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Aruba Airport Authority Advances Gateway 2030

Source: Aruba Airport Aruba Airport Authority Advances Gateway 2030: Phase 1B Expansion Now Underway Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) highlights the ongoing work within its transformative Gateway 2030 program, as activities for Phase 1B advance. This next milestone marks another significant step toward redefining the travel experience at Queen Beatrix International Airport (AUA), ensuring that Aruba remains a world-classno destination built for today’s traveler and ready for tomorrow’s demands. Building the Future of Aruba’s Airport Gateway 2030 is a multi-year airport transformation program designed to expand, modernize, and elevate Aruba’s primary gateway. Its focus is to create a seamless, efficient, and welcoming travel experience for every passenger. With the completion of Phase 1A in April 2025, travelers now enjoy a [...]

2025-11-26T17:47:59+02:00November 26th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

In a season of strain, Houston Airports showed its heart

Source: Houston Airports As federal employees went weeks without pay, staff across Houston Airports organized a systemwide relief effort built on precision, coordination and care. When the federal government shutdown stretched through October and into November, the operational impact at airports was immediate and unavoidable. TSA officers, FAA personnel and other federal employees continued to report to their posts without pay. At George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU) and Ellington Airport (EFD), the response from Houston Airports staff was swift, organized and entirely employee-driven. The approach was straightforward, according to Sherwin Seyjagat. “The intent is to highlight the spirit of collaboration and support that defines Houston Airports,” he wrote in one of his first emails to [...]

2025-11-25T03:03:19+02:00November 25th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

MIA, Delta Air Lines, and LATAM Airlines host tour for children with disabilities before the holidays

Source: MIA More than 150 children rehearse the travel experience A week before the Thanksgiving travel season begins, Miami International Airport (MIA), Delta Air Lines, and LATAM Airlines hosted the airport’s latest MIA Airport Instruction and Readiness (MIAair) tour for more than 150 children with disabilities from local schools, along with their parents, teachers, and guardians. The tour allowed participants to rehearse the air travel experience from start to finish, all the way to an airplane seat, in a safe and controlled environment. "We strive to make Miami-Dade County services as accessible as possible to all of our residents, which is why I am so proud of MIA’s successful efforts to empower travelers with disabilities through its award-winning MIAair tour [...]

2025-11-21T08:46:43+02:00November 21st, 2025|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|

Three more airports reach Net Zero for emissions under their control in the timespan of COP30

Source: ACI-LAC Salvador Bahia Airport, together with Adelaide and Parafield, achieved Level 5 Airport Carbon Accreditation, advancing toward carbon neutrality. This milestone highlights the leadership of airports in Latin America and the Caribbean in sustainability. As COP30 draws to a close in Brazil, the global airport community is marking further progress on its pathway to full decarbonisation under the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme. Salvador Bahia Airport in the COP30 host country, Brazil, together with Adelaide and Parafield airports in Australia, have reached net zero for emissions under their control (Scopes 1 & 2), while also committing to achieve net zero for Scope 3 emissions by 2050 — thus becoming certified at Level 5 under Airport Carbon Accreditation. This achievement carries [...]

2025-11-20T19:11:05+02:00November 20th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Brazil’s Salvador Bahia Airport is the First in the Americas to Reach the Highest Level of the ACI Airport Carbon Accreditation Program

Source: ACI-LAC Latin America and the Caribbean ranks second worldwide in the number of ACA-accredited airports. Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is proud to announce that Salvador Bahia Airport, a member of the VINCI Airports network, has become the first airport in the Americas to achieve Level 5 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program — the highest global recognition for carbon management in airports. This historic achievement reflects the airport’s commitment to decarbonizing its operations and engaging its entire ecosystem in the fight against climate change. The milestone is especially symbolic as it coincides with Brazil hosting COP30, reinforcing the country’s leadership in the global climate agenda. Path to Level 5: Innovation and Environmental Commitment [...]

