Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti officially dedicated the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal on May 24, celebrating the opening of Los Angeles International Airport’s (LAX) $1.73 billion investment which modernizes the guest experience with cutting-edge technology, stunning architecture, a checked-bag storage system, biometric boarding gates and top amenities. The five-level, 15-gate, 750,000-sq-foot facility […]
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Fraport brings more local flavor for travelers at BWI
Fraport Maryland, a division on Fraport USA, the developer and manager of the retail, food and beverage programs at Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI), opened three new anchor shops the Concourse A extension: regional favorite dining venues Miss Shirley’s Café’ and the R&R Seafood Bar, and the District Market, which brings more local specialties […]
SFO opens seven new gates at Harvey Milk Terminal 1
The San Francisco International Airport (SFO) opened the next phase of the $2.4 billion Harvey Milk Terminal 1 on May 25. This new section includes seven new departure gates, a new post-security connector to the International Terminal, a new museum gallery, and a new display of exhibit con-tent honoring the life and legacy of Harvey […]
Airport Dimensions expands U.S. lounge network with three new locations
Airport Dimensions, the biggest lounge provider in the U.S., will launch its lounge brand, The Club, at Cleveland Hopkins International Airport (The Club CLE) and Charlotte Douglas International Airport (The Club CLT) later this year, to be followed by a noteworthy new lounge venture in San Francisco International. The new openings will expand on its […]
ACI World data reveals COVID-19’s impact on world’s busiest airports
Global passenger traffic at the world’s top 10 busiest airports decreased by -45.7% in 2020. Overall, passenger traffic at the world’s airports decreased by -64.6% which shows that the impact of the pandemic and the early stages of recovery in air travel has not been uniform around the world. According to the preliminary data published […]
3Sixty Duty Free reopens expanded store in FLL, Terminal 4 in advance of expected summer travel surge
3Sixty Duty Free & More celebrated the grand reopening and expansion of its retail store located in Terminal 4 of Ft. Lauderdale – Hollywood International Airport. The newly expanded T4 location occupies 3,300 square feet and is the largest retail outlet within the facility. Capitalizing on a long-term partnership that dates back to 2006 under […]
GAP chooses The Design Solution for US$300m redevelopment of commercial space at Guadalajara International Airport
Grupo Aeroportuario del Pacifico (GAP) has partnered with The Design Solution to redesign Guadalajara Miguel Hidalgo y Costilla International Airport. GAP, which says it wants to create the “best airport in Mexico” at its home base in Guadalajara, plans to invest 10 billion Pesos (US$504m) by 2026. The plan includes an additional runway and new […]
Hudson officially opens Nonstop, powered by Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology, at Dallas Love Field Airport
Travel retail operator Hudson has opened the first Hudson Nonstop store using Amazon’s Just Walk Out technology at Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL). The opening celebrates Hudson’s commitment to delivering transformative retail experiences tailored to today’s travelers, says the company. Hudson is a Dufry company that operates more than 1,000 stores in airports, commuter hubs, […]
MAG USA to open new Escape Lounge at Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International
Chicago-based MAG USA has been awarded the contract to build and operate an Escape Lounge at Florida’s Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport (FLL) post security in Terminal 3. The contract is a joint venture with Gideon Toal Management and Superior Hospitality Group. MAG USA anticipates this lounge to open near the end of this year. Escape Lounge FLL will be a common-use […]
Hudson introduces Amazon’s Just Walk Out Technology to first airport store
Hudson has announced the opening of its first store using Amazon’s “Just Walk Out” technology. This first location is opening in Dallas Love Field Airport (DAL) in the first quarter of 2021. The company has plans to introduce the concept to additional airport locations later in the year. With “Just Walk Out,” travel retailer Hudson has […]
Argentina extends AA2000’s airport concession by 10 years
The Argentine Government has extended the airport management concession contract held by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (AA2000) by 10 years, until 2038. The current contract was due to expire in 2028, and the extension follows a recommendation by ORSNA, the Government control-led airports regulator. AA2000 has agreed to invest a minimum of US$2.5bn during the remaining […]
Marshall Retail Group opens first LEGO airport store in the U.S. at Salt Lake City International Airport
Marshall Retail Group (MRG), a WHSmith Company, continues to open some of the most innovative and exciting retail concepts in U.S. airports. In addition to the stunning new concepts the travel retailer opened in LaGuardia Airport (LGA) Terminal B in June (the 15,000-square-foot The Bowery Bay Shops and 5,000-square-foot The DEAN men’s emporium), the company now adds the first LEGO branded […]
IAADFS webinar: key operators see more challenges ahead before recovery begins mid-2021
The International Association of Airport Duty Free Stores hosted a critical, informative webinar on Dec. 2. An expert panel of duty free operators discussed their perspectives on the current business challenges confronting the travel retail industry in the Americas due to the COVID-19 crisis and their perceptions regarding future opportunities. Entitled Managing Through COVID: From Crisis […]
Grab partners with AtYourGate to deliver integrated meal delivery service at PHL
Airport e-commerce platform Grab continues to expand its contactless food services to airport locations throughout the United States. PHL Food & Shops, the concessions program at Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) run by Marketplace Development, is the first airport program in the U.S. offering a collaboration between Grab and in-airport food delivery service AtYourGate. The service […]
Grab and 3Sixty launch partnership at DFW
Airport e-commerce platform Grab and 3Sixty Duty Free have launched its first retail partnership at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW). The new partner-ship allows travelers to pre-order from a large range of travel retail products, either for collection in store or delivery to gate via the Grab platform. Jeff Livney, Chief Experience Officer at […]
