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Vantage Group Launches New Aviation Infrastructure Investment Initiative

Transportation development firm Vantage Group has announced the launch of a new aviation venture initiative. Vantage Futures will seek to partner with early-stage, seed and Series B companies focused on sustainable aviation technology, connected infrastructure and...
Sarah McKeon

PANYNJ Selects McKeon As Aviation Director

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey has selected Sarah McKeon to succeed Charles Everett Jr. as director of aviation for the Port Authority’s airports, effective March 1. Everett will retire after a 40-year career in aviation.  The Port Authority’s aviation...
Ricky Smith

Smith Named General Manager Of ATL

Ricky Smith has been selected as the new general manager of Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL) beginning April 2. Smith is currently executive director and CEO of the Maryland Aviation Administration (MAA) where he is responsible for the management...

JFKIAT Announces New T4 Concessions

The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey (PANYNJ) and JFK International Air Terminal (JFKIAT), the operator of John F. Kennedy International Airport’s Terminal 4 (T4), have announced nine new  food and beverage concepts as part of the terminal’s $1.5-billion...

Port Of Oakland Appoints Kristi McKenney Executive Director

The Oakland Board of Port Commissioners has appointed Kristi McKenney The Port of Oakland’s new executive director, following current executive director Danny Wan’s retirement February 28.  McKenney, who will be the first woman to serve as executive director in the...

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AXN’s PRE-CONFERENCE Issue

The February issue of Airport Experience News explores the food and beverage trends that are driving footfall and sales at street restaurants nationwide. Exotic and spicy are key attributes this year as consumers seek out unique dining experiences. This issue also includes the latest on sustainability efforts within airport concessions programs, as well as a look at the prognosis for airlines in 2025. Another feature takes a deeper dive into the concepts, brands, companies, teams and individuals who are in the running for the 2025 Airport Experience Awards. Winners will be announced at the upcoming AX Conference. Fact Book data analysis, an airport expansion overview and an interview with Ontario International Airport’s Atif Elkadi round out this issue, available now.

YEG Awards Contract To LS Travel Retail

LS Travel Retail has been awarded a contract to develop and operate several retail concessions at Edmonton International (YEG). The company will operate approximately 10,000 sq. ft. of concessions space with nine concepts including news and gift shops, bookstores,...

San Bernardino Names Wilson As Interim Director

A.J. Wilson has been tapped as the interim director of the San Bernardino International Airport Authority and the Inland Valley Development agency. The retired public manager has served in several cities including Santa Ana and Pomona, Calif.; Portland, Maine; and...

Ohio Travel Association Honors CLE With RUBY Award

The Ohio Travel Association has given Cleveland-Hopkins International (CLE) a RUBY Award for its marketing and advertising efforts in 2011. The state's leading travel and tourism industry leaders recognized the airport for its radio advertising and 2010 annual report...

HMSHost Opens Green-Designed Starbucks At ORD

HMSHost Corp. and Starbucks Corp. have opened a green-designed Starbucks at Chicago O'Hare (ORD). The store, on the L Concourse in Terminal 3, demonstrates the company's use of environmentally responsible materials, as well as equipment, including low-energy-use LED...

DTW Board Votes To Oust Mullin; Naughton To Serve As Interim CEO

Detroit's Wayne County Airport Authority on Monday voted to terminate the employment Turkia Awada Mullin after she served fewer than two months as CEO of Detroit Metropolitan Wayne County (DTW). The vote to remove Mullin was 5-2. DTW veteran Thomas Naughton will serve...

Villa Enterprises Opens Green Leaf’s/Bananas At PHL

Villa Enterprises Management Ltd. Inc. and its affiliates, Villa Enterprises, have opened a dual-concept Green Leaf's/Bananas location at Philadelphia International (PHL), Terminal D. Green Leaf's is known for its salads, wraps, grilled panini sandwiches and soups. At...

Sunglass Hut Arrives At CLE AIRMALL

Sunglass Hut has landed at the AIRMALL® at Cleveland-Hopkins International (CLE). The 600 sq. ft. store on Concourse B offers top brands of sunglasses in a variety of styles. 
"No matter where their travels take them, we are pleased to offer passengers the...

Hudson Booksellers Announces Best Books Of 2011

Hudson Booksellers, a brand unit of Hudson Group, has released its Best Books list for 2011. The books were chosen through a nominated short list and voting process by a panel of Hudson booksellers and managers. They were picked based on literary style, innovation,...

LS Travel Retail Buys Nuance Group’s Shares in Duty Free Paris

LS Travel Retail, a division of Lagardé¨re Services, has bought the shares held by The Nuance Group in Duty Free Paris. The purchase, made via LS Travel Retail's duty free subsidiary Aelia, will boost the company's fashion and accessories portfolio. ''This buyout is...

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F&B Trends Influence Restaurant Menus

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Green Concessions Programs Gain Steam

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AX Awards Finalists Shine

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Airlines Have Mixed Performances, Outlooks

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Atif Elkadi Shares Vision For ONT

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