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MSP Adds Farmer’s Fridge Vending Machines
Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport (MSP) this week announced the debut of Farmer’s Fridge, a vending machine brand that sells prepared fresh and healthy meal options. The smart-tech refrigerated vending units offer a menu of fresh salads, meal bowls and...
ABQ to Upgrade Terminal, Concessions Program
The City of Albuquerque and Albuquerque International Sunport (ABQ) this week announced plans for an $85 million terminal upgrade that will include an expansion of its food, beverage and retail offerings. The planned project includes three major components –...
BNA Will Celebrate Black History Month With Music Events
Nashville International Airport (BNA) this week launched a musical celebration of Black History Month with a program spotlighting African American music. The events, the airport’s fifth annual celebration of African American music, begin this week with the Creative...
XpresSpa Extends CDC Bio-Surveillance Program
The XpresSpa Group and its XpresCheck COVID-testing subsidiary this week announced an expansion of their initial $2 million airport-based bio-surveillance program with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), bringing the total contract to $5.6 million....
Westerlund named MWAA Chief Revenue Officer
The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) announced this week that Chryssa Westerlund has been named its new executive vice president and chief revenue officer, overseeing airline business development, marketing/consumer strategy, concessions, commercial...
TPA Touts Initial Success of Sunflower Lanyards
Tampa International Airport (TPA) this week touted the early success of the its Sunflower Lanyard program that discreetly alerts airline, airport and security personnel that the wearer might be in need of additional assistance. Launched in November 2021, the Sunflower...
Mitford Named New XpresSpa Group President and CEO
The XpresSpa Group announced that this week that its board of directors has named current chief operating officer Scott Milford as its new president and chief executive officer, succeeding Doug Satzman who resigned from the top spot for personal reasons....
JMP Names Williams JFK T6 Project Executive/CEO
JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) this week said that Helena Williams has been appointed project executive and chief executive officer of the team selected by the Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) to lead the redevelopment of the multi-billion-dollar...
MEM to Open Modernized B Concourse
Memphis International Airport (MEM) said this week it will be opening its modernized B concourse on February 15, with flights to begin the following day. The $245 million multi-year project overhauls and updates the spine and east leg of MEM’s B Concourse as well as...
ACI-NA Continues to Warn Against 5G Rollout
The Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) this week continued to work to educate the public and media about the planned roll out of 5G telecom services by AT&T and Verizon that airports and airlines have warned could cause disruptions to their low...
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