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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
Fitch Ratings: U.S. Airports Come Full Circle
The long, arduous return to pre-pandemic normal appears complete for U.S. airports, according to Fitch Ratings in its latest peer review for the sector. Since its last peer review, Fitch upgraded seven airports and revised the outlook to Positive from Stable for 13...
HMSHost, High Flying Foods, Others Recommended For SMF Contracts
The Sacramento County Department of Airports has recommended that HMSHost, High Flying Foods, Bambuza Hospitality and three other firms be awarded contracts to operated concessions at Sacramento International Airport. The awards must be approved by the County of...
WH Smith Opens ChiBoys At ORD
WH Smith North America has collaborated with locally owned clothing brand, ChiBoys, and ACDBE partner, Pastorelle Marketing Group, to create a joint-venture retail concept available at Chicago O’Hare International Airport (ORD). Created by Chicago native, DeShawn...
PHL Adds To Leadership Team
After a third-party review of its organizational structure and a national search, the city of Philadelphia Department of Aviation, operator of Philadelphia International Airport (PHL), has made several new appointments to its leadership team. As previously announced,...
Hudson Opens Chick-fil-A At CHS
Hudson has opened a Chick-fil-A restaurant at Charleston International Airport (CHS) with service for both pre- and post-security customers. Located in the CHS Central Hall, the new Chick-fil-A offers counter service to ticketed passengers after the security...
CLT Partners With UNC-Charlotte
Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT) has partnered with the University of North Carolina at Charlotte’s William States Lee College of Engineering to develop the Charlotte Aviation and Innovation Research Institute, or Charlotte AIR. Other key partners in the...
AMAC Seeks Executive Search Partner
The Airport Minority Advisory Council (AMAC) has issued a request for information directed at firms with expertise in executive search and recruiting services. AMAC said it is interested in providing executive search services to connect minorities and women to...
Oakley Picked To Head RFD
The Greater Rockford Airport Authority has named Zachary Oakley as the new executive director of the Chicago Rockford International Airport (RFD). Oakley had worked as RFD’s deputy director of operations and planning since 2017 before being named to the new role. ...
SSP America, Tailwind Win Contracts At CVG
SSP America has been awarded a contract to operated six food and beverage locations at Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), while Tailwind Hospitality has won a contract for a single location. Many of the locations were scheduled to be redeveloped...
SFO To Name Terminal After Feinstein
The San Francisco Airport Commission has approved a resolution to rename the International Terminal at San Francisco International (SFO) for the late U.S. Senator and former San Francisco Mayor Dianne Feinstein. The announcement responds to a proposed nomination...
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