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Thoben Named SDF Operations VP
The Louisville Regional Airport Authority has promoted Megan Atkins Thoben to vice president of operations and customer engagement at both Louisville Muhammad Ali International Airport (SDF) and Bowman Field (LOU). In her new role. Thoben will lead the airport’s...
BNA Makes New Appointments
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority, operator of Nashville International Airport (BNA), said that executive vice president Lisa Lankford will take on the role of chief strategy officer for the airport. In addition, Adam Floyd has been promoted to vice...
DEN Concessionaires Launch Loyalty Program
Concessionaires at Denver International Airport (DEN) have formed DENPerks, a loyalty program tied to the Thanks Again program used at more than 100 airports nationwide to provide passengers the opportunity to earn cash back, gift cards and airline miles or points...
Phoenix To Leave Airport Authority
The City of Phoenix has notified the Board of the Phoenix-Mesa Gateway Airport Authority (PMGAA) that the city will end its membership in the organization effective June 30, 2024 The city of Phoenix joined the PMGAA Board as the 5th member in 2006 and since then has...
DFW Launches PourAway Pilot Program
Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) launched an innovative PourAway pilot program to help passengers conveniently empty bottles of prohibited liquids at Transportation Security Administration (TSA) checkpoints, preventing unnecessary landfill waste. The DFW...
CMH Hires New Finance Chief
The Columbus Regional Airport Authority, operator of John Glenn Columbus International Airport (CMH) has appointed Fabio Spino as chief financial officer. Â He will oversee finance and accounting for the airport. Spino previously was senior vice president and CFO of...
ACI And TSA Ink Deal To Boost Security
Airports Council International - World, Airports Council International - North America and the U.S. Transportation Security Administration have signed a memorandum of understanding to enhance the development of secure and efficient aviation security operations...
Plum Market Signals Airport Expansion
Plum Market, the Michigan-based organic and locally sourced food retailer, this month signaled its further expansion into airports by create the Plum Market airport division. The company said it will seek to be a prime vendor in pursuing opportunities with Airport...
LAX Breaks Ground On MSC South
Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) executives and staff and members of the design and construction team this week broke ground on the new 150,000 square foot Midfield Satellite Concourse (MSC) South at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) . The MSC South is an...
DEN Airport Employees Get EcoPass Access
Nearly 3,000 people who work at restaurants, shops and kiosks at Denver International Airport now have access to cheaper or subsidized transit passes under an EcoPass deal that received formal approval Monday from city leaders. Some concessionaires who operate...
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