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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.
3 days 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.
4 days ago
Kristen De Groot, Associated Press
Like many hotels, airports often treat accessibility as a legal mandate rather than going above and beyond to improve the traveler experience. This is a good step in the right direction.
1 week ago
Mary Schlangenstein, Bloomberg
At least since 9/11, American airport terminals have typically been places that a traveler endures, rather than enjoys. Let's hope that opening up post-security to some non-flyers will mean U.S. airports will have further reason to upgrade their amenities.
2 weeks ago
Bloomberg News
With two international airports, Beijing will be able to handle 170 million fliers annually by 2025. More wooing of Chinese outbound travelers is in store.
3 weeks ago
Christopher Jasper, Bloomberg
It's nice to see airports moving away from carbon offsets, which don't do anything to solve the climate change problem. But until someone finds a viable alternative to jet fuel, the airline industry will remain intrinsically bad for the environment.
3 weeks ago
Tugce Ozsoy, Bloomberg
Istanbul Airport was meant to boost Turkish Airlines' passenger traffic and help it expand. So far it's deterred passengers by pushing them to fly out of Istanbul's second airport — with budget rival Pegasus Airlines.
1 month ago
Lucca de Paoli, Bloomberg
Final plans for the third runway at London’s Heathrow consider not only cost savings but green efforts such as ultra-low emissions and a ban on night flights. This runway should take off — and give Heathrow a competitive edge.
1 month ago
Grant Martin, Skift
A key benefit that many road warriors love about the American Express Platinum card is evaporating later this summer.
2 months ago
Kaye Wiggins, Bloomberg
Another victory for London Heathrow in its pursuit of a third runway but as we've said many times before, there's still a long way to go.
3 months ago
Brian Sumers, Skift
We may soon see more driverless vehicles on airport ramps. It's easy to call this a safety risk. It might be. But human drivers have accidents, too.
3 months ago
Anurag Kotoky, Bloomberg
Tata, which owns two local airlines, among others, marks its entry into the airports business by buying a firm that operates Delhi International, India's biggest airport, among others.
4 months ago