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GOAA Board Approves New MCO Concessions

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board has approved several major concessions and facility-related projects at Orlando International Airport (MCO). Improvements slated to begin in 2025 include a $13-million project to install new parking guidance...
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AXN Selects Awards Finalists; Committee To Vote On Winners

The AX Team has culled a list of finalists for the 2025 Airport Experience Awards, selecting from several hundred submissions from throughout the industry. Voting on the winners is now in the hands of the AX Awards Committee, comprising 12 airport representatives and...

San Francisco Mayor Appoints New SFO Director

San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed has appointed Mike Nakornkhet as San Francisco International Airport (SFO)’s next director, following current director Ivar Satero’s retirement in early 2025. Prior to being named SFO director, Nakornkhet served as CFO and executive...

DFW Breaks Ground On New Terminal

Airport officials and project partners gathered to celebrate the official groundbreaking of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)’s Terminal F project. The new terminal — the airport’s sixth and first new terminal since 2005 — is scheduled to open in 2027 and...

Piccolo To Retire From SRQ

Fredrick (Rick) Piccolo, president and CEO of Sarasota Bradenton International Airport (SRQ), will retire on June 30, 2025, and will continue to serve in an advisory role after that date for a further six months, the airport announced.  Piccolo has been leading SRQ...

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SMF Releases RFQ For Rental Car Facility

SMF Releases RFQ For Rental Car Facility

The Sacramento County Department of Airports (SCDA) has released a new request for qualifications (RFQ) in the search for a private developer to partner with the facility on a consolidated rental car facility at Sacramento International Airport (SMF). SMF will...

PANYNJ Breaks Ground On New JFK EV Chargers

PANYNJ Breaks Ground On New JFK EV Chargers

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and electric vehicle rideshare platform Revel have broken ground on 24 new electric vehicle (EV) fast chargers at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)’s For Hire Vehicle Lot 1 West. The chargers, which are...

United Announces IAD Expansion Project

United Announces IAD Expansion Project

United Airlines will debut a new 14-gate concourse at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The $580-million project is being developed in collaboration with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and funded in part by the Bipartisan...

PPG Opens New Lounges At YVR

PPG Opens New Lounges At YVR

Lounge operators Plaza Premium Group (PPG) have unveiled a new location at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The dual-concept facility located in YVR’s international terminal houses both the brand’s 115-seat Plaza Premium First (PPF) and 136-seat Plaza Premium...

MIA Unveils Inter Miami CF Team Store

MIA Unveils Inter Miami CF Team Store

South Florida’s Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF has opened an official team store at Miami International Airport (MIA). Located between gates D27 and D28, the Inter Miami CF Official Store offers a wide selection of team-branded apparel and accessories.   “I...

CVG Announces Terminal Modernization Program Team

CVG Announces Terminal Modernization Program Team

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) has selected AECOM Hunt - Skanska, HOK and STV Construction to lead the airport’s multi-year terminal modernization program, Elevate CVG. The firms will manage the design, build and project management of the...

SPI Partners With ION

SPI Partners With ION

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) in Springfield, Illinois has entered a long-time lease agreement with ION, which includes the leasehold transfer of several of the airport’s pre- and post-security cafes, Sky Club Lounges and vending machine operations, as well as...

HSV and Tailwind Hospitality Unveil Concessions Plans

HSV and Tailwind Hospitality Unveil Concessions Plans

HSV is embarking on a comprehensive upgrade in food, beverage and retail in the terminal and concourse that will include Starbucks and other concepts, HSV and operator Tailwind Hospitality revealed this week.  Every aspect of food and beverage offered in the airport...

AMAC Aviation Excellence Summit Awards Winners Announced

AMAC Aviation Excellence Summit Awards Winners Announced

The Los Angeles chapter of the Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC LA) and partners Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) and Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW) hosted the second annual Aviation Excellence Summit and Awards, presenting panels by and honoring leaders...

New Capital One Lounge Opens at DCA

New Capital One Lounge Opens at DCA

Capital One has opened a new lounge at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The lounge, which is available free to travelers who have a Capital One Venture X or Venture X Business card, features ample seating, wifi, luggage nooks and an extensive menu from...

Golf Simulator Opens At DEN

Golf Simulator Opens At DEN

Travelers passing through Denver International Airport (DEN) can now swing a few clubs between flights at the airport’s new golf simulator. Golf DEN, now open at the western end of the Concourse A mezzanine, features pay-as-you-go playing packages, seating and...


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SEA Debuts New Mascot

SEA Debuts New Mascot

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) unveiled its new mascot, Jett the SEA Otter. Modeled after the sea otters of the Pacific Northwest, Jett, billed as “an enthusiastic otter who’s always ready to lend a paw,”  was selected to serve as the airport’s brand...

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Port of Seattle Names New Economic Director

Port of Seattle Names New Economic Director

The Port of Seattle has named Neepaporn “A” Boungjaktha the new managing director of its Economic Development Division. Boungjaktha joins the Port of Seattle after serving as  an executive director for the Snohomish County Executive Office; managing director of global...

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SMF Releases RFQ For Rental Car Facility

SMF Releases RFQ For Rental Car Facility

The Sacramento County Department of Airports (SCDA) has released a new request for qualifications (RFQ) in the search for a private developer to partner with the facility on a consolidated rental car facility at Sacramento International Airport (SMF). SMF will...

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United Announces IAD Expansion Project

United Announces IAD Expansion Project

United Airlines will debut a new 14-gate concourse at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD). The $580-million project is being developed in collaboration with the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and funded in part by the Bipartisan...

read more
PPG Opens New Lounges At YVR

PPG Opens New Lounges At YVR

Lounge operators Plaza Premium Group (PPG) have unveiled a new location at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The dual-concept facility located in YVR’s international terminal houses both the brand’s 115-seat Plaza Premium First (PPF) and 136-seat Plaza Premium...

read more
MIA Unveils Inter Miami CF Team Store

MIA Unveils Inter Miami CF Team Store

South Florida’s Major League Soccer club Inter Miami CF has opened an official team store at Miami International Airport (MIA). Located between gates D27 and D28, the Inter Miami CF Official Store offers a wide selection of team-branded apparel and accessories.   “I...

read more
SPI Partners With ION

SPI Partners With ION

Abraham Lincoln Capital Airport (SPI) in Springfield, Illinois has entered a long-time lease agreement with ION, which includes the leasehold transfer of several of the airport’s pre- and post-security cafes, Sky Club Lounges and vending machine operations, as well as...

read more

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