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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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Off The Page: Coffee Competition Intensifies As Demand Grows
The global coffee industry is nothing short of massive. Worth more than $100 billion, coffee is the second-most sought after commodity in the world after crude oil. In the United States alone, coffee consumption continues to trend upward year over year. With increased...
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Michel Falcon Announced as Airport Experience Conference Keynote
BOCA RATON, FL (December 3, 2018) - Airport Experience News has chosen Michel Falcon as the keynote for the upcoming Airport Experience Conference in Las Vegas, Nevada. Falcon is an entrepreneur, international keynote speaker and author who leverages his People-First...
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Terminal 1 Grand Opening
The new Southwest Terminal 1 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) is now open, bringing wide, open walkways, natural light and a unique offering of food and beverage and retail concessions. “This new terminal is really transformative in really elevating the...
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LaGuardia Gateway Partners To Open First 11 Gates In Terminal B
LaGuardia Gateway Partners, the private entity operating and redeveloping LaGuardia Airport's Terminal B, will open the first 11 gates located in the eastern concourse of the new state-of-the-art Terminal B on December 1. The development group is comprised of Vantage...
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Local Flavors Join OAK Concessions
Oakland International has recommended awarding contracts for four food-and-beverage packages. The four contracts, altogether encompassing 17 units, were chosen by the airport’s evaluation committee and were waiting only on board approval. The 10-year contracts run...
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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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SFO Issues RFPs for Retail, F&B
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has issued requests for proposals for a single food and beverage space, and multiple retail spaces in Terminal 3, near boarding area F. The first RFP is a lease for a single café location next to gate 86. The space would allot...
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Ferrovial Airports Opens Austin Office; Positions For Future P3s
Ferrovial Airports has opened its U.S.-based headquarters in Austin, Texas. The company says the new office will allow Ferrovial Airports to focus on its activity in the airport industry in North America and establish a strong local presence. Daniel Piñán, head of...
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VanLoh Recommended For CEO Role At Jacksonville
The Jacksonville Aviation Authority’s four-member CEO Selection Committee voted to recommend the full board hire Mark VanLoh as its new CEO. VanLoh is currently the CEO of the Tulsa Airports Improvement Trust Board, which operates Tulsa International Airport (TUL) and...
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