Sarah Beling

3 weeks ago | airportxnews.com | Sarah Beling

Tampa International Airport (TPA) released new renderings of its Airside D project at the Hillsborough County Aviation Authority Board of Directors meeting. The $1.5 billion project, which broke ground in December 2024 and is scheduled to open in 2028, is designed and built by Hensel Phelps, HNTB Corporation and Gensler. The airside will feature 16 gates, a TSA security checkpoint, an international processing area, two lounges, glass boarding bridges as well as new dining and retail concepts.

3 weeks ago | airportxnews.com | Sarah Beling

Editor’s Note: Airport Experience News launched the ACDBE of Distinction awards in 2024 to honor small, Airport Concessions Disadvantaged Business Enterprises-certified firms that excel in their field. The program continues this year. Greg Plummer, founder of Concord Collective Partners and Enjoy Repeat, is one of four winners for 2025. Below is an abridged version of the feature article.

3 weeks ago | w42st.com | Sarah Beling

Good afternoon, this is W42ST Lifestyle Editor Sarah Beling with “Make Way For The Weekend” — your curated guide to the best of New York events in one convenient newsletter!It’s a well-known fact that most of us theater folk want to tell people that we’re most like a Sondheim song (full of witticisms, on the verge of a nervous breakdown but still able to navigate near-operatic melodies with pizzazz).

3 weeks ago | airportxnews.com | Sarah Beling

As part of its “Founded in Philly” initiative, Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) has unveiled an airport outpost of the popular Philadelphia-based Oyster House. Located between the Terminal B and C connector, the PHL Oyster House is operated by Jackmont Hospitality in partnership with Brenda Branch, managing member at High Places Concessions. Owned by third-generation restaurateur Sam Mink, Oyster House is known for its fresh oysters, lobster rolls and traditional seafood fare.

3 weeks ago | airportxnews.com | Sarah Beling

The Hawai‘i Department of Transportation (HDOT) recently broke ground on a new, six lane  security screening checkpoint at Maui’s Kahului Airport (OGG). The $46 million south security checkpoint, funded in part by a $30.6 million grant from the Federal Aviation Administration, is expected to open in December 2026.