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Vantage Group Launches New Aviation Infrastructure Investment Initiative

Transportation development firm Vantage Group has announced the launch of a new aviation venture initiative. Vantage Futures will seek to partner with early-stage, seed and Series B companies focused on sustainable aviation technology, connected infrastructure and...
Sarah McKeon

PANYNJ Selects McKeon As Aviation Director

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has selected Sarah McKeon to succeed Charles Everett Jr. as director of aviation for the Port Authority’s airports, effective March 1. Everett will retire after a 40-year career in aviation.  The Port Authority’s aviation...
Ricky Smith

Smith Named General Manager Of ATL

Ricky Smith has been selected as the new general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) beginning April 2. Smith is currently executive director and CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) where he is responsible for the management...

JFKIAT Announces New T4 Concessions

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT), the operator of John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 4 (T4), have announced nine new  food and beverage concepts as part of the terminal’s $1.5-billion...

Port Of Oakland Appoints Kristi McKenney Executive Director

The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has appointed Kristi McKenney The Port of Oakland’s new executive director, following current executive director Danny Wan’s retirement February 28.  McKenney, who will be the first woman to serve as executive director in the...

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PPG And Whence Bring Local Brands to Canadian Lounges

PPG And Whence Bring Local Brands to Canadian Lounges

Plaza Premium Group (PPG) has partnered with hospitality curation brand Whence to bring hyperlocal products to its lounges at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) and Vancouver International Airport (YVR). The Proudly Local initiative showcases a wide selection...

DTW Awards Clear Channel 10-Year Contract

DTW Awards Clear Channel 10-Year Contract

Wayne County Airport Authority has awarded Clear Channel Outdoor’s Airport Division a 10-year contract to continue developing advertising at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Clear Channel Outdoor, which has partnered with the airport since 2003, will...

PANYNJ Hosts Accessibility Program At EWR

PANYNJ Hosts Accessibility Program At EWR

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) has launched a program designed to support travelers with intellectual and developmental disabilities (IDD) in navigating the airport and air travel experience at Newark Liberty International Airport (EWR). The...

Ashley Cooper Provisions Opens At CHS

Ashley Cooper Provisions Opens At CHS

Delaware North has opened a new food and beverage concept at Charleston International Airport (CHS) in the Terminal A-B connector. Ashley Cooper Provisions, a 50-seat restaurant named after the convergence of the Ashley and Cooper Rivers, features a...

Gameway To Open At JFK T8

Gameway To Open At JFK T8

Entertainment lounge Gameway will open its latest location at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)’s Terminal 8 on December 16. The new Gameway Ultra location, operated in partnership with Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield (URW), will feature luxury console and PC...

East Bay Trails Opens At OAK

East Bay Trails Opens At OAK

Paradies Lagardère has opened a new retail concept at Oakland International Airport (OAK). East Bay Trails, the first of 16 new Paradies Lagardère-operated stores slated to arrive at the airport, is located in Terminal 2 and offers apparel, convenience items, and...

CHS Breaks Ground On New Terminal

CHS Breaks Ground On New Terminal

  The Columbus Regional Airport Authority has broken ground on its newest terminal at John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH). The new terminal, part of the airport’s $2-billion CMH Next Project, will have 36 gates; a central marketplace with food, beverage...

New Chase Lounge Opens At SAN

New Chase Lounge Opens At SAN

Lounge operator Airport Dimensions has partnered with Chase to launch the latest Chase Sapphire Lounge by The Club at San Diego International Airport (SAN). The new space, which opened in Terminal 2 on December 6 and spans over 10,000 square feet, features surfboard...

LaGuardia Gateway Partners Unveil “Terminal Bee” Character

LaGuardia Gateway Partners Unveil “Terminal Bee” Character

LaGuardia Gateway Partners, the manager and developer of LaGuardia Terminal B, has introduced Terminal Bee, a custom-developed character serving as the terminal’s friendly ambassador. Terminal Bee will “provide tips for travelers to navigate the terminal and bringing...

Third Commercial Service Airport Planned For Dallas Area

Third Commercial Service Airport Planned For Dallas Area

The City Council of the city of McKinney, Texas this week unanimously approved a zoning change that will allow McKinney National Airport (TKI) to expand, with the goal of offering commercial service. “I believe you will be seeing commercial flights in 2026 flying out...

ReachTV Partners With Bloomberg

ReachTV Partners With Bloomberg

Travel entertainment platform ReachTV and Bloomberg Media have announced a new agreement to integrate Bloomberg’s programming across ReachTV networks. The multi-year deal dictates that ReachTV will air three hours of Bloomberg Television Monday through Friday mornings...

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DEN Program Saves 69.2 Tons From Landfills

DEN Program Saves 69.2 Tons From Landfills

Denver International Airport (DEN) celebrated a new milestone of its Zero Waste Valet Program, which has diverted 69.2 tons of material from landfills to compost and recycling since its launch in June 2024. The pilot program, funded by a Colorado Department of Public...

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OTG Opens New DEN Concessions

OTG Opens New DEN Concessions

OTG Concessions Management has opened two new concepts at Denver International Airport (DEN): The Sunset Loop Bar & Grill, a Denver-inspired eatery offering fare from Denver Nuggets Chef Daniel "Chef D" Young, including vegetarian huevos rancheros, Colorado trout,...

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PIT To Open Mineo’s Pizza House

PIT To Open Mineo’s Pizza House

Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) will welcome another local favorite into its concessions program. Mineo’s Pizza House — a family-run pizza parlor founded by Sicilian immigrant John Mineo in 1958 and recently honored by the New York Times as a reader favorite —...

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PHL Holds Employee Fashion Show

PHL Holds Employee Fashion Show

Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) hosted a travel-themed fashion show featuring goods from the airport’s retail program modeled by its own employees. Runway PHL: Fashion for Today’s Traveler, which was hosted by flight attendant and Miss Pennsylvania 2024 Page...

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CVG To Open Larger Escape Lounge

CVG To Open Larger Escape Lounge

Travelers passing through Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG) will soon be able to access a new, larger Escape Lounge. The airport’s current lounge will move to a 6,767-square-foot space near gate B12 that is four times larger than the facility’s...

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SAT Breaks Ground On New Terminal

SAT Breaks Ground On New Terminal

San Antonio International Airport (SAT) has broken ground on its new terminal. The space, part of the airport’s Terminal Development Program and $2.5-billion Elevate/SAT initiative, features over 800,000 square feet of terminal space and 17 gates, 35,700 square feet...

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DTW Awards Clear Channel 10-Year Contract

DTW Awards Clear Channel 10-Year Contract

Wayne County Airport Authority has awarded Clear Channel Outdoor’s Airport Division a 10-year contract to continue developing advertising at Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County Airport (DTW). Clear Channel Outdoor, which has partnered with the airport since 2003, will...

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