Source: LAX A Message from Justin Erbacci CEO, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) As we begin 2022, I wish all of our guests, employees and airport partners a very happy and healthy new year. Together, we accomplished so much during the past year, and there is a lot more to look forward to as we continue the modernization of our airports and strive to provide gold-standard service to our guests. We achieved many milestones at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) and Van Nuys Airport (VNY) in 2021 and have much to be proud of as Team LAWA. We celebrated the opening of multiple, stunning new facilities, including the West Gates at Tom Bradley International Terminal, LAX Economy Parking, the Airport [...]

Source: Houston Airports Several Houston Airport senior staff members were front and center at the Greater Houston Black Chamber, GHBC, Aviation Day Forum held virtually. J’Maine Chubb, Chief Financial Officer, Charlene Reynolds, Chief Commercial Officer, and Jarrett Simmons, Chief Development Officer and Deputy Director, Infrastructure, all delivered well-received presentations at the Chamber’s forum. The forum was designed to allow its members to learn about contracting opportunities with Houston Airports. Carol Guess, the Chamber’s Interim President, said “We’d like to also thank the Houston Airport System for continuing to be a sponsor of the Chamber for many, many years. They have consistently supported us in our endeavors and our members as far as obtaining business and contracting opportunities.” Rhonda Arnold, Houston Airports’ Chief Community Relations and Business Affairs Officer and a longtime GHBC Advisory Board Member, also delivered introductory remarks and [...]

Source: Fraport The airport operator becomes the first fully integrated partner of the loyalty programme at Frankfurt Airport. The merger forms the basis for the joint strategic expansion of the retail segment there. From 31 January 2022, Fraport AG will be a strategic partner of Miles & More and then a co-publisher of the awards programme at Germany's largest aviation hub, Frankfurt Airport. In the future, the merger between Fraport and Europe’s leading loyalty programme for people on the move will enable passengers to earn and redeem miles throughout the airport – whether at retail outlets or Fraport's own service facilities. The integration of retailers and services will take place successively in the coming years. “With this unique partnership, we [...]

Source: LAX Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) today announced the successful placement of the third of six pedestrian bridge structures that will connect terminals to Automated People Mover (APM) stations in the Central Terminal Area (CTA). The latest bridge, which crosses over World Way, will connect the West CTA station to Terminal 3 once the train system is complete. Over the course of four evenings, partially pre-fabricated steel trusses, ranging in weight from 56,000 to 97,000 pounds, were assembled and lifted into place with a 350-ton crane. Supported over the roadway by a shoring tower, the segments were welded together. The installation of floor and roof beams is underway, which will complete the erection of structural steel for the pedestrian [...]

Source: Canadian Airports Council The Canadian Airports Council (CAC), a division of Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA), is pleased to announce the appointment of Monette Pasher as its interim president. Monette has 20 years of executive leadership and tourism marketing experience and possesses extensive knowledge of Canada’s airports and policy landscape. She brings a wealth of experience in government and media relations, strategic planning, aviation and tourism marketing to this interim position. As executive director of the Atlantic Canada Airports Association,  Monette successfully supported her members both prior to and throughout the pandemic, raising the profile of Atlantic Canada’s airport community, and building strong relationships with federal and provincial government officials and Canadian air carriers. “We are delighted [...]

Source: Memphis International Airport Modernization project nears completion Memphis International Airport (MEM) will open its modernized B concourse on Tuesday, February 15. The first flight at the new concourse is scheduled to be a ­­­­­Delta Air Lines flight arriving at MEM at 6:18 pm. Departing flights will begin operations at the new concourse on Wednesday, February 16. As the $245 million project nears completion, work continues on concessions, retail, and airline operations space on the ground level. Airlines, restaurant and retail employees will also conduct training for their staff in the coming weeks. Progress on the project has been slowed in recent months by COVID, workforce, and supply chain-related issues. The multi-year project features the modernization of the spine and [...]

Source: VINCI Airports Continued recovery in passenger traffic in the fourth quarter (up by a factor of 2.3 compared to 2020, down 46% compared to 2019) Full-year traffic up 12% year compared to 2020, down 66% compared to 2019 Passenger numbers continue to grow despite the resurgence of the pandemic in December Announcement of capacity strengthening and new routes in several network airports should encourage growth in traffic in the next few months VINCI network airports welcomed almost 32 million passengers in the fourth quarter of 2021, down 46% compared to the same period in 2019 but more than double the figures in the fourth quarter of 2020. Over full-year 2021, some 86 million passengers were welcomed, 66% down on [...]