Queenstown Airport releases 2025 Sustainability Report – Airport World

Queenstown Airport has released its 2025 Sustainability Report, showing meaningful progress on decarbonisation and broader sustainability initiatives. “Our holistic approach to sustainability recognises that people, planet, and prosperity are intertwined,” enthused chief... Read more »

High values – Airport World

Embracing sunflower lanyards for passengers with hidden disabilities and a new look Arrivals area provide examples of how high Quito International Airport values good customer service. Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport has... Read more »

ASUR subsidiary to operate retail programmes at major US hubs – Airport World

Grupo Aeroportuario del Sureste (ASUR) has announced that subsidiary ASUR US Commercial Airports has completed the acquisition of retail developer URW Airports for $295 million. URW has operations in five terminals across... Read more »

Digital control tower opens at Vigo Airport – Airport World

The new digital control tower at Vigo Airport is now operational, making it the first airport in Spain to transition to fully digital tower operations. The system, delivered through a joint venture... Read more »

Public given chance to name Heathrow’s cleaning robots – Airport World

Heathrow today opened submissions for the public to suggest names for its fleet of cleaning robots, also known as ‘cobots’. The robots have become familiar friends to passengers and colleagues alike, and... Read more »

Ground handling operations to be enhanced at Amsterdam Schiphol – Airport World

Amsterdam Schiphol has launched a tender for the selection of three ground handling companies which will be responsible for loading and unloading baggage from aircraft. The Dutch gateway believes that the move... Read more »

Copenhagen Airports deploys Event Orchestration platform for real-time operations

The platform is intended to help airports coordinate and automate essential activities across both aerodrome and terminal operations. Credit: Christian Heinz/Shutterstock.com. Denmark’s Copenhagen Airports has begun implementing Smarter Airports’ Event Orchestration capability... Read more »

New resident chef at Brisbane Airport – Airport World

A new dining experience from a local hospitality heavyweight has set up shop at Brisbane Airport (BNE) bringing modern Australian flavours to the Domestic Terminal. Matt Jefferson, executive chef and owner of... Read more »

Big, bold and beautiful – Airport World

San Diego International Airport’s new Terminal 1 was designed for the passenger experience, writes Terence Young, aviation leader, design director and principal at Gensler. Throughout my architectural career I have designed airports... Read more »

Changing the menu – Airport World

With global travel retail sales at airports yet to return to pre-pandemic levels, Kavanagh Communication’s John Matheson considers the potential economic and customer service benefits of F&B innovation. Although global traffic continues... Read more »