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Andrea Navarro, Bloomberg
As if scrapping a plan to build a much-needed new airport wasn't bad enough, it will also cost the Mexican government more to cancel the Mexico City project than to finish it.
6 days ago
Raini Hamdi, Skift
Looks like Qatar Airways’ CEO should have done his math first before accusing Singapore’s Changi Airport of plagiarizing the design of the airport expansion of Hamad International.
2 weeks ago
Abhijit Roy Chowdhury and Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
India Prime Minister Narendra Modi sees infrastructure investment as a key to India's economic future. No one can argue that a plan to build 100 new airports by 2024 — to help accommodate 1,000 new regional routes — is profoundly ambitious.
3 weeks ago
Richard Whiddington, Jing Travel
Who needs the museum? Visitors are flocking to Beijing's new airport, a gigantic wonderland filled with Chinese art both contemporary and traditional. Like Singapore Changi Airport, it has instantly become a destination in and of itself.
1 month ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
This is a bad development for frequent flyers. Many Uber and Lyft riders value their time, and they don't want to have to hop on a shuttle bus to get to a rideshare pickup area. Here's a better idea: Let people arrange for rideshare pickups at the terminals — but only if they pay extra money for the privilege.
1 month ago
Evan Sully, Bloomberg
U.S. airports are concerned they can't fight back against drones that invade their airspace. They'd like to see federal regulations to protect airports against drone incursions. But it's not happening as quickly as they would like.
2 months ago
Yan Zhang and Kyunghee Park, Bloomberg
China's enormous new airport will boost Beijing's direct international business and help propel the country into the future as one of Asia's major hubs.
2 months ago
Layan Odeh, Bloomberg
Looks like Dubai overdid it again. Construction work is on hold at its World Central-Al Maktoum airport due to stagnant tourism and slowing economic growth.
3 months ago
David Flynn, Executive Traveller
If you've got time to kill in one of these airports, there are certainly worse ways to while away the hours.
3 months ago
Barry Ritholtz, Bloomberg
U.S. politicians agree on little. But there's consensus the country must improve its infrastructure. Now lawmakers need to get serious about spending money.
3 months ago
Sheryl Tian Tong Lee and Venus Feng, Bloomberg
The protests in Hong Kong are becoming increasingly violent, and the closure of Hong Kong International Airport is the most significant economic disruption the city has seen yet.
3 months ago
Kyunghee Park and Karen Leigh, Bloomberg
The determination of the Hong Kong protesters shows no signs of relenting. Their tactic of disrupting the city's transport and infrastructure, while powerful, will come at a cost to the travel industry.
3 months ago
