Three Questions
Three Questions with Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Policy, Reason Foundation
Funding for the airport industry remains in flux. Congress last year passed a reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration without increasing the passenger facility charge that helps airports build infrastructure. And, while there seems to be wide agreement...
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Three Questions With William Swelbar, Chief Industry Strategist, Delta Airport Consultants, Inc.
William Swelbar has been analyzing the aviation industry for multiple decades, most recently as a chief industry strategist for Delta Airport Consultants. He has observed significant changes in how airlines are running their businesses - adding back capacity and...
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Three Questions With Sherry Stein, Head of Technology Strategy, America, SITA
At the end of February, SITA—the company whose information technology services and solutions are used among many airlines and airports across the globe—released its 2019 Passenger IT Insights, a study that examined the effect technological integration had on customer...
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Three Questions With Nigel Womersley De Zaldua, Principal at ICF
It was a decade ago that Uber launched operations, followed by Lyft a few years later. Together, they and other transportation network companies (TNCs) have upended ground transportation at airports. More disruptions are sure to follow. Nigel Womersley De Zaldua,...
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Three Questions With Peter Amaro, CEO of Master ConcessionAir
Master ConcessionAir, the Miami-based airport concessionaire with an array of both national brands and proprietary concepts in its portfolio, has been making its name known lately. In 2018, Master ConcessionAir opened two innovative concessions spaces at the Miami...
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Three Questions with Andrew Moore, Director of ROC
The Greater Rochester International Airport (ROC) has had an exciting year. After winning $40 million in the Upstate Airport Economic Development and Revitalization competition to renovate the terminal, the airport has spent the better part of 2018 putting that money...
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Three Questions with Roel Huinink, President and CEO of JFKIAT
Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK) is in constant evolution. The most recent overhaul, which implemented biometric technology to expedite the security process, was announced earlier this month. Roel Huinink, president and CEO of JFKIAT, which...
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Three Questions: Daniel-Robert Gooch, president, Canadian Airports Council
The recent legalization of recreational cannabis in Canada has rocked businesses across our northern neighbor’s economy, including the airport industry. Suddenly, airports are responsible for redesigning their regulations on a newly legal, yet still very much...
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Three Questions: Wilson Rayfield, executive vice president of aviation, Gresham Smith
As more and more passengers continue to crowd airports everywhere, airports are looking for new ways to increase passenger satisfaction and spending. One way to accomplish that is through terminal modernization projects. But modernization alone isn’t enough. Wilson...
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Three Questions: Kevin Burke, President And CEO, ACI-NA
The airport industry was dealt a blow recently with the passage of a bill that funds the FAA for five years. The bill held steady the funding for the Airport Improvement Program and didn't address an increase in the Passenger Facility Charge cap. The industry, mainly...
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