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Paradies Lagardère Opens Three DEN Restaurants
Paradies Lagardère and ACDBE partners have opened three new dining spots at Denver International Airport (DEN). Mizu Sushi Izakaya, which offers fresh, hand-rolled sushi; Aviano Coffee; and El Chingon Bistro, featuring flavors from Mexico City, are now open in the...
PPG Names New CCO And CTO
Global lounge operation group Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has announced the appointment of Jonathan Song, PPG’s current global director of business development, to chief commercial officer, and Mei Mei Song, PPG’s current director of global brands and transformation, to...
OKC Reveals New Name
The Oklahoma City Airport Trust has announced that Will Rogers World Airport will now be known as OKC Will Rogers International Airport. The name change — which was influenced by research on dozens of airports plus community input — was approved by the Oklahoma City...
Jackmont Opens Elixr At PHL
Jackmont Hospitality Inc. has opened Elixr Coffee Roasters in the B-C Connector at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL). Marketplace Development oversees the concessions program at the airport. Established in Philadelphia in 2010, Elixr Coffee Roasters is known...
OAK Begins Construction On Terminal 1 Project
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) has begun Phase 1 of its Terminal 1 Check-In Counter Replacement Project. The airport’s Terminal 1 check-in lobby will be updated with new interior paint, finishes and light fixtures. The project, managed by Turner...
HMSHost Opens Updated Chili’s® At JAX
Jacksonville International Airport (JAX)’s Chili’s® Grill & Bar has gotten a makeover. Concessionaire HMSHost (part of the Avolta family of brands) celebrated the reopening of the popular national brand’s JAX outpost, which now boasts over 4,700 square feet with...
Elevate Gourmet Names New HR Director
Concessionaire Elevate Gourmet Brands (EGB) has promoted Preet Grewal to director of human resources. Grewal, who joined EGB in 2022 as human resources manager, recently transitioned EGB to online payroll service PayCom. Grewal brings over a decade of hiring and...
HIAA Launches New Accessibility Programs
Halifax International Airport Authority (HIAA) has announced three new traveler accessibility programs at Halifax Stanfield International Airport (CYHZ). The airport has launched a Halifax outpost of the Sunflower Program, an initiative designed to aid passengers with...
FAA Announces $291M In SAF Grants
The Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) announced that it will dedicate $291 million towards sustainable aviation fuel (SAF)-focused projects, in hopes of reaching net-zero greenhouse gas emissions from aviation by 2050. The grants, part of the Biden...
OAK Adds Augmented Reality Games For Travelers
San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) is introducing new augmented reality games for passengers at the airport. OAK is partnering with Agents of Discovery, an educational technology platform that enables organizations to create their own augmented...
BFM Receives $7.5M For New Terminal
Mobile International Airport (BFM) has been awarded $7,510,599 through the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program for the ongoing development of its new terminal at the Brookley Aeroplex. The airport is in the process of...
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DEN Launches Meow Wolf Kiosk
Denver International Airport (DEN) celebrated the opening of its latest retail kiosk from immersive entertainment and experience company Meow Wolf. The kiosk, located in Concourse C, will offer travelers exclusive Meow Wolf-branded merchandise, apparel, toys, water...
YVR Opens Lee’s Donuts
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) celebrated the opening of a new airport outpost of Lee’s Donuts, a Vancouver-based mom-and-pop bakery founded in 1979. The new YVR Lee’s Donuts, located near Gate B14, will be operated by WH Smith North America and will also...
PSP Opens Cactus To Clouds Bar and Restaurant
Palm Springs International Airport (PSP) has opened its latest eatery, Cactus to Clouds bar and restaurant. The mid-century modern-themed eatery located in the airport’s Sonny Bono Concourse atrium will be operated by concessionaire Paradies Lagardère. Cactus to...
HMSHost Opens “Vegas Born” Restaurant At LAS
HMSHost (part of the Avolta family of brands) has launched a new, NHL-themed full-service restaurant and bar at Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). Vegas Born, now open seven days a week from 5 a.m. to midnight at the airport’s Gate D52, will celebrate the city’s...
Paradies Lagardère Names New VP Of Dining
Paradies Lagardère has named Marie Grimm as its new vice president of dining operations. An industry veteran with over two decades of experience, Grimm will be responsible for managing the concessionaire’s dining division, which includes over 225 restaurants across 40...
Airport Dimensions Appoints New SVP Of Partnerships
Airport Dimensions has appointed Daniel Tárrega its new senior vice president of partnerships. Tárrega will lead the lounge operator’s partnership with Chase bank and the growth of the Chase Sapphire Lounge by the Club. Tárrega arrives to Airport Dimensions after...
MCI To Add An Escape Lounge
Kansas City International Airport (MCI) will open an Escape Lounge by CAVU at the terminal this winter. Located on Concourse A near gate 5, the lounge will be open to all MCI travelers, regardless of airline, status or card in hand. The pay-per-visit lounge will offer...
Paradies Lagardère Opens Three DEN Restaurants
Paradies Lagardère and ACDBE partners have opened three new dining spots at Denver International Airport (DEN). Mizu Sushi Izakaya, which offers fresh, hand-rolled sushi; Aviano Coffee; and El Chingon Bistro, featuring flavors from Mexico City, are now open in the...
PPG Names New CCO And CTO
Global lounge operation group Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has announced the appointment of Jonathan Song, PPG’s current global director of business development, to chief commercial officer, and Mei Mei Song, PPG’s current director of global brands and transformation, to...
OKC Reveals New Name
The Oklahoma City Airport Trust has announced that Will Rogers World Airport will now be known as OKC Will Rogers International Airport. The name change — which was influenced by research on dozens of airports plus community input — was approved by the Oklahoma City...
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