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SLC Partially Opens Concourse A-East
Salt Lake Cit International Airport (SLC) and Delta Air Lines announced the first flight from the airport’s Concourse A-east, the first use of the east side of SLC Concourse A, which will mirror Concourse A-west when completed. Five new gates on Concourse A-east...
MSY Opens New Military Lounge
Louis Armstrong New Orleans International Airport (MSY) has opened a new military lounge, pre-security on level 3 of the terminal, to provide comfortable accommodations for active-duty military members and their families at no charge. The military lounge feature...
Jamba, Runway Deli Open at SJC
Two new concessions – Jamba and Runway Deli – have opened at San Jose Mineta International Airport (SJC). Located in Terminal B, the new locations are both operated by WSE Group, a ACDBE vendor, and feature a full menu of refreshing and nutritious options for...
MAC Names VP, Finance and Revenue Development
The Metropolitan Airports Commission (MAC), which owns and operates Minneapolis-St. Paul International (MSP), has selected Samantha Porter to serve as vice president of finance and revenue development. Porter will report to CFO Tim Simon and oversee the departments...
HOU Unveils Temporary Restaurants
Houston Airports has opened eight new temporary restaurants at Houston Hobby Airport (HOU) to continue to provide dining options for passengers during a planned major overhaul and upgrade of its concessions program. The temporary restaurants include Gastrohub Bistro...
LEX Adds Nursing Station
Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington, KY is opening a mothers’ nursing suite as a new amenity in the airport terminal. Conveniently located post-security in the Concourse B gate areas, this new suite includes two small rooms—one private space with a locked door and a...
SFO Launches CDC Program
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has become the first U.S. airport to launch a Centers for Disease Control (CDC) program to continuously monitor wastewater sample for variants of SARS-CoV2. SFO is working with the CDC and Concentric by Ginkgo, a division of...
Costello Joins Ferrovial Vertiports
Ferrovial Vertiports, a division of Ferrovial Airports, has appointed Kevin Costello as senior vice president of business development for the Northeast region of the U.S., reporting directly to Ferrovial Vertiports CEO Kevin Cox. In this role, Costello will lead the...
ACI-World Teams With YUL On Sustainability Efforts
Airports Council International (ACI) World is launching a new Sustainability Expansion Plan, funded by Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL) with the support of the government of Canada, the government of Québec, and the city of Montréal. The Sustainability...
Holt Joins Planning For New Las Vegas Airport
The Clark County Department of Aviation has named Bryant Holt as the new managing director, planning, tasked with leading the planning and building of the new Southern Nevada Supplemental Airport project, a new commercial airport to supplement Harry Reid International...
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