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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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Simone Biles To Open Restaurant at IAH

Simone Biles To Open Restaurant at IAH

Houston native and record-setting Olympic Gold medalist Simone Biles will open a new, gold medal-themed restaurant at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Biles, in collaboration with ACDBE concessionaire The Playmakers Group, will develop Taste of Gold, a...

PANYNJ, JFK NTO Begin Work On Solar Array

PANYNJ, JFK NTO Begin Work On Solar Array

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)’s New Terminal One will soon feature the largest solar array of any airport terminal in the United States. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the New Terminal One consortium announced the beginning of...

MAC Appoints New Director of Stakeholder Engagement

MAC Appoints New Director of Stakeholder Engagement

The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC) has appointed Michele Ross as its next director of stakeholder engagement. Ross, who began her role on September 16, will be responsible for leading MAC’s strategic engagement initiatives across its airport system, helping to...

PHL Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

PHL Celebrates Hispanic Heritage Month

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)’s PHL Food & Shops will commemorate Hispanic Heritage Month with a wide array of events honoring Latinx culture and community. Celebrations will include traditional Panamanian dance performances; a salsa dance workshop; an...

ACI World Projects 10% Global Passenger Growth

ACI World Projects 10% Global Passenger Growth

The Airports Council International (ACI) World’s latest Annual World Airport Traffic Report and Bi-Annual traffic bulletins have projected global passenger traffic to grow 10% and reach 9.5 billion in 2024. The reports — which draw on data from 2023 through the first...

GRR Earns ACI-NA Carbon Accreditation

GRR Earns ACI-NA Carbon Accreditation

The Airports Council International’s Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program has recognized Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) with a Level 2 designation. GRR has earned a Level 2 accreditation for its work to reduce carbon emissions through initiatives...

ReachTV Launches Airport Weather Reports

ReachTV Launches Airport Weather Reports

Airport entertainment network ReachTV has partnered with The Weather Company to launch a new, hyperlocal airport weather forecast program. ReachTV and The Weather Company’s Weather Channel will provide customized, one minute travel forecasts informing passengers of...

Hudson, Plum Market Tapped For OMA Concessions

Hudson, Plum Market Tapped For OMA Concessions

The Omaha Airport Authority has approved 19 new concessions leases for the future terminal at Eppley Airfield. Hudson and Plum Market will each lead joint ventures that include Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprise participation. In total, three...

OAK Earns New ACI-NA Carbon Accreditation

OAK Earns New ACI-NA Carbon Accreditation

The Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) has recognized San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) with a Level 3 designation in its Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program. OAK, operated by the Port of Oakland, received the distinction...

Dave’s Hot Chicken To Open at LAS

Dave’s Hot Chicken To Open at LAS

A new Dave’s Hot Chicken location will open at Las Vegas Harry Reid International Airport (LAS). The national “Nashville style” hot chicken brand announced a signed agreement to develop a LAS location set to open in early 2025. The new outpost will be operated by...

CLT to Open Phase II Expansion

CLT to Open Phase II Expansion

Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) will unveil the next phase of its Destination CLT project on September 17. The $241 million Phase II of the Concourse A Expansion, designed by Perkins+Will and C Design and constructed by joint venture JE Dunn and...


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RSW Begins Phase Two Expansion

RSW Begins Phase Two Expansion

The Lee County Port Authority has begun Phase 2 of Southwest Florida International Airport (RSW)’s Terminal Expansion project. The $1 billion project, part of the airport’s Master Plan Update, will add a new ticketing lobby and baggage claim area; add a new TSA...

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OAK Launches 3D Route Map

OAK Launches 3D Route Map

San Francisco Bay Oakland International Airport (OAK) has launched a new digital navigation tool, WhereWeFly. The platform, built by 3D mapping firm FlightPath3D and available through OAK’s website, allows travelers to access a 3D route map of OAK itineraries along...

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GRR Opens Sensory Room

GRR Opens Sensory Room

Gerald R. Ford International Airport (GRR) has opened a new space designed to support travelers with sensory sensitivities. GRR’s Sensory Room was created in partnership with nonprofit Disability Advocates of Kent County and HKS, Inc. architects and was built by...

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Airport Dimensions Opens New Lounge At MDW

Airport Dimensions Opens New Lounge At MDW

Chicago Mayor Brandon Johnson, the Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA), lounge operator Airport Dimensions, Hyde Park Hospitality and the concessionaires of the Midway Partnership joined to celebrate the opening of Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW)’s first...

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Simone Biles To Open Restaurant at IAH

Simone Biles To Open Restaurant at IAH

Houston native and record-setting Olympic Gold medalist Simone Biles will open a new, gold medal-themed restaurant at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH). Biles, in collaboration with ACDBE concessionaire The Playmakers Group, will develop Taste of Gold, a...

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PANYNJ, JFK NTO Begin Work On Solar Array

PANYNJ, JFK NTO Begin Work On Solar Array

John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)’s New Terminal One will soon feature the largest solar array of any airport terminal in the United States. The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and the New Terminal One consortium announced the beginning of...

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