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Concessions International, Grove Bay Open P.F. Chang’s
Atlanta-based Concessions International and Miami-based Grove Bay Concessions, two minority-owned airport concessions companies, have opened a P.F. Chang’s location at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The 5,879-square-foot SEA location is P.F. Chang’s...
Vantage Airport Group Rebrands
Longtime airport development and management firm Vantage Airport Group is now Vantage Group. The brand announced the change with a refreshed logo and website. Vantage Group — which has in recent years led the development of John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)’s Terminal 6...
SFO Opens New Pronto Marketplace
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has opened its fourth Pronto retail location and third full marketplace, this time featuring the addition of a full-service Green Beans Coffee espresso bar. Located in Terminal 1, the marketplace operated by Elevate Gourmet...
MWAA Releases New RFP Details
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) concessionaire Fraport USA has released new details on its latest RFP, which seeks to fill several concessions and retail concepts at both Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan Washington National...
MDW and SSP America Open Local Favorite R.J. Grunt’s
A Chicago culinary landmark has landed at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) with the opening of the airport’s first R.J. Grunt’s. The restaurant is known for its burgers, hand-spun milkshakes and sandwiches. The cafe has been a Lincoln Park staple since 1971...
GSP Opens Soccer-Themed Restaurant
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) leaders celebrated the opening of the airport’s latest eatery, a soccer-themed bar and restaurant named after the city’s professional team, the Greenville Triumph. The Triumph Taproom, now open in Concourse A and...
XWELL Opens New XpresSpa At PHL
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and XWELL celebrated the launch of a new Terminal B XpresSpa this week. Located near Gate B2, PHL’s first XpresSpa location features a Ceragem therapeutic thermal massager, Clockwork MiNiCURE and Human Touch automated massage...
U.S. Travel Association Offers Checklist For Industry Improvement
The U.S. Travel Association’s Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel has identified key metrics for industry improvement after a research visit to major U.K. airports. Chaired by former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan, the...
IAD Opens New “Just Walk Out” Store
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) has launched its latest retail concept employing Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology: Hudson Nonstop, located in Terminal A. The store offers travelers access to snacks, beverages, souvenirs and travel essentials in a...
Mark Berg Appointed RTAA CCO
The Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority (RTAA) has named Mark Berg its new chief commercial officer. Berg previously served as the managing director of corporate real estate for Hawaiian Airlines, where he was responsible for airport and non-airport property management,...
WHSNA And iCleanse Launch Phone Disinfectant For Travelers
WH Smith North America (WHSNA) and UV-based disinfectant and advertising company iCleanse have partnered to launch a new phone sanitizing system now available at WHSNA locations. iCleanse’s technology uses UV-C light to disinfect phones in 15 seconds, during which its...
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Miami-Dade Government Approves $400M To Construct MIA Cargo Facility
The Miami-Dade Board of County Commissioners has approved a minimum of $400 million toward the construction of a four-story cargo facility at Miami International Airport (MIA). Scheduled to open by 2029, the 800,000-square-foot facility will be known as the ...
ACI World Announces 2023’s Busiest Airports
Airports Council International (ACI) World has published its 2023 traffic dataset, including the world’s top 20 busiest airports. According to ACI World’s data, Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) was ranked the world's busiest airport, followed by...
Vantage Group Appoints Karen Ali COO at JFK Millennium Partners
Vantage Group has appointed Karen Ali as its next COO at JFK Millennium Partners (JMP), the Vantage-led company that manages both JFK Terminal 7 and the development of JFK’s new Terminal 6. Prior to her appointment with JMP, Ali has held various senior leadership...
MAC Names Pentair Official Water Sponsor of MSP
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) named water treatment company Pentair as the official water sponsor of Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP). The airport kicked off its partnership with the launch of 10 new bottle-refilling HydroStations from...
MNAA Announces New Leadership, Promotions At BNA And JWN
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) has announced several newly appointed leadership positions and one promotion at Nashville International Airport (BNA) and John C. Tune Airport (JWN). BNA has appointed John Cooper as MNAA’s chief administrative...
Ink by Hudson Now Open At GRR
Travelers at Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) can now enjoy a glass of wine with their vacation read, thanks to a newly launched bookstore and wine bar in Concourse B. Ink by Hudson (part of the Avolta family of brands) features both a curated selection of...
Airport Restaurants and Retailers Join Merchants Payments Coalition
Payment reform consortium the Merchants Payments Coalition (MPC) has added the merchants of the Airport Restaurant and Retail Association (ARRA) to its roster. Representatives from MPC, which represents retailers in lobbying against increasingly high credit card...
OAK Opens Airport Outpost of Local Italian Restaurant A16
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) has opened its latest quick serve terminal restaurant: A16, an Italian-focused cafe located in Terminal 1 offering travelers everything from breakfast sandwiches and coffee to paninis and pizzas. The eatery is...
DEN Opens Second NOVO Coffee Location
Denver favorite Novo Coffee has launched its second Denver International Airport (DEN) location, a kiosk in the airport’s Concourse B. The new Novo Coffee kiosk, operated by concessionaire The AVE Group, will offer travelers the brand’s full coffee menu, grab-and-go...
AAAE’s ACT Releases New Industry Research On Digital Marketplaces
The American Association of Airport Executives’ (AAAE) Airport Consortium on Transformation (ACT) has published a new white paper advocating for the integration of airport, airline and third-party communication platforms to provide passengers with a streamlined system...
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