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Clear Channel Airports Inks Seven Year Ad Contract Extension at PHL
Clear Channel Airports has signed a seven-year extension of its contract to provide advertising at Philadelphia International (PHL), enabling it to continue to focus on state-of-the-art concepts that optimize advertising effectiveness and revenue generation at the...
El-Assad Joins WH Smith To Lead U.S. Expansion
WH Smith has appointed Ziad El-Assad to the role of senior vice president of business development - USA. El-Assad will lead WH Smith’s travel retail expansion within the United States, formulate brand partnerships and establish operating joint ventures. Prior to WH...
One Flew South Launches Tasting Menu
In honor of its 10th anniversary on Concourse E of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), Global Concessions and Jackmont Hospitality’s One Flew South has launched a Chef’s Tasting Menu from Chef Todd Richards. The three-course tasting menu with...
American Airlines Unveils Renovated Admirals Club Lounge at PIT
American Airlines has opened the renovated Admirals Club lounge at Pittsburgh International (PIT) that features an updated décor, high-speed Wi-Fi, wireless smartphone charging and a variety of seating and food & beverage options. The 4,753 sq. ft. club includes a...
MIA Opens Multi-Sensory Room for Special Needs Children
Miami International (MIA) and the University of Miami-Nova Southeastern Center for Autism and Related Disabilities (CARD) this week open the airport’s first Multi-Sensory Room, a quiet area for young passengers with cognitive or developmental disabilities such as...
SDF Unveils Mother’s Room
Louisville Muhammad Ali International (SDF) has opened a Mother’s Room in Concourse A to provide women travelers with a clean, private space to breastfeed and care for their children. The Mother’s Room consists of a large common area with three private, individual...
SFO Opens New 3,600-Space Garage with $18 Promotion
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) opened a new six-story, 3600-space long-term parking garage with an $18 per day parking rate. The new, state-of-the art parking facility is located next to the existing 3,109 space long-term garage and features EV charging...
SAN Tests New Concepts Developed in Airport Innovation Lab
San Diego International (SAN) is rolling out five new concepts developed in its Airport Innovation Lab, which lets entrepreneurs create, polish and test new consumer-facing services and retail in a real-world terminal setting. This is the second group of innovators...
Airport Lounge Development Unveils Club LAS at McCarran International
Airport Lounge Development (ALD) unveiled a new 149-seat replacement lounge in Terminal 1 at Las Vegas’ McCarran International (LAS), aimed at travelers looking for a premium spot to work or relax at the airport. Plano, TX-based ALD built the new Club LAS to replace a...
Skyport Hospitality Brings Melt Shop Restaurants to JFK and PIT
Melt Shop will be bringing its signature melted sandwiches to John F. Kennedy International (JFK) Terminal Five and the main food court at Pittsburgh International (PIT) this year as part of a new partnership with Skyport Hospitality. Melt Shop, best known for grilled...
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