Development
UK Aviation Minister officially marks start of Birmingham Airport’s £30m departure lounge extension
The start of construction on Birmingham Airport’s £30 million (€35m) departure lounge extension was officially marked by UK Aviation Minister Paul Maynard MP on 23 January 2020. The minister helped break ground where the airport’s biggest terminal investment in 10 years gets underway.
Interviews
New Midfield Terminal “redefining travel and reinforcing Abu Dhabi’s position as a global hub”
An interview with Bryan Thompson, CEO Abu Dhabi Airports. By Ross Falconer
Passenger
Breaking the language barrier: Edinburgh Airport introduces device to help communicate with international passengers
Edinburgh Airport has introduced Pocketalk – a device that enables speech to be translated into 74 languages. Initially introduced in the airport’s security area, it will now be rolled out to other staff who interact with passengers on a daily basis.
Operations
Prague Airport records double-digit long-haul growth and prepares to welcome Chicago and Hanoi services
Prague Airport has reported 6% growth to a record 17.8 million passengers in 2019. A double-digit increase of 10.9% was recorded on long-haul routes, and this positive trend is set to continue in 2020 with two more long-haul destinations to be added – Chicago and Hanoi.
Security
Delivering a fast, secure, seamless journey to travellers
An interview with Prof. Zhiqiang Chen from Tsinghua University, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer, NUCTECH. By Ross Falconer
IT
Providing the IT to effectively manage airport operations from terminal to airfield
SITA is a Platinum Sponsor at this year’s Abu Dhabi Airports-hosted ACI Airport Exchange. Ahead of the event, Roger Nakouzi, Vice President Sales, SITA, shared some thoughts with Ross Falconer.
Commercial
Sheremetyevo Duty Free opens shops in Moscow Sheremetyevo’s new Terminal C
Sheremetyevo Duty Free – a joint venture between Sheremetyevo Airport, Greenway and Gebr. Heinemann – has opened a main 3,000sqm walkthrough shop and a 500sqm arrival shop in the airport’s new Terminal C.
Environment
Newcastle International announces plans to become a Net Zero emissions airport by 2035
Newcastle International Airport has announced ambitious plans to become a Net Zero emissions airport by 2035. This would coincide with the end date of the airport’s Masterplan and its centenary year in 2035.
EU Matters
Editorial: Time for an enlightened approach to airport regulation – Lessons from ‘Down Under’
By Olivier Jankovec, Director General, ACI EUROPE
ACI EUROPE Activities
ACI Airport Exchange 2019: “We cannot be radical enough – harnessing every action towards operating the zero-carbon airport”
The 13th ACI Airport Exchange, organised jointly by ACI EUROPE and ACI Asia-Pacific and hosted by Abu Dhabi Airports, took place in Abu Dhabi on 25-27 November 2019. The theme of this year’s event was “We cannot be radical enough – harnessing every action towards operating the zero-carbon airport”: Building less-impactful, smarter, secure and safer airports.
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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