Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) this week came out in support of President Joe Biden’s American Jobs Plan, which would provide $25 billion in funding to support America’s airport infrastructure. The support for airports is included in the $2...

Blue Grass Airport (LEX) said this week it has installed the Big Ass Fans Clean Air System, providing air disinfection technology in the terminal that ensures a safer, healthier space for staff and patrons alike. Proven to significantly and safely reduce aerosolized...

XpresSpa Group said this week its XpresCheck division is expanding its rapid COVID-19 testing efforts by offering travelers another option, the Accula SARS-CoV-2 test from Thermo Fisher Scientific. The testing protocol has received an Emergency Use Authorization from...

Tampa International Airport (TPA) this week launched a new food ordering service, TPA to Go, to provide meals, snacks and drinks to travelers throughout the airport. TPA to Go is powered by the e-commerce platform, Grab, and AtYourGate, and is aimed at providing...

View, the market leader in smart glass, said that its smart windows will be installed in the new 350,000-square-foot expansion of Terminal 5 at Chicago’s O’Hare International Airport (ORD). View Smart Windows use artificial intelligence to optimize the amount of...

Airports Council International (ACI) World this month issued a report revealing that airports have accelerated investments in technology to aid in recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic. ACI World’s annual “Airport IT Trends Survey”, which is part of SITA’s ‘Air...

The Vancouver-based SPARK Group of Companies this week launched a new, multi-faceted sales and promotions solution, the Brand Partner Program, to train and support workers to drive global luxury brands at travel retail. Recruited and employed by SPARK, brand partners...

Swyft this month launched a contactless shopping technology that is already being rolled at major airports across the U.S. The patented technology lets travelers to use their mobile phone to complete their purchase while standing in front of kiosks/robotic stores...

John Selden will be leaving his position as general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) in mid-April, Atlanta Mayor Keisha Lance Bottoms said this week. Selden, who has been ATL general manager since 2018, will be taking a new position in...

Linear short-form television network reachTV announced this week it is taking over CNN Airport screens at more than 15 major U.S. airports. CNN announced several months ago that it was shutting down the CNN Airport Network on March 31, 2021. ReachTV is moving to...