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Hudson Donates To School Charities
Hudson Group presented a check for $300,000 to Communities in Schools last week during the company’s Management Seminar and Vendor Show in Las Vegas. Hudson stores in airports and bus and rail terminals collect money throughout the year in countertop boxes encouraging...
LAX Midfield Satellite Concourse Design Contract Awarded To Turner PCL
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners moved forward on the modernization of Los Angeles International (LAX) late last week when it awarded a $961.3 million contract to Turner PCL, a joint venture, to design and build its Midfield Satellite Concourse North...
GRR Showcases New Logo, Brand Promise
Gerald R. Ford International (GRR) is undergoing a rebranding. The airport has a new logo and brand promise, which includes an airportwide belief that no matter where you are going, “Getting there is better here.” The new logo brings to mind an airfoil, or the...
Paradies Becomes Co-Title Sponsor Of Leave No Veteran Behind Opportunity Fair
Paradies has become a co-title sponsor of the 2015 Leave No Veteran Behind Opportunity Fair. The series of events takes place across the country to create business and employment opportunities specifically for military veterans. “The Leave No Veteran Behind...
SFO Unveils 5 Finalists In App Development Competition
San Francisco International (SFO) is looking for a developer for its app, and the pool has been narrowed down to five. The competition, called Wearable World Invents: The Connected Airport hackathon series, began last month. The five finalists will test their...
RDU Terminal Receives LEED Certification
Raleigh-Durham International (RDU) has received Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design certification for its Terminal 1 project from the U.S. Green Building Council. The program honors entities that build projects that are designed, constructed, maintained and...
CNN Airport Adds SAN, Renews 22 Deals
CNN Airport Network, which provides news and entertainment programming for airports, has added San Diego International (SAN) to its roster. The company also has renewed contracts this year with 22 other airports. “We’re thrilled to begin service in San Diego and are...
New Food, Retail Come To PHL
Several new food and retail merchants have opened recently at Philadelphia International (PHL). New additions to the Philadelphia Marketplace Food & Shops program operated by MarketPlace Philadelphia Management include: • Lick, a candy store on the D/E Connector •...
LAX To Spend $4 Billion On Train System
The Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners this week approved moving forward with a $4 billion transformation of the ground transportation program at Los Angeles International (LAX) by adding an automated train system. The future Landside Access Modernization...
AUS Selects Gensler To Design Airport Expansion
The city of Austin has selected global design firm Gensler to be the designer and architect on the east terminal gate expansion at Austin-Bergstrom International (AUS). The terminal work will add approximately 70,000 square feet, a 23 percent increase, in size and...
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