Source: LAX The Los Angeles Airport Police Division (APD) has a state-of-the-art new centralized headquarters that will foster interagency collaboration and innovation for decades to come. The $216-million Airport Police Facility officially opened today with a ceremony led by Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. The new facility consolidates police operations from eight standalone buildings that were separated across six miles at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX). Consolidating these operations into one location, with the latest technology and tools, will improve communication and coordination among the many law-enforcement entities that operate at LAX and Van Nuys (VNY) airport. "LAX is where we greet travelers from around the world, and it's our responsibility to ensure they feel safe, protected, and welcome," said [...]

Source: Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA)  Remarks took place at the Tourism Industry Association of Canada’s Tourism Conference Greater Toronto Airports Authority (GTAA) President and CEO Deborah Flint spoke last week at the Tourism Industry Association of Canada’s (TIAC) Tourism Congress on the vital role that aviation plays in fostering a flourishing tourism industry. Ms. Flint joined transportation leaders that included Vince Accardi, President and CEO, Motor Coach Canada; Joseph Adamo, Chief Sales and Marketing Officer, Transat; Cynthia Garneau, President and CEO, VIA Rail Canada; and Lineke Kereluk, Vice President, Rentals, Fraserway RV in a panel moderated by Perrin Beatty, President and CEO, Canadian Chamber of Commerce. Ms. Flint took the opportunity to remind attendees that while it’s no secret [...]

SFO celebrates the reopening of the Airport’s Video Arts screening room after a twenty-month hiatus due to the COVID-19 pandemic.  SFO Museum’s Video Arts program features a rotating exhibition of four short films with new films introduced each month, providing visibility to a range of contemporary artists and filmmakers who are at the leading edge of their craft. From short-form documentaries and narratives, to experimental films and all forms of animation, Video Arts presents the thought-provoking, innovative work of today’s filmmakers. This month, we’re featuring four filmmakers from around the world whose work directly and indirectly reflects how the pandemic impacts our lives and our interaction with one another. French filmmaker Julie Rohart identifies inspiration found in the isolation of [...]

Source: MIA This December, American Airlines launched new service from Miami International Airport to Chetumal, Mexico (CTM), marking the beginning of the airline’s Miami hub winter operation. This month, American will also launch new Miami service to San Andres, Colombia (ADZ), Dominica (DOM) and Anguilla (AXA), further strengthening the airline’s presence at MIA, its largest international gateway. "This winter we’ve doubled-down on our commitment to Miami, hiring more than 1,500 new team members and adding new destinations, more frequencies to existing markets and more widebody flying. As a result, American will be operating the largest schedules in the history of our Miami hub, serving more passengers than ever before", said Juan Carlos Liscano, Vice President of MIA Hub Operations With [...]

Source: Vinci Airports Historic day for VINCI Airports and ANA in Portugal! Madeira airport (Funchal) received this morning and for the first time, a direct commercial flight from New York, JFK airport. A new connection that will bring new opportunities to the development of tourism on the island. The first flight from New York, originating at JFK airport arrived at 08:05 on November 30 and the first departure to New York from Madeira airport will be next Monday, departing at 4:10 pm, on a flight which will take around 6 hours. This regular operation will take place on Mondays and is scheduled, at least, up to May 2022, on a SATA Azores Airlines A321Neo. Francisco Pita, Chief Commercial Officer of [...]

Source: Chicago Department of Aviation The Chicago Department of Aviation (CDA) has launched a new job portal to provide job seekers with a convenient way to apply for employment opportunities with concessionaires at O’Hare and Midway International Airports. A list of available job opportunities with links for applications is posted at www.FlyChicago.com/concessionsjobs. "The Chicago Department of Aviation is excited to see travelers returning to our airports,” said Jamie L. Rhee, Commissioner for the Chicago Department of Aviation. “Like many airports across the country, concession businesses are trying to keep up with demand, and the online portal is just one way that CDA is working to help connect these businesses with local talent.” The job portal is housed on the CDA’s FlyChicago.com website [...]

Source: MIA Miami artist Johnny Robles hopes to bring some inner peace to busy holiday travelers at Miami International Airport with Gloria Bow, his 11-foot-by-12-foot mural painting recently installed at the airport’s Concourse E departures area near Door 13.The artwork's title is derived from a glory rainbow, a halo of interlocking colors made up of tiny droplets of water reflecting sunlight scattered back towards the viewer. The natural phenomenon can be experienced from tall buildings, a mountain top, or an airplane in flight. "My intent for this image is to impact the passersby and engage them for a moment of solitude, clarity, or stillness, as it has for me over the years when noticing its beauty outside an airplane window. [...]

Source: LAX A ribbon-cutting ceremony was held to celebrate the opening of the new Terminals 1 and 2 connector bridge at LAX. A new bridge connecting Terminals 1 and 2 at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) will improve passenger flow, create an additional way to access select gates and increase guest access to food and retail concessions. Los Angeles Board of Airport Commissioners Karim Webb and Nicholas Roxborough, Los Angeles World Airports (LAWA) Chief Executive Officer (CEO) Justin Erbacci, and other airport partners officially opened the Terminals 1 and 2 connector bridge with a ribbon-cutting ceremony on Nov. 12. The connector allows passengers in the post-security-screening area free movement between the terminals without having to be rescreened at a Transportation Security Administration [...]