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Golf Simulator Opens At DEN
Travelers passing through Denver International Airport (DEN) can now swing a few clubs between flights at the airport’s new golf simulator. Golf DEN, now open at the western end of the Concourse A mezzanine, features pay-as-you-go playing packages, seating and...
Atlas Brew Works Opens First Airport Location At DCA
DC-based Atlas Brew Works will open its first airport location at Ronald Reagan Washington National Airport (DCA). The airport outpost, which will open November 19 in Terminal 2, will share a 2,425-square-foot space with fellow DC-based Zeke’s Coffee and offer...
ACI Announces New Scholarship For Women In Aviation
Airports Council International (ACI) has announced a new ACI Fund scholarship for women in aviation. The scholarship, awarded by the organization as well as ACI training facilitator Dr. Luigi G. (Joe) Sulmona, will recognize five women in the aviation industry who...
Servy Acquired by GrayMatter
Self-service hospitality platform Servy has been acquired by Bangalore, India-based technology company GrayMatter Software Services. Servy, which was founded in 2014, currently provides mobile ordering technology in more than 80 airports worldwide. GrayMatter, founded...
Lights Out Sports Partners With ReachTV
Former NFL linebacker Shawne Merriman’s sports streaming platform Lights Out Sports TV will partner with travel entertainment platform ReachTV to premiere new programming on the network. Lights Out’s The Ultimate Fan Zone, which features original interviews,...
Farmer’s Fridge Opens Seven New Locations At SAN
Fresh food vending brand Farmer’s Fridge will open seven new locations at San Diego International Airport (SAN). The vending machines, which offer jarred salads, grain bowls, wraps, sandwiches and snacks, will be located both pre- and post-security as well as in an...
SDF Breaks Ground On Security Checkpoint Expansion
The Louisville Regional Airport Authority kicked off Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF)’s new security checkpoint expansion project with a formal groundbreaking on Thursday, November 7. Airport executives and local legislators gathered to celebrate...
Johnston & Murphy Opens Upgraded CLT Location
Johnston & Murphy has unveiled a new, larger retail location at Charlotte Douglas International Airport (CLT). The apparel store has relocated to an 1,850-square-foot space near the Terminal A/B connector that features updated interiors as well as the national...
PHL To Open Two Local Concepts
Travelers visiting Philadelphia International Airport (PHL)’s MarketPlace PHL will soon be able to enjoy fare from two Philly-based brands. Concessionaire Jackmont Hospitality and ACDBE partner Brenda Branch of High Places Concessions will operate the first airport...
FWA Announces New Lounge
Fort Wayne International Airport (FWA) will open a new lounge designed for business travelers in 2025. The Gateway Lounge by STAR Bank, part of the airport’s East Terminal Expansion and Renovation Project, will offer passengers additional seating, restrooms,...
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