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Fraport USA Adds to Leadership Team with Bennett, Casey, Vanden Oever
Fraport USA this week announced the appointments of three industry executives for expanded leadership roles as John Bennett was named chief construction officer, Bill Casey becomes chief operating officer, and Kent Vanden Oever joins as executive vice president of...
Fitch Makes Downward Revision To 2022 Global Flight Forecast
Citing the slow rebound in international traffic and constrained business travel, Fitch Ratings now says it is expecting lower revenue passenger kilometers than previously stated for 2021 and 2022. The ratings firm said it expects increasing rates of vaccination, more...
Healthy Food, Sustainable Packaging Lead 2022 Trends
Sustainability, plant-based foods and healthier fare are among the hottest culinary trends expected for 2022, according to a survey conducted by the National Restaurant Association (NRA) as part of the group’s annual What’s Hot Culinary Forecast. After demand for...
Tailwind Expands With Air Host Purchase, New Partner
Tailwind Hospitality, Inc., in partnership with private equity group Palladin Consumer Retail Partners, LLC, has acquired small airport concessionaire Air Host, Inc., which operates full-service restaurants, bars, retail, and gift shops in seven regional airports....
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KCI to Add Wireless Charging for Electric Buses
As part of the $1.5-billion Kansas City International Airport (MCI) New Terminal project, the Kansas City Aviation Department this week announced it was investing in the first wireless vehicle charging system installed at a U.S. airport. The Aviation Department will...
Sundin Joins AeroParker as Client Success Manager
AeroParker announced this week that Kyle Sundin has joined the company as client success manager after more than a decade working for the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ). Sundin brings a wealth of experience to his role after spending 13 years at...
MKE Introduces Sunflower Lanyard Program
Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) celebrated International Day of Persons with Disabilities by becoming the latest U.S. airport to make air travel easier for passengers who have non-visible or “hidden” disabilities through the use of a Sunflower Lanyard....
FLL Winter Music Festival Returns
After a hiatus last year due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Broward County's Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) said this week it will hold its Winter Festival of Music holiday showcase at the airport for the 33rd time. With the support of Broward County...
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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