Houston’s George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Gavi, in collaboration with Houston chef Ryan Pera, features a pairing of the chef’s own...
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Elkadi Named Deputy Director of ONT
Atif Elkadi has been named deputy executive director of Ontario International Airport (ONT), a newly created position, the Ontario International Airport Authority said. Elkadi, previously chief commercial officer for Ontario International Airport (ONT), will take an...
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YOW Launches RFP For F&B And Retail Concessions
The Ottawa International Airport Authority has launched two Requests for Proposals for its food and beverage and retail concessions program at Ottawa/Macdonald–Cartier International Airport (YOW). The airport will replace the majority of the concessions currently in...
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AVL Treats Travelers With Bojangles’ Surprise
Asheville Regional Airport joined with Bojangles’ of Western North Carolina to treat arriving passengers to a unique surprise Monday. As arriving passengers waited for their luggage in baggage at AVL, Bojangles' gift boxes rolled out on the bag belt with gift tags...
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Paradies Lagardère Wins Two Locations At DFW
Paradies Lagardère will open two new travel essential locations – Univision and Relay – at the Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). Univision will be in Terminal C, while Relay, a new concept at the airport, will be in pre-security in Terminal D. “Paradies...
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JFK Terminal 4 Now Hosts 100 percent Certified Green Restaurants®
Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport announced today that all of its 32 restaurants are officially Certified Green Restaurants®. In partnership with SSP America – Terminal 4’s exclusive food and beverage purveyor - all 32 dining locations have earned...
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Facial Biometrics Now Expediting the International Arrivals Process at Silicon Valley’s Airport
Mineta San José International Airport (SJC) announced today its partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) in using facial recognition technology to process arriving international travelers. SJC is the first west coast airport to commit to processing...
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