Category: Travel

London Stansted’s single runway is being fully resurfaced in a five-month programme. Work on the 3km long runway, which will be managed by engineering firm Lagan, is taking place at night to minimise the impact on the local community and airport operations. London Stansted’s single runway is being fully resurfaced in a five-month programme. Work […]

The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$2 billion retrofit programme has been deployed on the Dubai-London Heathrow route. It is the first of 120 Emirates aircraft to have completed refurbishment. The first Emirates A380 to be completely refurbished under the airline’s US$2 billion retrofit programme has been deployed on the […]

British Airways has unveiled a new uniform created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE. It will be worn by more than 30,000 of the airline’s colleagues from spring 2023. British Airways has unveiled a new uniform created by British fashion designer and tailor Ozwald Boateng OBE. It will be worn by more […]

airBaltic has announced it will equip its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity system. It means all passengers will benefit from complimentary, high-speed inflight internet access without any login pages. airBaltic has announced it will equip its entire Airbus A220-300 fleet with SpaceX’s Starlink internet connectivity system. It means all passengers will benefit from complimentary, high-speed […]

Philadelphia International Airport is installing facial biometric technology at 25 boarding gates to help U.S. CBP process departing passengers on international flights safely and efficiently. Philadelphia International Airport is installing facial biometric technology at 25 boarding gates in Terminals A-East and A-West to help U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) process departing passengers on international […]

The FTE Digital, Innovation & Startup Hub is the first-ever air transport community designed specifically for the organisations and individuals who are at the forefront of innovation and digital transformation in the aviation industry. Throughout the year, the FTE Hub brings together the most forward-thinking Corporate Partners – including airports, airlines, vendors and investors – […]

Darin Juby, Director Baggage Services, Greater Toronto Airports Authority, and Head of Baggage Transformation, Future Travel Experience: “The BIWG membership has almost doubled since the start of 2022 to over 70 members from airlines, airports and industry partners. The group works extremely well together, and discussions and Proof of Concepts (PoCs) always involve numerous people […]

Sydney Airport and Heinemann have unveiled a ‘department store’ concept for the domestic terminals T2 and T3, which is scheduled to open in July 2023. The concept spans more than 2,270sqm across both terminals – 1,765sqm in T2 and 506sqm in T3. Sydney Airport and Heinemann have unveiled a ‘department store’ concept for the domestic terminals […]

TAV Airports has extended its concession to develop and operate Ankara Esenboğa Airport until 2050. During this period, it will invest €300 million in two phases to further develop the airport. TAV Airports has extended its concession at Ankara Esenboğa, winning the tender to develop and operate the airport between 2025 and 2050 with an […]

Director of Aviation Services Chad Makovsky, Phoenix Mayor Kate Gallego, and Waymo’s Global Head of Policy and Government Relations Michelle Peacock arrive at Phoenix Sky Harbor via a Waymo autonomous vehicle. Phoenix Sky Harbor is the first airport in the world to offer travellers the ability to take a Waymo autonomous vehicle as a means […]