The Missouri Department of Revenue this opened a temporary driver license office inside St. Louis Lambert International Airport (STL) to provide state residents with another option to apply for a REAL ID-compliant driver license or nondriver ID card. The...

As part of Miami-Dade County’s effort to make the COVID-19 vaccine more easily accessible to the area hospitality and tourism sector, Pfizer vaccines will be available at Miami International Airport (MIA) for airport employees, their family and friends, as well as...

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) said this week it is working with AtYourGate to provide passengers with contactless ordering, payment and pickup from restaurants throughout the airport. The new service is an expansion of the airport’s popular...

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) this week announced two pilot programs to modernize the passenger experience with seamless, touchless travel through the airport—SEA Spot Saver, a digital reservation system for TSA screening security checkpoints,...

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) voiced thanks after President Joe Biden’s State of the Union address to Congress included a call for ongoing federal support for the U.S. aviation industry. “We appreciate President Biden’s continued support for...

The Raleigh-Durham Airport Authority Board last week announced it has inked a deal with Newrest RDU as a short-term solution to operate food and beverage delivery from concessionaires at Raleigh-Durham International Airport (RDU). The airport authority also voted to...

Nashville International Airport (BNA) this month announced plans for a free-standing satellite concourse near the main terminal to provide more gates to accommodate anticipated growth of air travel demand. The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) Board of...

Norman Y. Mineta San Jose International Airport (SJC) announced this week that it has partnered with Security Point Media to introduce Microban technology to bins used by TSA at security checkpoints. The Microban technology now on Security Point Media bins at SJC...

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) this week applauded the announcement by the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) to extend the implementation of REAL ID requirements. DHS has pushed the requirement for obtaining a REAL ID for travelers until...

Hudson said this week it will open its second Hudson Nonstop concept, powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology, at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW). Slated to open in mid-2021, the new Hudson Nonstop location follows the inaugural store opening at Dallas...