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URW To Outline Small Biz Opportunities At JFK
URW, which is developing concessions programs for the New Terminal One and Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), will hold a “small business accelerator” virtual event to discuss retail and food and beverage opportunities. The virtual event will...
Massport Seeks RFP Responses For Terminal C Lounge
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), owner and operator of Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), is requesting responses to its Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new Terminal C lounge. Massport is seeking bids from established and qualified parties with...
DFW Opens Airside CPB Station
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) has become the first airport in the country to operate a U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) Centralized Examination Station (CES) on the secure side of an airport, in a new partnership between CBP, DFW and Dnata...
ORD Opens Five New Concessions
The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) celebrated the grand opening of five new concessions at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). The new Terminal 5 concessions include Publican Quality Bread, an artisan bakery helmed by James Beard Award-winning baker Greg...
FAA Awards $64.7M To KOA
The U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT)’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded the Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) two grants totaling $64.7 million for the Ellison Onizuka Kona International Airport at Keāhole (KOA) to rehabilitate its...
Delaware North Opens Starbucks At CHS
Delaware North has opened a new Starbucks coffee shop at Charleston International Airport (CHS), one of several new concepts to be developed as part of the concessionaire’s 10-year contract extension with the airport. The new Starbucks, located in the airport’s...
UK Football Venue Named ReachTV Stadium
Eastbourne Borough Football Club’s Priory Lane home ground will be officially designated ReachTV Stadium, following the announcement of a one-year naming rights partnership between the football club and the airport entertainment network. The partnership follows the...
SMF Breaks Ground On Walkway
Sacramento International Airport (SMF) has broken ground on the first project in its $1.3 billion SMForward renovation program: a pedestrian walkway connecting Terminal B to Concourse B. The $140 million walkway will connect passengers through a sky bridge with moving...
SYR To Open Soul Food Favorite
The Syracuse Regional Airport Authority (SRAA) has announced plans to open an airport location of local favorite Miss Prissy’s at Syracuse Hancock International Airport (SYR). The American soul food-focused eatery, which first opened in Syracuse’s Salt City Food...
TPA Previews Airside D Design
Tampa International Airport has released its latest design for the 16-gate Airside D design, which is expected to open to the public in 2028. Airside D will help TPA, which currently serves an estimated 25 million passengers a year, accommodate the region’s growth and...
Hudson Announces Plans to Open 3 New Stores at SLC
Concessionaire Hudson (part of the Avolta family of brands) announced its plans to open three new retail concepts at Salt Lake City International Airport (SLC). The concessionaire will operate the stores as a joint venture with two women-owned Airport Concessions...
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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...
URW To Outline Small Biz Opportunities At JFK
URW, which is developing concessions programs for the New Terminal One and Terminal 8 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK), will hold a “small business accelerator” virtual event to discuss retail and food and beverage opportunities. The virtual event will...
Massport Seeks RFP Responses For Terminal C Lounge
The Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport), owner and operator of Boston Logan International Airport (BOS), is requesting responses to its Request for Proposals (RFP) for a new Terminal C lounge. Massport is seeking bids from established and qualified parties with...
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