CPH and Heinemann extend contract
Gebr. Heinemann and Copenhagen Airport have extended their contract for a further two years beyond its original end date, February 2023
IATA backs WHO advice
The International Air Transport Association has called for governments to follow World Health Organization advice and immediately rescind Omicron-related travel bans
Swissport to provide Finnair’s ramp services at Helsinki
Swissport is to help Finnair accommodate the increase in intercontinental traffic at Helsinki
Jet and Neste in Amsterdam SAF partnership
Jet Aviation has signed an agreement to secure and offer Neste MY Sustainable Aviation Fuel (Neste MY SAF) at its FBO at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol
Gatwick station takes next step
Gatwick Airport’s train station has reached a new milestone in its upgrade project after breaking ground on the next stage of works
Alstef to upgrade Mayotte baggage system
Alstef Group has won the outbound baggage system upgrade project at Mayotte Dzaoudzi–Pamandzi International Airport, expanding a system it installed in 2013
Changi launches short films
Changi Airport Group has launched ‘Where Dreams Take Flight: Singaporean Short Stories’, three short films created with local filmmakers
Vegan restaurant to land in Vienna
Vienna Airport has signed an agreement to open a combined Veganista/The LaLa takeaway restaurant in its newly designed Terminal 2
AirBridgeCargo extends Frankfurt partnership
AirBridgeCargo Airlines (ABC) has renewed its cargo handling contract at Frankfurt Airport with Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services.
HKIA moves towards 3RS
Runway redesignation has taken place at Hong Kong International Airport as the facility moves closer to a three-runway system
Athens measures emotional engagement
Athens International Airport has partnered with PathosAI to measure passengers’ emotional engagement in the context of the pandemic
Fraport and TAV win Antalya concession
Fraport and its partner TAV Airports Holding have won an auction to operate the new concession at Antalya Airport with a bid of US€7.25bn
Ambaar Club lounge opens at Viracopos
Airport Dimensions and Ambaar Lounge have opened their first Ambaar Club lounge at Viracopos International Airport (VCP) in Brazil
Denver opens largest self-bag drop in US
Denver International Airport (DEN) has installed 86 new self-bag drop (SBD) systems as part of Phase 1 of its Great Hall Project
OMV to supply eco heating to Vienna
OMV Schwechat Refinery will use industrial waste heat to provide Vienna International Airport with environmentally-friendly heating
Fentress reveals winning airport designs
Fentress Architects has named the winners of the FGC 2021: Airport of the Future
AAHK extends relief package
Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) is to continue support for its airport community by extending the current relief package to the end of January 2022
Nice offers touch-free check-in
Nice Côte d’Azur Airport and partners have developed a touch-free solution to help passengers avoid touching the self-service check-in kiosks
AirBaltic takes over passenger handling at Riga
Latvian airline airBaltic has taken over passenger handling and flight coordinator duties at Riga Airport (RIX)
JFK deploys AI apron turnaround solution
John F. Kennedy International Airport T4 operator JFKIAT has deployed Assaia International’s ApronAI Turnaround Control solution
BER to operate both runways
Both runways at Berlin Brandenburg Airport will be in simultaneous use once again from December 1, following eight months of rotational use
Auckland completes major road upgrade
New Zealand’s Auckland Airport has completed NZ$160m (US$109) of improvements
Servy expands into Canada
Servy, the enterprise self-service platform for hospitality, has launched its first airport programme in Canada, at Montréal-Trudeau International Airport (YUL)
Gold Coast installs aerobridges
Four aerobridges will be installed at Gold Coast Airport (GCA) this week, in the latest stage of the Australian airport’s terminal expansion project
Western Sydney takes next step
Western Sydney Airport has begun the search for a development partner for the first stage of its on-airport business precinct
Helsinki T2 extension ready for business
Operator Finavia will open Helsinki Airport’s Terminal 2 extension, inspired by classical Finnish design, on December 1
easyJet renews 21 Menzies contracts in Europe
Menzies Aviation has signed an extension to its long-standing ground services partnership with easyJet at 21 airports across Europe
NASA to deploy its tech at US airports
NASA has met with airport leaders to discuss implementing its aircraft flight scheduling technology to improve dependability for passengers
Luton welcomes CAA airspace decision
The UK’s Civil Aviation Authority has approved the airspace change known as London Luton Airport Arrivals following a public consultation
dnata helps boost Zanzibar aviation
Air services provider dnata has expanded into Zanzibar, investing more than US$7m and creating up to 400 local jobs