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M1nd-Set Predicts Robust Air Traffic Growth - Table 1

M1nd-set Predicts Robust Air Traffic Growth, Shifting TR Demands

Global international air traffic is projected to reach 4.22 billion passengers, marking an 8.3% growth over 2024, the m1nd-set Annual Forecast Report shows. While all world regions will see an increase in air traffic in 2025, aside from Asia Pacific all world regions...
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GOAA Board Approves New MCO Concessions

The Greater Orlando Aviation Authority (GOAA) Board has approved several major concessions and facility-related projects at Orlando International Airport (MCO). Improvements slated to begin in 2025 include a $13-million project to install new parking guidance...
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AXN Selects Awards Finalists; Committee To Vote On Winners

The AX Team has culled a list of finalists for the 2025 Airport Experience Awards, selecting from several hundred submissions from throughout the industry. Voting on the winners is now in the hands of the AX Awards Committee, comprising 12 airport representatives and...

San Francisco Mayor Appoints New SFO Director

San Francisco Mayor London N. Breed has appointed Mike Nakornkhet as San Francisco International Airport (SFO)’s next director, following current director Ivar Satero’s retirement in early 2025. Prior to being named SFO director, Nakornkhet served as CFO and executive...

DFW Breaks Ground On New Terminal

Airport officials and project partners gathered to celebrate the official groundbreaking of Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW)’s Terminal F project. The new terminal — the airport’s sixth and first new terminal since 2005 — is scheduled to open in 2027 and...

AX Awards Nominations Now Open!

AXN is seeking nominations for its 2025 Airport Experience Awards. We’re looking for the most exciting and innovative concepts, the best operators and the most effective airport concessions teams. Check out the full list of awards categories and reviews the rules and instructions here. Remember, nominations are open to subscribers only, so if you haven’t yet subscribed, please do so here. 

SLC Partially Opens Concourse A-East

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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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AXN’s Directors Of The Year Share Aviation Journeys

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Colleagues Praise This Year’s DOYs

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Retiring Directors Reflect On Careers

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Executives Share Mentor And Mentee Stories

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New Generation Leadership Added To ACI-NA Board

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