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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.
2 weeks 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.
2 weeks 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.
2 weeks 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.
1 month 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.
1 month ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
It threatens to be a chaotic week at London Heathrow, with both ground staff and British Airways pilots in negotiations to avoid a strike.
1 month ago
Associated Press
This is just the beginning. Airports are perfect places for driverless cars. Expect to see more of them in the future as technology improves.
2 months ago
Associated Press
San Francisco Airport is ahead of the curve on environmental sustainability, and this new measure to curb the sale of single-use plastic water bottles is a significant step forward. How quickly will SFO's vendors comply?
2 months ago
Claire Jiao and Cecilia Yap, Bloomberg
The current 71-year-old Manila airport is congested. San Miguel proposes to build a new one near Manila that can handle 100 million passengers annually at no cost to the government. How good is that?
2 months ago
Adam Minter, Bloomberg
Hashtags such as #stayontheground and #flightshame are alien to Asia, where a surging middle class is eager to explore the world and low-cost carriers are eager to stoke this fire. You can’t shame Asian flyers. To do so is utterly unfair, as millions from the West have traveled before them, and are accountable for the state of the environment today. Put to work other solutions instead.
2 months ago
Rosie Spinks, Skift
It's no secret New York's airports need an overhaul. Port Authority is bringing in the operator of one of the world's best-regarded airports to do it — but structural challenges in the U.S. remain.
2 months ago
Sarah Enelow-Snyder, Skift
To reduce plastic waste, airports have to work with airlines, concessionaires, travelers, designers, local governments, and other parties. That's a lot of people to educate and much behavior to influence.
2 months ago
