AX Awards Program
Nomination Rules and Process
Thank you for your interest in participating in the nominations process for the Airport Experience Awards! We hope to hear from all our industry colleagues as we seek to spotlight some of the best concepts, operators and concessions teams in North American Airports.
Nominating Rules:
- You must be an AXN subscriber to nominate for the 2027 Airport Experience Awards.
- Subscribers can nominate in all categories, but each subscriber is limited to two nominations per category.
- Self-nominations for companies/concepts, individuals and teams are accepted.
- Nominations must be accompanied by a summary of why the nominee or nominated concept/company deserves recognition, as prompted in the nominations portal. Summaries are limited to 1,200 characters. Please be descriptive and specific. Remember, some judges might not have seen the concept or interacted with the team being nominated – tell them why your nominee deserves to win!
Nominating Procedures:
- Access the nominations portal via airportxnews.com or through the link in the weekly AX NewsFlash, then click on the award category for your nomination.
- Complete the form. Please be specific with names, concepts, airports, etc.
- If prompted, please include one or two high-resolution photos. Submit ONLY IMAGES. PDFs or other files with text accompanying the image will be rejected.
- Submit the form. The AX Team and the AX Awards Committee will take it from there!


