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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.Â
Tina Kinsey Named AVL’s CAO
Asheville Regional Airport (AVL) has named Tina Kinsey the airport’s next Chief Administrative Officer (CAO). She will assume her new role on July 1st. Kinsey takes on her role as CAO after serving as AVL’s vice president of marketing, PR and air service for 14 years....
Airport Dimensions Launches The Club at SFO
Lounge operator Airport Dimensions has opened its latest space at San Francisco International Airport (SFO): The Club, a Northern California-inspired lounge designed to invoke the region’s cultural identity. Located in SFO’s new Harvey Milk Terminal 1, the...
Concessions International, Grove Bay Open P.F. Chang’s
Atlanta-based Concessions International and Miami-based Grove Bay Concessions, two minority-owned airport concessions companies, have opened a P.F. Chang’s location at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA). The 5,879-square-foot SEA location is P.F. Chang’s...
Vantage Airport Group Rebrands
Longtime airport development and management firm Vantage Airport Group is now Vantage Group. The brand announced the change with a refreshed logo and website. Vantage Group — which has in recent years led the development of John F. Kennedy Airport (JFK)’s Terminal 6...
SFO Opens New Pronto Marketplace
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has opened its fourth Pronto retail location and third full marketplace, this time featuring the addition of a full-service Green Beans Coffee espresso bar. Located in Terminal 1, the marketplace operated by Elevate Gourmet...
MWAA Releases New RFP Details
Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) concessionaire Fraport USA has released new details on its latest RFP, which seeks to fill several concessions and retail concepts at both Dulles International Airport (IAD) and Ronald Reagan Washington National...
MDW and SSP America Open Local Favorite R.J. Grunt’s
A Chicago culinary landmark has landed at Chicago Midway International Airport (MDW) with the opening of the airport’s first R.J. Grunt’s. The restaurant is known for its burgers, hand-spun milkshakes and sandwiches. The cafe has been a Lincoln Park staple since 1971...
GSP Opens Soccer-Themed Restaurant
Greenville-Spartanburg International Airport (GSP) leaders celebrated the opening of the airport’s latest eatery, a soccer-themed bar and restaurant named after the city’s professional team, the Greenville Triumph. The Triumph Taproom, now open in Concourse A and...
XWELL Opens New XpresSpa At PHL
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) and XWELL celebrated the launch of a new Terminal B XpresSpa this week. Located near Gate B2, PHL’s first XpresSpa location features a Ceragem therapeutic thermal massager, Clockwork MiNiCURE and Human Touch automated massage...
U.S. Travel Association Offers Checklist For Industry Improvement
The U.S. Travel Association’s Commission on Seamless and Secure Travel has identified key metrics for industry improvement after a research visit to major U.K. airports. Chaired by former acting secretary of the Department of Homeland Security Kevin McAleenan, the...
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