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OAG, Analysts Predict Global Capacity Low
UK-based aviation data provider OAG and other aviation analysts predict that the current dramatic cuts in capacity by global carriers will likely reach its nadir in early April, but add the aftermath of the global COVID-19 pandemic could see a dramatically smaller...
Survival And Revival: Concessionaires Press Airports For Relief
With a goal of “survival and revival,” the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) and the Airport Restaurant & Retail Association (ARRA) called on airports to share in the $10 billion in relief money coming from the federal government in the coming weeks. The...
ACI-NA’s Burke Discusses Impact Of Aid Package
Editor’s Note: In a victory for airports fighting against losses caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the $2 trillion stimulus package approved by the federal government includes $10 billion for the airport industry. AXN’s Carol Ward spoke with Kevin Burke, president and...
$10B Earmarked For Airports In Stimulus Package
Airports throughout the United States will share in $10 billion in direct assistance from the federal government under an agreement reached today between the U.S. Congress and the Trump Administration. The stimulus funds are part of a $2 trillion relief package...
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MIA, State Officials to Screen NY Travelers
Miami International Airport (MIA) says it is working with the Florida Department of Health staff to screen all passengers arriving on direct flights from New York Tri-State area airports (Connecticut, New Jersey and New York). As part of the screening process, state...
LAWA Cuts LAX Bus Service
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) says it is reducing the frequency of FlyAway bus service due to dramatically reduced demand at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) tied to the COVID-19 pandemic. LAWA noted ridership has declined sharply since the beginning of...
S&P Global Downgrades Airlines’ Debt Ratings
S&P Global Ratings is revising the outlooks on nearly all long-term debt ratings in the U.S. transportation infrastructure sector, including airlines and airports, due to the severe and ongoing impacts associated with the COVID-19 pandemic. “We believe the...
SFO Consolidates International Flights
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) says it is consolidating all flight activity in the International Terminal to a single concourse, beginning Wednesday April 1st, 2020 due to reduced demand caused by the global COVID-19 pandemic. The airport says Boarding Area...
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THREE QUESTIONS
Three Questions with Phil Seward, SVP Loyalty Strategy – Americas for Collinson
Global loyalty and benefits company Collinson has been focusing on customer engagement in airports. One of its projects, Grab, the mobile app that allows travelers to order food from airport concessions through their phones and pick it up when it’s ready, has gained...
Three Questions with Goutam Kundu, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Office of Technology, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority
Biometric technology is coming up quickly, with decision-makers in a variety of industries looking to new technology to build their userbase and streamline their operations. While an abundance of available software already makes biometric identification possible, the...
Three Questions With Peter Chambers, Co-Founder & COO Of Sleepbox
Micro-hotel brand Sleepbox debuted at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) earlier this year. Founded by M.I.T. students Mikhail Krymov, Peter Chambers, and Alexei Goryainov in 2016, Sleepbox offers an in-airport option for everything from quick recharges to...
Three Questions with Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Policy, Reason Foundation
Funding for the airport industry remains in flux. Congress last year passed a reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration without increasing the passenger facility charge that helps airports build infrastructure. And, while there seems to be wide agreement...
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