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HDS Retail Opens Combo Store At YUL
HDS Retail North America has opened RELAY-Van Houtte at Montreal - Pierre Elliott Trudeau International (YUL). The 900 sq. ft. space is in the transborder pre-security area of the terminal and features aspects of both the news and gift store and the coffee company....
Paradies Announces Additions To Leadership Team
The Paradies Shops has announced two promotions within its top ranks. Jill Paradies becomes vice president of training and customer service, and Kevin Smith will be vice president of finance. Paradies joined the company in 1993, serving in various roles including...
Famous Famiglia, MarketPlace Development To Host Pizza-Eating Contest
Famous Famiglia and The Food & Shops at LaGuardia are staging their first pizza eating contest for airport employees Nov. 19 in the Central Terminal's Food & Shops on the lower level. Employees registered for the contest Oct. 22 at the Famous Famiglia location at the...
INTERVIEW: ARN’s Best Director Of The Year Fredrick (Rick) J. Piccolo
After an overwhelming response from both airport and concessionaire executives during ARN's online voting process for director of the year, Frederick Piccolo won the winning number of votes in the small airports category. The nominee list in this category included a...
New MKE Parking Aims To Help Airport Compete With Nearby Facilities
In an effort to position itself as a low-cost, easy alternative to Midway (MDW) and Chicago O'Hare International (ORD), General Mitchell International (MKE) has introduced its new SuperSaver parking lot. The rate for 24 hours, including sales tax, is $5, and includes...
JAX Aims To Reduce H1N1 Spread With Hand Sanitizers
The Jacksonville Airport Authority has placed 11 hand sanitizers throughout Jacksonville International (JAX) in response to the recent increase in cases of the H1N1, or Swine Flu, virus. The sanitizers are spread throughout common eating areas, baggage claim and...
ACI PaxFlash Traffic Shows Stabilization Continues
ACI's September 2009 PaxFlash traffic shows the stabilization trend of the past two months has been maintained and the domestic traffic in certain national markets is registering growth compared to September 2008. Overall domestic passenger traffic rose by 4.4%...
HMSHost Brings Home-Town Tastes To ELP
Travelers looking for some local flavor can now find it at El Paso International (ELP) with the opening of Carlos & Mickey's Express. HMSHost Corp. brought the eatery in, along with Starbucks and Pizza Hut. "El Paso International Airport travelers are enjoying our...
New Art Exhibit Opens At MIA
A collection of two- and three-dimensional art is on display through January at Miami International's (MIA) Central Terminal mia Gallery. In "Free Arranger," five artists -- Dimitry Saïd Chamy, Theresa Hackett, Judith Robertson, Michelle Weinberg and Elizabeth...
ACI Appoints DeCosta To World Governing Board
Ben DeCosta, aviation general manager at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International (ATL), has been appointed to a three-year term on Airports Council International's World Governing Board. "I am honored to be part of the ACI's World Governing Board, which is comprised...
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