Source: Fraport The Fraport Visitor Center can be booked as an extraordinary venue for business events attended by up to 200 guests, providing a phenomenal setting for gatherings of all kinds. It is flexibly configurable to support a wide diversity of activities and events including product debuts, presentations and press conferences, network meetings, festive receptions, and much more. They are uniquely enhanced by taking place among interactive aviation-themed exhibits against the backdrop of Germany’s largest airport. Panoramic windows provide a breathtaking view for attendees to enjoy: parking aircraft being tended by flocks of special ground vehicles appear almost close enough to touch. In the background, a constant procession of planes take off and land. And after dark, the scene transforms [...]

Source: DFW Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) is pleased to announce that it was awarded a $35 million grant from the FAA and Department of Transportation to build a new zero carbon central utility plant. The grant is part of a $1 billion bipartisan infrastructure law to fund improvements to airports across the U.S. DFW is the largest in the world and the first carbon-neutral airport in the U.S. As part of reaching the Airport’s goal of achieving Net Zero by 2030, DFW plans to construct a new Zero Carbon Electric Central Utility Plant and replace its aging steam piping distribution system with a highly efficient hot water piping system. This addresses current and future heating and cooling demand; improves resiliency [...]

Source: MIA Second airport location of its kind now open near gate D14 Miami International Airport's newest retail store is helping passengers young and old include different kinds of connections to their travels. Opened in May by Duty Free Americas, the airport's new 742-square-foot LEGO® store is located near gate D14 and is open daily from 7 a.m. to 9:30 p.m. MIA joins Salt Lake City International Airport as the only two U.S. airports with a dedicated store for one of the world's leading and most recognizable manufacturers of play materials, famous for its interlocking building bricks launched in 1958. Duty Free Americas, Inc. is a duty/tax-free store operating in more than 200 duty-free stores at major airports and borders internationally. [...]

Source: MIA With passenger traffic at Miami International Airport up 17 percent over the past 30 days compared to the same period pre-pandemic, the airport is projecting its busiest Memorial Day weekend ever. MIA is currently averaging 150,000 passengers per day, compared to 126,000 per day during its record-setting year in 2019. Because of this unprecedented growth, MIA is expecting its parking garages to fill to capacity this weekend, beginning on Thursday. Instead of parking at MIA, travelers should plan on being dropped off by friends or family, a ride-share service, taxi, or Miami-Dade Transit's Orange Line. MIA is also providing the following travel tips for Memorial Day weekend:  ·         Arrive at MIA at least three hours before a domestic flight [...]

Source: Edmonton International Airport This summer, many travel restrictions are being removed by the Canadian and American federal governments. This might mean you’ll be travelling for the first time in three years! Edmonton International Airport (EIA) has partnered with the Canadian Air Transport Security Authority (CATSA) to ensure that all our passengers are equipped with the most current information to ensure a smooth travel experience. Below are a few tips from CATSA for a quick and efficient security process this summer: Have your boarding pass ready to be scanned by the screening officer. Place loose or small metal items such as coins and keys in your carry-on bag. Make sure your liquids, aerosols and gels are in containers no larger [...]

Source: Aena The feedback from passengers around the world at more than fifty airports, collected by the Skytrax consultancy, rewards the COVID-19 hygiene and safety measures implemented by Aena Cleanliness, signage, maintaining safety distance, the availability of hydro-alcoholic gel and mask wearing are the key aspects most valued by users Skytrax is a world-class airport research and audit consultant Aena airports have received further recognition from the Airports Council International (ACI) for the measures adopted during the pandemic Aena has been recognised with the ‘Best Airport Group COVID-19 Excellence’ award at the 2022 World Airport Awards, awarded by prestigious airport research and audit consultancy Skytrax, which consults with passengers around the world at more than fifty airports. The airports in [...]