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Street food – bringing a local flavour

The airports with the most enviable reputations are those that not only successfully evoke the atmosphere and culture of the region they serve, but also those that reflect the current trends. This applies to design, the retail landscape, and the overall customer experience – restaurants and bars are no exception.

Trouble brewing

As this issue goes to press, the European Commission is about to release new guidelines which severely restrict the public funding of European airports. In a worst case scenario, up to 80 smaller regional airports could risk closure in the medium term. This article gives some background to the situation, explains the content of the new rules and advises on how airports can best respond to these developments. Report by Donagh Cagney.

ACI EUROPE releases its airport economics report for 2012

In a business with such a variety of business models and shape-shifting partnerships, the airport industry relies on strong performance data more than ever. The newly released ACI EUROPE Economics Report 2012 – sponsored by TAV Airports Holding – analyses aggregate financial data for the European airport industry for the year 2011, and in doing so reveals some key trends and developments which airports are facing. Report by Donagh Cagney.

Airport Trading Conference & Exhibition: Hamburg 2013

Germany’s second city Hamburg is famously vibrant, cosmopolitan and home to the second largest port in Europe. As Germany’s ‘Gateway to the World’, with a strong heritage dating back to the Hanseatic League, it is synonymous with trade. So, what better place to provide the backdrop for ACI EUROPE’s 22nd Annual Airport Trading Conference & Exhibition, which took place on 22-24 April. Report by Claire O’Gorman & Robert O’Meara.

Regional airports gather in ‘Capital of Lights’ – Lyon

The 6th annual ACI EUROPE Regional Airports Conference & Exhibition, hosted by Aéroports de Lyon, was held from 15-17 April, and was preceded by a meeting of the Regional Airports Forum. This year’s event took place at a time of great significance for Europe’s regional airports, with the European Commission due to imminently release new guidelines on State Aid and airport financing. Ross Falconer & Robert O’Meara report.