News Flash
DEN Launches Summer Program Young Volunteers
Denver International Airport (DEN) this week announced the launch of the Teen Navigator and Collegiate Volunteer programs that will give college and high school students an opportunity to learn more about aviation and the airport while assisting passengers. Volunteers...
ORD Air Transit Resumes 24-Hour Service
In a further sign of the air traffic recovery, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) said this week that it is resuming round the clock Airport Transit System service at O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The Air Transit System is a fully-automated “people mover”...
OTG Brings 4 Local Start-Ups to NY Airports
Hospitality company OTG announced this week that it had reached agreements with four New York City-based companies that began as entrepreneurial start-ups that will now offer products at restaurants and bars inside OTG terminals in New York-area airports. OTG operates...
SEA Soft Opens New Arrivals Facility Next Week
Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) will open its new International Arrivals Facility (IAF) to passengers beginning next week as part of trial run. To start, the IAF will handle a limited number of international flights departing between 6:00 a.m. and 9:00 a.m....
PVD to Offer Airport Familiarization Classes
The Rhode Island Airport Corporation (RIAC) this week announced a new customer service at Rhode Island T. F. Green International Airport (PVD), a “Flying Familiarization Program” that provides new travelers and those unfamiliar with airports an opportunity to visit...
YYC Projects 2022 Rise in Traffic
The Calgary Airport Authority (CAA) this week released its 2021 Annual Report, which includes forecasting that between 10 and 13 million passengers will go through Calgary International Airport (YYC) in 2022, putting the airport on a pathway to eventually return to...
CLEAR Launches at ONT
CLEAR this week announced the launch of its expedited lanes in both terminals at Ontario International Airport (ONT), enabling members to use their network of dedicated lanes to verify their identity through biometrics using their eyes. After verification, a CLEAR...
CLT Opens Concourse E Expansion
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) this week opened the 34,000-square-foot Concourse E Expansion (Gates E 36-45), a $50 million construction project which adds one gate to the north end of the concourse and relocates nine existing gates for additional hold...
LEX Adds EV Charging to Valet Service
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) said this week it has added electric vehicle (EV) charging stations as part of the recently-reopened valet parking service, thanks to a partnership with Kentucky Utilities (KU). The EV stations can charge up to four vehicles and are available...
Mari Chuy’s Mexican Kitchen Opens at RNO
The Reno-Tahoe International Airport (RNO) announced that Mari Chuy’s Mexican Kitchen will open this week to provide travelers with even more dining options while in the airport. This is the fourth location for the local, minority-owned family business that is...