LaGuardia Gateway Partners (LGP) has announced that Terminal B at LaGuardia Airport has been awarded its second LEED Gold certification, this time for its operations and maintenance (O&M) practices. It believes that the prestigious accolade underscores LGP’s “unwavering commitment to sustainability and environmental stewardship in aviation infrastructure”. LEED certification by the US Green Building Council (USGBC) is the most widely used rating system worldwide that recognises excellence in sustainability and design construction, and it represents the standard to which the Port Authority ..read more

Global travellers, particularly those from younger generations, are looking for much more than just utility and a bit of shopping when they visit the airport, according to new research. Findings from the latest round of the Airport Experience research, a comprehensive study of more than 9,000 travellers conducted by global airport lounge and experience specialists Airport Dimensions, highlight the growing appetite for new experiences. All respondents in the survey are classed as regular travellers, defined as those who have taken a minimum of two return trips in the last twelve months. This ..read more

Global airport investor, VINCI Airports, has acquired a 50.01% stake in Edinburgh Airport in Scotland. It will now work in partnership with Global Infrastructure Partners on developing the gateway, which supports 28,000 jobs in Scotland and contributes £1.4 billion a year to the Scottish economy. Sir John Elvidge, chairman of Edinburgh Airport, said: “We are pleased to welcome VINCI Airports to Scotland and recognise that this is a significant vote of confidence in Scotland, and the future of its capital city airport.” While airport CEO, Gordon Dewar, said:

“We welcome and look forward to wo ..read more

Making new connections Richard Plenty and Terri Morrissey reflect on how the global pandemic has changed the way we connect and communicate with each other. To what extent did the COVID pandemic fundamentally change the way in which we connect: physically, geographically, socially, and psychologically? Prior to 2020, if we wished to see distant relatives and friends, attend business meetings and conferences, go on holiday or just indulge our sense of adventure – provided we could afford it – we generally did so in person. It was hard to imagine any other way. Air travel enabled all that and pl ..read more

Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport has become the first airport in Latin America and the Caribbean to receive Level 4+ ‘Transition’ certification in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. Driven on by operator Corporación Quiport’s commitment to being a good neighbour, the Ecuadorian gateway has been part of the programe since 2015. All airports achieving Level 4 Transformation status have shown that they can not only achieved carbon neutrality but have also implemented innovative and strategic measures to further reduce their carbon footprint and promote long-term sustainable ..read more

Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta (ATL) maintained its status as the world’s busiest airport in 2023, the 104.6 million passengers that passed through its facilities leaving all others in its wake. Dubai International (DXB), was the second busiest gateway, welcoming 86.9 million passengers during the year to finish ahead of third placed Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport (DFW), despite an impressive 11.4% rise in traffic at the Texas gateway. According to ACI World, its highly anticipated preliminary top 10 busiest airports worldwide for 2023, showcase significant shifts driven by the resurgence ..read more

A ground breaking ceremony has officially marked the start of construction work of a terminal regeneration project at Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in the UK. The privately funded £100 million development, known as LBA:REGEN, is expected to transform LBA’s existing terminal building into a modern, efficient and sustainable facility, enhancing passenger experience and supporting the region’s economic growth. The project will deliver a 9,500sqm, three-storey extension to the existing terminal, alongside a significant refurbishment of the current facilities. According to the airport, passengers wi ..read more

The rollout of new and improved security scanning technology at Dublin Airport will continue to pick up pace over the coming months, according to airport operator daa. Around one third of the airport’s 30+ existing X-ray scanners have already been replaced by new cutting edge C3 scanners, with the airport on track to have replaced all scanners in both of its terminals by October 2025, ahead of the regulatory deadline of 31 December 2025. The new C3 scanners are best in class when it comes to detection standards and also passenger experience, allowing passengers to leave all liquids and laptops ..read more

Some 4.6 million passengers passed through Frankfurt Airport in March 2024 – 7.8% more than during the same month a year ago. Operator, Fraport, notes that the upturn in traffic is even more impressive as strikes caused the cancellation of about 2,200 flights from FRA during the month, disrupting the travel plans of almost 300,000 passengers. It attributes the monthly growth to the early timing of the Easter holidays, occurring in March this year rather than April. Cargo volumes at Frankfurt continued their positive trend in March 2024, rising by 6.3%year-on-year to 178,898 tonnes. Aircraft m ..read more

Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK) has announced the launch of a renewable diesel pilot project at Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) as part of its ambition to make it the world’s greenest airport. Hong Kong claims to be the first airport in Asia to use renewable diesel, which can reduce greenhouse gas emission by 87% compared to petroleum diesel, on ground services equipment. The pilot project is launched in collaboration with Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (HACTL) and Shell Hong Kong Limited. HACTL is also the first cargo terminal in Asia to use renewable diesel on ground service ..read more