Development
Ramon International Airport – Eilat opening provides new southern gateway to Israel
Israel Airports Authority officially opens the new Ramon International Airport – Eilat to domestic traffic on 19 March and to international traffic on 2 April. Ahead of the opening, the airport’s Managing Director Hanan Moscovitz gave a briefing to Ross Falconer.
Interviews
SAVE Group: the modern merchants of Venice
An interview with Monica Scarpa, CEO Venice Marco Polo Airport, SAVE Group. By Ross Falconer
Passenger
Innovation Showcase – Spring 2019
Committed to digital innovation, airports across Europe are introducing breakthrough technologies to create a better travel experience for all passengers. Report by Marta Dimitrova
Security
Preventing terminal closures: a semi-automated monitoring solution for airport security areas
An interview with Christoph Kreis, Sales Manager, Dallmeier. By Ross Falconer
IT
FLIO announces 1 million app installs
The FLIO app, used by air passengers to destress their time at airports, has now been installed more than one million times. This makes FLIO, the air traveller’s ‘flight companion’, the most used airport app in the world. Usage of the app increased three and a half times between January and December 2018.
Commercial
New Groupe ADP Chief Retail Officer focusing on evolution “from a duty free model to a department store model”
An interview with Aude Ferrand, Chief Retail Officer, Groupe ADP. By Ross Falconer
Environment
Aberdeen Airport introduces electric car charging points
Aberdeen International Airport has installed six new electric car charging points in its short stay and priority car parks, supplied by Podpoint, a leading provider of electric charging points. The new service will be free for customers using the car parks, with four units located on the first floor of the short stay zone and two further points in the priority area.
ACI EUROPE Activities
“Adapt or die”: full report on the ACI EUROPE Airport Commercial & Retail Conference & Exhibition 2019
The 28th ACI EUROPE Airport Commercial & Retail Conference & Exhibition, hosted by Isavia, took place on 18-20 March 2019. The theme of this year’s event was Adapt or die: “It is not the strongest species that survive, but the ones most responsive to change” (Charles Darwin).
One bag rule severely impacting retail revenues
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Rutten of the Schiphol Group becomes President of ACI EUROPE
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Making RFID work – the most effective solution to lost baggage?
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Heathrow Airport launches public consultation on new runway expansion
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