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Edinburgh Airport launches £500m Vinci-led
VINCI Airports and Global Infrastructure Partners have committed £500 million over five years to expand Edinburgh Airport, aiming to increase terminal

Airports Must Link Systems to Cut Passenger Delays
Industry reports argue that connecting existing airport and airline systems, not new technology, is key to reducing queues and baggage mishandling.

Paris Airports Apologizes for Swiss-China Sign Translation
Paris Airports apologized after a translation error on an immigration sign directed Chinese passport holders to an e-gate line reserved for...

Southwest Airlines Expands Hawaii Network With Six New
Southwest Airlines is launching six new nonstop routes to Hawaii from March 2026 to March 2027, with five originating from California airports and...

Heathrow, London Airports Ban Landings After NATS Outage
A major air traffic control system outage forced a ban on all landings at London's major airports, including Heathrow, until at least 10 pm on...

Queen Alia Airport's Smart Cleaning Saves 57,000 Litres
Jordan's Queen Alia International Airport reports major water and waste savings from its AI-driven Smart Cleaning System, while airports in Spain and

Five Airports Invest Billions To Double Cargo Capacity
Five major global airports are undertaking multi-billion-dollar expansions to more than double their air freight handling capacity by 2030, driven by

Delta to Restart New York-Tel Aviv Flights September 6
Delta Air Lines will resume daily New York JFK to Tel Aviv flights on September 6, two days before United's return, following a security review...

FAA Installs 100th Airport Surface Surveillance System
The FAA has deployed its 100th Surface Awareness Initiative system, providing real-time traffic data to controllers at US airports.

TAV Technologies: AI to Transform Passenger Touchpoints
TAV Technologies argues airports must evolve passenger processing from transactional systems to intelligent, revenue-generating touchpoints using AI

Five major airports rely on a single runway
A report from Simple Flying highlights five major global airports that handle up to 45 million passengers annually with only one operational runway.

British Airways Offers Overnight Bag Drop
British Airways offers passengers the ability to check luggage the day before their flight at seven terminals across six UK airports, including London

Berlin Brandenburg Airport, Heinemann expand
Gebr Heinemann has extended its contract with Berlin Brandenburg Airport (BER) to expand the duty-free and travel retail space in Terminal 1's...

Agentic AI to transform airport queues and
Agentic AI systems, which act autonomously to solve problems, are predicted to eliminate nearly all passenger wait times by predicting flows and

TSA's CT scanners could slow PreCheck lanes
The TSA is rolling out new $800,000 CT 3D bag scanners to nearly 300 US airports, but they are not being prioritized for PreCheck lanes.

Malaysia Airports seeks ad partners
Malaysia Airports seeks industry input to develop advertising across its network, including KLIA terminals and regional airports.

Airports urged to close retail gap for
A design expert argues airports must move beyond basic accessibility to include underserved passengers in retail and dining, highlighting a...

Amadeus Drives Biometrics, AI, Digital ID
Amadeus is accelerating the integration of biometrics, AI and digital identity at airports, citing 50% biometrics use in 2025 and 85% passenger...

TSA Unveils Horizon 25 Modernisation Plan
The TSA announced its Horizon 25 Strategy on 24 August, outlining plans to modernise checkpoints, improve passenger experience, and strengthen...

Hybrid-Electric Flights Test Links Between Local Airports and PHL
The US Federal Aviation Administration has announced a series of hybrid-electric demonstration flights to test connections between smaller airports...

Aurrigo's SENTRY Project Awarded Funding for Autonomous Airport Vehicles
The UK Government's CAM Pathfinder programme has awarded funding to several projects, including Aurrigo's airside SENTRY project, which aims to...

TSA Administrator Confirmed Amid Focus on Transportation Security
The US Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has a new administrator, David P. Cummins, who has been confirmed by the US Senate and sworn into...

Fire Suppression in Airports: Choosing the Right Agent
Aircraft Rescue and Firefighting (ARFF) trucks in airports require specific firefighting agents to effectively control and extinguish fires. The type...

Digitally Steerable Column Arrays Solve Reverberant Space Challenges
Reverberant spaces such as churches, airports, and train stations pose significant challenges for audio system design. Digitally steerable column...