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Collinson Launches Airport Alliance Program
Collinson Group, a leader in travel experience and loyalty, this week announces the Collinson Airport Alliance that will let airports and their stakeholders to better coordinate loyalty and traveler experience programs to both drive revenue and enhance passenger...
Areas USA Partners With Starbucks
Areas USA has entered into a licensing partnership with Starbucks. Areas is one of several concessions operators that has jumped into partner with Starbucks since HMSHost ended its airport exclusivity with the iconic coffee brand in January. “We are thrilled to be...
Whisky River, Rocco’s Tacos Land at FLL
Airport concessions operators HMSHost and Master ConcessionAir have partnered on two newly opened restaurants at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL): Dale Jr’s Whisky River and Florida favorite Rocco’s Tacos and Tequila Bar. At a grand opening event...
PANYNJ Reaches Deal on JFK Terminal 4 Expansion
New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo this week announces the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has reached a tentative agreement on a $3.8 billion expansion of John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) Terminal 4. The Terminal 4 project, which still needs the...
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Shireman Named Assistant Director at IFP
The Mohave County Airport Authority this week names Kellen Shireman the new assistant airport director for Laughlin/Bullhead International Airport (IFP). Shireman comes to IFP after serving as the airport operations supervisor II for Chicago O’Hare International...
Wingtips, Priority Pass Partner at STL
Common-use lounge provider Wingtips this week announces a partnership with Priority Pass that allows its members traveling through St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) to enjoy an upscale Wingtips experience at the airport. Priority Pass, owned by Collinson...
Hidden Disabilities Lanyards Land at JFK T4
JFKIAT, the operator of Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), says it is partnering with the U.K.-based Sunflower Lanyard Scheme to offer customers traveling through the terminal a discreet way to alert employees that they may require additional...
Johnson Named Director at BLV
Bryan Johnson has been named the new director at MidAmerica St. Louis Airport (BLV) by the St. Clair County Public Building Commission (PBC), which oversees the airport. Johnson begins his new role April 3, taking over for Tim Cantwell, who served as director of...
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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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