Source: LAX Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Erbacci announced two new executive appointments. Ms. Becca Doten will serve as Chief Airport Affairs Officer and Mr. Douglas G. Webster will serve as the Deputy Executive Director for Operations. “Los Angeles World Airports is in the midst of an ambitious capital improvement program to modernize every aspect of our airports, and Douglas Webster and Becca Doten have the operational insights and strategic approach that will help us reach our goal of creating world-class airports that provide economic benefit to our local communities and region,” said Justin Erbacci, CEO, LAWA. “Their professionalism and experience will bolster the executive team as we all continue to respond to and recover [...]

Source: Canadian Airports Council The Canadian Airports Council (CAC) Interim President, Monette Pasher, today issued the following statement in support of removing unnecessary obstacles to international travel: “Canada’s airports join the Canadian Travel and Tourism Roundtable in calling on the federal government to lay out a plan with a clear timeline for removing travel restrictions, including removing all testing and isolation requirements and blanket travel advisories. “Since the start of the pandemic, the safety and health of passengers and workers has been Canada’s airports number one priority. “Science has proven that air travel is safe. All Canadian travellers are fully vaccinated as is the industry that serves them. Since the pandemic’s start, less than one per cent of all cases of [...]

Source: Schiphol Amsterdam Airport Schiphol has once again received the ‘Voice of the Customer’ recognition from Airports Council International (ACI). ACI, the global overarching organization of airport companies,  has granted the recognition of Schiphol's efforts over the past year to try to look after the interests of passengers in the best possible way This ACI recognition was created specifically within the context of COVID-19, to reflect changing expectations among passengers.  According to ACI, over the past year Amsterdam Airport Schiphol went to considerable lengths to ask passengers for their needs and expectations and use this information as input for further service improvements. The Voice of the Customer award underlines the considerable efforts Schiphol is making to respond to the continuous [...]

Source: MIA 91 percent of all flower imports for Valentine’s Day arriving at MIA Love is definitely in the air at Miami International Airport this week, when the busiest U.S. airport for flower imports expects an average of 300,000 flower stems to arrive daily before Valentine’s Day. From January 1 to February 15, MIA projects that a total of 1.4 billion flower stems will have landed for sweethearts across the country – a 17-percent increase over the same period in 2021. The surge in flower power follows a six-percent increase in imports at MIA during last year’s peak season compared to 2020. MIA receives 91 percent of all flowers imported to the U.S., primarily from South America, for a total [...]

Source: MIA At Miami-Dade County's Airport and Economic Development Committee meeting on August 8, J.D. Power formally presented Miami International Airport with its award for Best Mega Airport in North America for passenger satisfaction, according to the global organization's 2021 North America Airport Satisfaction Study SM. The annual J.D. Power study was based on surveys from U.S. or Canadian residents who traveled through at least one U.S. or Canadian airport from July 2020 through July 2021. The study measures overall traveler satisfaction with mega, large, and medium North American airports by examining six factors (in order of importance): terminal facilities; airport arrival/departure; baggage claim; security check; check-in/baggage check; and food, beverage, and retail. This year, MIA ranked highest among mega airports [...]

Source: Government of Canada As Canada works towards recovery from the COVID-19 pandemic, investments in our airport infrastructure continue to be crucial to maintain safety, security, and connectivity for travellers, workers, and communities. Government of Canada investments also help ensure Canada’s aviation industry is well positioned to recover from the impacts of the pandemic. Today, the Minister of Transport, the Honourable Omar Alghabra, and the Minister of Northern Affairs, Minister responsible for Prairies Economic Development Canada and Minister responsible for the Canadian Northern Economic Development Agency, the Honourable Daniel Vandal, announced $10.4 million in new funding to help the Edmonton International Airport recover from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic and to support continued air services and important transportation infrastructure [...]

Source: LAX In February, work continues on a number of projects related to the LAX Automated People Mover (APM), including construction of the guideway over Sepulveda Boulevard and elevated pedestrian walkways that will connect new terminal vertical cores to stations throughout the Central Terminal Area (CTA). Work is also taking place on the APM train guideway and stations elsewhere along the 2.25-mile route, as well as terminal modernization and other projects in the CTA. Work will be paused on many projects between Feb. 10 and 15 due to heavier passenger volume expected for Super Bowl LVI. Temporary pedestrian walkways are in place in the construction zones on the Upper/Departures Level, reducing drop-off lane availability. Portions of Center Way are closed [...]