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Aruba Airport hosted ACI-LAC Environment & Sustainability and Security Committee meetings

Source: Aruba Airport Authority Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) proudly hosted this year’s Airports Council International (ACI) of the Latin America and Caribbean (LAC) region’s annual Environment & Sustainability and Security Committee meetings earlier this month. The ACI-LAC Environment & Sustainability Committee is the working group responsible for developing collective airport positions on issues related to the environmental management and sustainability of the airport industry and continuously promotes and highlights best practices in environmental management. The ACI-LAC Facilitation, Security & IT Committee focuses on encouraging airports to continue implementing new technologies and best practices that improve processes, flows and accessibility, with the objective to continuously promote security measures based on their current risk context. Over 50 committee members from Mexico, [...]

2025-09-17T02:10:19+03:00September 18th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

Short films at MIA zoom in on Deering Estate’s artist-in-residence program

Source: MIA Miami International Airport's MIA Galleries and the Deering Estate’s Artist-in-Residence (AIR) program have joined forces to host The Deering Estate AT MIA: AIR Archive, a screening of four short films highlighting past and present Deering Estate AIRs John William Bailly, Andrés Cabrera-García, Giannina Dwin, and Tony Fernandez. The films, produced by Emmy® award-winning filmmaker Jorge Gonzalez Graupera, are being screened until January 2026 at the airport’s MIAmi (moving images) video wall near gate J7. "The Deering Estate’s Artist-in-Residence program is one of Miami-Dade’s cultural treasures. Hosting over 150 residencies since 2006, the program nurtures creativity and preserves our history while supporting the next generation of artists. By showcasing these stories at MIA, we are sharing our community’s artistic [...]

2025-09-17T01:36:51+03:00September 17th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

Aena Group airports recorded almost 39 million passengers in August

Source: Aena 4% more than in the same month of 2024 Between January and August, the number of passengers exceeded 258 million, 4.3% up on the same period in 2024 In the eighth month of the year, more than 312,165 aircraft movements were carried out 123,718 tonnes of freight were transported Within Spain, airports handled 33.3 million passengers  The airports of the Aena Group (comprising the 46 airports and two heliports in Spain, London Luton Airport and 17 airports in Brazil) closed the month of August 2025 with 38,994,561 passengers, 4% more than in the same month of 2024; they handled 312,165 aircraft movements, 0.9% more than in 2024; and they transported 123,718 tonnes of cargo, 6.3% more than last [...]

2025-09-15T21:04:09+03:00September 15th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

Fraport Traffic Figures In August 2025: Passenger And Cargo Volumes On The Rise South America Included

Source: Fraport 6.3 million passengers traveled via Frankfurt Airport in August – Growth of 4.1 percent over previous year – Total passengers of the Fraport Group up 6.4 percent to 23.6 million The airports at Fortaleza (FOR) and Porto Alegre (POA) in Brazil, combined, served 1.2 million passengers, for a 98.8 percent increase due to a special effect: a year earlier, massive flooding around Porto Alegre had made it necessary to close the airport for several months, negatively impacting the overall passenger volume. The number of passengers using the airport at Lima (LIM), Peru, grew by 2.4 percent to around 2.3 million. In August 2025, some 6.3 million passengers traveled via Frankfurt Airport (FRA), 4.1 percent more than a year [...]

2025-09-11T19:17:44+03:00September 12th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

iGA Istanbul Airport to host the 2026 ACI World Airport Experience Summit

Source: ACI World Türkiye's flagship hub to spotlight excellence in airport customer and employee experience Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced that iGA Istanbul Airport will host the 8th edition of the ACI World Airport Experience Summit from 31 August–4 September 2026 in Istanbul, Türkiye. The ACI World Airport Experience Summit is the premier global event dedicated to airport experience. The event brings together executives and experts from around the world to share insights, strategies, and solutions that shape the customer and employee experience. iGA Istanbul Airport highlights Opened in 2019; now one of the world's leading aviation hubs at the crossroads of Europe, Asia-Pacific, and the Middle East Named the world's best-connected airport in ACI EUROPE's 2025 Airport Industry Connectivity [...]