2025-11-18T16:19:23+02:00November 18th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Aena Group airports recorded almost 35 million passengers in October

Source: Aena 4.5% more than in the same month in 2024 Between January and October, the number of passengers exceeded 329 million, 4.1% up on the same period in 2024 The airports handled 295,929 aircraft movements in October 150,175 tonnes of freight were transported Within Spain, airports handled 29.5 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 October 2025 with 35,099,396 passengers, 4.5% more than in the same month of 2024; they handled 295,929 aircraft movements, 4.3% more than in 2024; and they transported 150,175 tonnes of cargo, 9.3% more than last year.In cumulative terms, from January to October, [...]

2025-11-17T20:35:53+02:00November 17th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

MIA rolls out the latest in checkpoint screening technology

Source: MIA New express lanes are designed to decrease screening time by 30% Miami International Airport (MIA) has upgraded one of its busiest passenger checkpoints with the latest screening technology, designed to be 30% faster than the traditional checkpoint lane. In partnership with the Transportation Security Administration (TSA), MIA’s new TSA Checkpoint 2 at Concourse D features four Analogic eXpress passenger screening lanes, each equipped with state-of-the-art 3D computed tomography (CT) explosive detection scanners and fully automated bin return conveyance systems that can screen 500 bins per hour. MIA is one of the first U.S. airports with the new eXpress lanes. "The new Checkpoint 2 is the latest way that we’re modernizing the airport experience for the millions of residents [...]

2025-11-13T17:52:45+02:00November 13th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

Manchester Airports Group (MAG) joins ACI-LAC’s World Business Partner program

Source: ACI-LAC Manchester Airports Group (MAG) joins ACI-LAC’s World Business Partner program, strengthening ties with Latin America and the Caribbean. MAG brings global expertise in airport operations, sustainability, and innovation to the regional aviation community. Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to welcome Manchester Airports Group (MAG) as the newest member of its World Business Partner (WBP) program. As the UK’s largest airports group and the largest private investor in transport infrastructure outside of London, MAG owns and operates Manchester Airport, London Stansted Airport, and East Midlands Airport—three strategically important hubs that together serve over 65 million passengers annually and connect the UK to more than 270 destinations worldwide. MAG’s incorporation into ACI-LAC enhances the [...]

2025-11-12T17:40:37+02:00November 12th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News, ORGANISATIONS|

Aruba Airports Announced the Winners of “Win Your Way to Happiness Campaign”

Source: Aruba Airport Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA) is proud to announce that the winners of its successful “Win Your Way to Happiness” campaign have been drawn, which ran from July through October 2025. The campaign, designed to elevate the travel experience and reward passengers for shopping and dining at Queen Beatrix International Airport, received an enthusiastic response from both locals and visitors. Throughout the campaign period, travelers who spent $30 or more at participating airport stores or food & beverage outlets earned entry tickets for a chance to win exciting prizes. AAA held the official prize draw ceremony in the presence of a notary in the airport’s main concession area, with concession partners and members of the local press [...]

2025-11-11T20:22:26+02:00November 11th, 2025|AIRPORTS, News|

TUI Fly Celebrates 20 Years of Service to Aruba

Source: Aruba Airport To mark this anniversary, the airline scheduled a Special Celebration Flight This year marked a special milestone for TUI Fly Netherlands as the airline celebrates 20 years of connecting the Netherlands and Aruba. To commemorate this two-decade partnership between the Netherlands and our “One Happy Island,” TUI hosted a special “Feestvlucht” (celebration flight) on Monday, November 3, 2025 — just ahead of the official anniversary. The celebration began at Amsterdam Schiphol Airport, where passengers enjoyed a festive send-off event before boarding.Travelers on the commemorative flight experienced a joyful atmosphere from gate to cabin, complete with surprises along the journey. Twenty Years of Connection and Shared Growth  Since the start of its operations in November 2005, TUI Fly [...]

2025-11-05T19:52:19+02:00November 5th, 2025|AIRLINES, AIRPORTS, News|