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M1nd-Set Predicts Robust Air Traffic Growth - Table 1

M1nd-set Predicts Robust Air Traffic Growth, Shifting TR Demands

Global international air traffic is projected to reach 4.22 billion passengers, marking an 8.3% growth over 2024, the m1nd-set Annual Forecast Report shows. While all world regions will see an increase in air traffic in 2025, aside from Asia Pacific all world regions...
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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...

AX Awards Nominations Now Open!

AXN is seeking nominations for its 2025 Airport Experience Awards. We’re looking for the most exciting and innovative concepts, the best operators and the most effective airport concessions teams. Check out the full list of awards categories and reviews the rules and instructions here. Remember, nominations are open to subscribers only, so if you haven’t yet subscribed, please do so here. 

SAT Opens Bee Apiary to Mark Earth Day

SAT Opens Bee Apiary to Mark Earth Day

San Antonio International Airport (SAT) announced it has installed two active beehives with 40,000 bees to begin a honey-making process at the airport as part of its celebration of Earth Day. The hives are part of #SATBEEKIND, an environmentally conscious program...

Expansion Plan for JFK Terminal 4 Revised

Expansion Plan for JFK Terminal 4 Revised

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) Board of Commissioners today approved an agreement on key terms with Delta Air Lines and JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT), the operator of Terminal 4, on a $1.5 billion expansion of Terminal 4 and...

CDA Issues RFP for Concessions at ORD

CDA Issues RFP for Concessions at ORD

The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) this week released a Request for Proposal (RFP) inviting qualified operators to submit proposals to lease, develop and operate 10 concession locations at O’Hare International Airport (ORD). Seven of the locations wiil be in the...

JFK Opens COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

JFK Opens COVID-19 Vaccine Clinic

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ), in partnership with the City of New York, JetBlue Airways and Northwell Direct, this week opened a COVID-19 vaccination clinic at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) for airport workers. The clinic in JFK...

DCA Opens 14-Gate Concourse

DCA Opens 14-Gate Concourse

The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority announced the soft opening this week of 14 gates in a newly constructed 225,000-square-foot concourse at Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). A major milestone in the airport’s Project Journey capital improvement...

LAX Adds 1-Hour PCR Testing

LAX Adds 1-Hour PCR Testing

Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) said this week it is now providing passengers with COVID-19 Polymerase Chain Reaction (PCR) tests, with results guaranteed in less than an hour thanks to a new testing option now available in the Tom Bradley International...

YYZ Announces Food Delivery Partnership

YYZ Announces Food Delivery Partnership

Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) this week announced a partnership at the airport between Uber Eats and a number of HMSHost-operated restaurants across Terminals 1 and 3 to provide contactless food ordering for passengers. This partnership will make Pearson...

YEG Joins Climate Pledge of Carbon Neutrality

YEG Joins Climate Pledge of Carbon Neutrality

Edmonton International Airport (YEG) announced this week it has become the first airport in the world to join The Climate Pledge and its commitment to being carbon neutral by 2040. Founded by Amazon and the green group Global Optimism, The Climate Pledge is an...

PHX Adds LocusLabs Wayfinding

PHX Adds LocusLabs Wayfinding

Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport (PHX) now offers upgraded digital maps featuring real-time point-of-interest data, dynamic terminal directories, and intuitive, user-friendly mobile navigation, as part of a deal with LocusLabs to provide wayfinding tools at...

ACI-NA Praises Proposed Bill to Boost PFCs

ACI-NA Praises Proposed Bill to Boost PFCs

Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) this week came out in support of bipartisan legislation introduced by U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer (D-OR) and Rep. Mark Amodei (R-NV) to increase the cap on the Passenger Facility Charge (PFC) for the first time in...

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AXN’s Directors Of The Year Share Aviation Journeys

2024 Leadership Issue

Colleagues Praise This Year’s DOYs

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Retiring Directors Reflect On Careers

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Executives Share Mentor And Mentee Stories

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New Generation Leadership Added To ACI-NA Board

2024 Leadership Issue

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