2025-09-11T16:44:18+03:00September 11th, 2025|AIRPORTS, AROUND THE WORLD, News|

Airlines schedule another record number of seats for the winter season after a historic summer at Aena’s airports

Source: Aena Airlines have scheduled 2.1% more seats for the winter season, according to data as of 31 August 2025 The airports have operated normally (with no major incidents) and with a record number of passengers this summer, thanks to the reinforcement measures put in place by Aena at the start of the season and the joint efforts of the airlines, ground service agents, commercial operators, the State Security Forces and the local police The combination of high levels of airport service and record traffic is the result of Aena's efficient model which also offers airlines the most competitive charges in Europe Airport charges will be updated by 68 euro cents per passenger from March 2026 onwards, mainly as a [...]

2025-09-04T05:46:20+03:00September 5th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

Aruba Airport Launched Campaign “Win Your Way to Happiness”

Source: Aruba Airport Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) has launched its new “Win Your Way to Happiness” campaign. The campaign will run through October 31, 2025. Designed to elevate the travel experience, the campaign invites passengers to explore and enjoy the variety of retail and food & beverage options available at Queen Beatrix International Airport. Travelers who spend $30 or more at any airport store or food & beverage outlet will receive an entry ticket for a chance to win exciting prizes, including a return trip to Aruba or valuable travel vouchers. To enter, passengers simply need to complete their entry ticket and drop it into one of the surfboard-themed collection boxes located throughout the terminal. Each valid entry provides [...]

2025-09-04T05:50:39+03:00September 5th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

DFW Expands Global Network with New Royal Jordanian Route to Amman, Jordan

Source: DFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) will further expand its international reach next spring with the launch of nonstop service to Amman, Jordan, when Royal Jordanian begins flights to Queen Alia International Airport (AMM). “Welcoming Royal Jordanian to DFW is another exciting step in growing our global network," said Chris McLaughlin, DFW’s Chief Executive Officer. "This new nonstop connection to Amman is a first for North Texas and will expand our reach into the Middle East and further grow DFW’s role as a key international gateway." Royal Jordanian will operate year-round, four times weekly, starting in May 2026. The service will be operated aboard a Boeing 787-8 Dreamliner with 270 seats. The new route offers direct access to [...]

2025-09-04T05:07:54+03:00September 5th, 2025|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

MIA debuts newest moving walkways in Concourse D

Source: MIA Airport on track to modernize 38 conveyance units in 2025 Miami International Airport reopened its newest pair of renovated moving walkways at the beginning of Concourse D, marking the 23rd modernization of a moving walkway, elevator, or escalator at MIA so far this year, thanks to the airport’s $9 billion Modernization in Action (M.I.A.) Plan. Fifteen more conveyance units are on schedule for completion by the end of 2025, putting the airport on track for 38 new and improved units this year to easily set a new annual record for the modernization program. MIA replaced and renovated 32 conveyance units in 2023 and 2024 combined, which means that it is on pace to more than double its completion [...]

2025-09-04T06:19:28+03:00September 4th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

Reopening of Skytrain Station 1 restores full Concourse D service at Miami International Airport

Source: MIA Miami International Airport (MIA) has fully reopened its Concourse D Skytrain system with the return of Station 1. With all four stations now back in service, travelers can once again enjoy fast, seamless connections across MIA’s busiest concourse, home to 60 gates and millions of travelers each year. "The Skytrain’s return is such great news for our airport, our passengers, and our community. Thanks to the tireless work of the MIA team, we have restored a world-class amenity that makes travel easier and faster for millions of people each year. I know the temporary closure wasn’t easy for travelers, and I thank everyone for their patience and understanding. This reopening is a milestone that reflects progress, resilience, and [...]

2025-09-05T03:31:55+03:00August 29th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|