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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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CRP Completes Construction On New Passenger Amenities

CRP Completes Construction On New Passenger Amenities

Corpus Christi International Airport (CRP) has completed construction on a new suite of passenger amenities, including a full-service bar with a connected outdoor patio and observation deck, located post-security between Gates 1 and 3.  Tailwind Concessions will...

Airport Dimensions Appoints New COO and SVP

Airport Dimensions Appoints New COO and SVP

Lounge operator Airport Dimensions has appointed its latest COO and senior vice president of guest experience, Shaun Weston, who joins the company after a tenure as managing director of No1 Lounges, which is owned by Airport Dimensions and Swissport. Prior to his role...

SEA Awards Bambuza New Package

SEA Awards Bambuza New Package

The Port of Seattle has selected Bambuza Hospitality Group to develop a new gourmet market as part of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)’s Concourse C Expansion Project. Connections Gourmet Market will offer a curated menu of specialty prepared foods and...

CVG Opens SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls

CVG Opens SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) celebrated the grand opening of its latest concession, an outpost of the popular SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls. The health-conscious eatery — which offers a wide variety of freshly-prepared açaí bowls, smoothies and...

MSP Terminal 1 Project Ahead of Schedule

MSP Terminal 1 Project Ahead of Schedule

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) and Delta Air Lines are completing work ahead of schedule on their project to renovate Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP)’s Terminal 1. The $242-million Airport Modernization Program, helmed by the MAC and...

New Delta One Lounge To Open At LAX

New Delta One Lounge To Open At LAX

Delta has released a sneak peak at its latest Delta One Lounge, set to open at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) on October 10. Located in Terminal 3 adjacent to the Delta Sky Club, the 200-seat lounge offers Delta One passengers an exclusive lounge space to...

IAH Announces D-West Pier Opening Date

IAH Announces D-West Pier Opening Date

George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) has announced the opening date of its new Terminal D-West Pier. The D-West Pier, an IAH expansion project adding 160,000 square feet to the airport’s Terminal D,  will open to the public on October 22. The D-West Pier...

MKE Extends HMSHost Lease

MKE Extends HMSHost Lease

Milwaukee Mitchell International Airport (MKE) has extended HMSHost by Avolta lease by two years. The concessionaire will now continue to operate its MKE concepts through 2031. During its tenure at MKE, HMSHost has opened a wide variety of concessions concepts, from...

OAK-SFO Battle Heats Up

OAK-SFO Battle Heats Up

The naming controversy underway between San Francisco International Airport (SFO) and what is now being called the San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) escalated further this week when OAK owner The Port of Oakland filed its opposition papers...

ReachTV Premieres Cooking Series

ReachTV Premieres Cooking Series

ReachTV has partnered with Chef Lorena Garcia to debut a new original cooking series. Stand & Stir with Chef Lorena Garcia, which will air on ReachTV’s network of 2,400 airport gates, 750 airport venues and 500,000 hotel rooms, will feature the Venezuelan-born...

GSP Opens Soccer-Themed Pub

GSP Opens Soccer-Themed Pub

Greenville Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) has rebranded its Thomas Creek Grille to reflect the popularity of its local professional soccer team, the Greenville Triumph. The Triumph Taproom, operated by Metz Culinary Management, features an updated menu of pub...


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Bell’s Brewery To Open at GRR

Bell’s Brewery To Open at GRR

A new airport outpost of popular Michigan craft beer brand Bell’s Brewery is coming to Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) this winter. Located in Concourse B and operated by HMSHost, Bell’s Tap and Table will offer theKalamazoo-based brewery’s signature Oberon...

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PANYNJ Announces EWR Development Plan

PANYNJ Announces EWR Development Plan

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) unveiled a new development plan for Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The EWR Vision Plan — to modernize facilities, reduce carbon emissions and accommodate future growth at the New Jersey transit hub —...

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SEA Awards Bambuza New Package

SEA Awards Bambuza New Package

The Port of Seattle has selected Bambuza Hospitality Group to develop a new gourmet market as part of Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA)’s Concourse C Expansion Project. Connections Gourmet Market will offer a curated menu of specialty prepared foods and...

read more
CVG Opens SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls

CVG Opens SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls

Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) celebrated the grand opening of its latest concession, an outpost of the popular SAMBAZON Açaí Bowls. The health-conscious eatery — which offers a wide variety of freshly-prepared açaí bowls, smoothies and...

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