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TPA To Hold Concessions Info Sessions
Tampa International Airport (TPA) has announced that it will hold a free informational session on its concessions program. The airport will conduct a session for local business owners interested in applying to join TPA’s upcoming Concessions Redevelopment Program at...
DFW To Open Bonton Farms
WHSmith North America will open a new Bonton Farms retail location at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The airport outpost of the South Dallas-based farm and community engagement nonprofit will offer travelers a curated selection of farm products...
SFO Taps Cheong As COO
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has named Eva Cheong as its next chief operating officer. Cheong, who will serve as the airport’s first-ever female COO, joined SFO in 2012 and previously served as associate deputy director. Prior to her tenure at SFO, Cheong...
MCO Unveils “Annie the Astronaut” Mascot
Orlando International Airport (MCO) introduced live mascot Annie the Astronaut this week as part of the airport’s digital communications and wayfinding system. Annie is tasked with “guiding guests throughout the airport in clever ways,” according to Lance Lyttle,...
JFK T6 Selects New Tech Partner
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)'s new world-class Terminal 6 (T6) developer JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) has selected Sittig Technologies to provide its passenger announcement platform. The PAXGuide platform, powered in partnership with AtlasIED...
SFO Launches New Merch Line
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has launched a new, airport-branded merchandise line. Travelers can now shop SFO Gear, a new online store featuring custom SFO-branded apparel and accessories with design elements inspired by the airport’s tapered Airport...
PIT Opens Gameway Lounge
Pittsburgh International Airport (PIT) has opened a new Gameway entertainment lounge. The PIT outpost of the popular video-gaming lounge is now available to travelers passing through Concourse A, where they can play their favorite games as well as enjoy food and...
Atmosphere TV Inks Streaming Deal With Cavu
Atmosphere TV, a leading streaming TV platform for businesses, has partnered with Cavu to bring their curated, audio-optional programming to premium airport lounges nationally. The collaboration between Atmosphere and Cavu, the airport experience company behind Escape...
JetBlue Opens BOS Lounge
Travelers passing through Boston Logan International Airport (BOS)’s Terminal C will soon be able to enjoy a new JetBlue lounge. On August 27 the airline will open its second BlueHouse lounge, a 12,000-square-foot facility featuring New England-inspired design like a...
Fraport Opens Two New IAD Eateries
Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) concessions manager Fraport USA recently joined stakeholders from the Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) and Air Ventures to celebrate the arrival of two D.C.-area favorites to the airport. New dining...
Minimum Wage Increases For Houston Airports Workers
Houston Mayor John Whitmire has signed an executive order raising the required minimum hourly rate for airport workers at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) and William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) from the current $15 per hour to $20 per hour immediately, and to...
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BDL Completes Expanded TSA Checkpoint
Bradley International Airport (BDL) has completed its newly expanded security checkpoint, featuring updated facilities to manage standard screening, TSA PreCheck, TSA PreCheck Touchless ID, CLEAR, priority screening and wheelchair access screening. “The CAA is...
AI Assistant Lands At BOS
Travelers passing through Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) will now be able to receive assistance from a new AI-powered concierge. Powered by Proto Hologram, Geminai and Holomedia AI, “Amelia” is programmed to help customers locate airport amenities in more...
UST Taps Pittman As Executive Director
St. Augustine Airport (UST) has appointed Courtney Pittman to serve as its next executive director. Pittman, who previously served as UST’s interim director, has more than 30 years of industry experience. Prior to joining UST, he worked as air traffic manager at...
BOS Opens Dave’s Hot Chicken
Boston Logan International Airport (BOS) concessions manager MarketPlace Logan and the Massachusetts Port Authority (Massport) recently celebrated the opening of a new Dave’s Hot Chicken. The outpost of the popular fast-casual brand is its first airport location on...
Southwest To Debut First Lounges
Southwest Airlines has announced plans for its first-ever airport lounge network. The airline will partner with Chase to open lounges at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport (AUS), Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), Daniel K. Inouye...
TPA To Hold Concessions Info Sessions
Tampa International Airport (TPA) has announced that it will hold a free informational session on its concessions program. The airport will conduct a session for local business owners interested in applying to join TPA’s upcoming Concessions Redevelopment Program at...
DFW To Open Bonton Farms
WHSmith North America will open a new Bonton Farms retail location at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The airport outpost of the South Dallas-based farm and community engagement nonprofit will offer travelers a curated selection of farm products...
SFO Taps Cheong As COO
San Francisco International Airport (SFO) has named Eva Cheong as its next chief operating officer. Cheong, who will serve as the airport’s first-ever female COO, joined SFO in 2012 and previously served as associate deputy director. Prior to her tenure at SFO, Cheong...
MCO Unveils “Annie the Astronaut” Mascot
Orlando International Airport (MCO) introduced live mascot Annie the Astronaut this week as part of the airport’s digital communications and wayfinding system. Annie is tasked with “guiding guests throughout the airport in clever ways,” according to Lance Lyttle,...
JFK T6 Selects New Tech Partner
John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK)'s new world-class Terminal 6 (T6) developer JFK Millennium Partners (JMP) has selected Sittig Technologies to provide its passenger announcement platform. The PAXGuide platform, powered in partnership with AtlasIED...
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