Abu Dhabi Airports embarks on readiness trials ahead of Terminal A opening
Abu Dhabi Airports is conducting its largest live trial and testing exercise ahead of the opening of Terminal A in November.
United Airlines opens its largest lounge in the world
United Airlines has opened its largest lounge anywhere in the world at Denver International Airport.
French Competition Authority authorises Aéroport de Paris and SSP joint venture
The French Competition Authority has given the green light to the creation of a new joint venture that will oversee the management and operations of food and beverage outlets at Paris-Charles de Gaulle and Paris-Orly Airports.
Northern Jet marks opening of customer terminal at Orlando Executive Airport
Private aviation provider Northern Jet has opened its newest customer terminal at Orlando Executive Airport.
JetBlue to hand over gates and ground facilities as part of Spirit merger
JetBlue has agreed to transfer to Allegiant all of the holdings of Spirit Airlines at Boston Logan International Airport and Newark Liberty International Airport as part of its merger agreement with the ultra-low-cost carrier.
Smiths Detection to integrate AI tech into X-ray scanners
Smiths Detection plans to work with Neural Guard, a provider of artificial intelligence-based automatic detection algorithms, to integrate its threat recognition software into its scanning equipment.
London Gatwick Airport appoints new chair
London Gatwick has appointed a new chair who will work with VINCI Airports, Global Infrastructure Partners and the executive team on the airport’s future. Baroness Margaret Ford of Cunningham will take over the role from outgoing chair Sir David Higgins.
Aena airports in Spain report record August
Aena airports in Spain broke passenger records in August with 29.8 million people using the network, 9.5% more than in the same month of 2022.
SITA to power Alltheway’s new baggage delivery service
French start-up Alltheway is working with SITA technology on a new baggage service enabling passengers travelling from Paris to check in and drop off their bags from their home or hotel, alongside an airport carousel bag pick-up and city delivery solution.
Menzies Aviation to drive advancement of airports and airlines across Africa
Menzies Aviation has become an official partner for the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Focus Africa Initiative.