Airport Industry-News

2 days ago | airportindustry-news.com | Joey Stoate

Swissport has expanded its logistics operations at EuroAirport Basel–Mulhouse–Freiburg with an additional 800 square metres of new freight space. The expansion has been delivered in order to accommodate growing demand from existing carrier networks.

3 days ago | airportindustry-news.com | Joey Stoate

Nashville International Airport (BNA) has announced the full reconfiguration of its Ground Transportation Centre (GTC). A new system in place will see ride-share passenger drop-offs now occurring in the GTC in order to ease curb-side congestion and increase terminal roadway capacity. Ride-share passengers departing the airport will still be picked up at the existing GTC location, which sits adjacent to the area in which ride-share drop-offs will now take place.

4 days ago | airportindustry-news.com | Joey Stoate

Air and travel services provider, dnata, has signed a multi-year contract with Aer Lingus for inflight catering services on the airline’s four weekly flights to Dublin Airport (DUB) from Nashville International Airport (BNA). The partnership will see dnata provide almost 40,000 meals annually. We’re pleased to support Air Lingus as they expand their transatlantic network. From freshly prepared meals to flawless delivery, our team is focused on getting every detail right.

4 days ago | airportindustry-news.com | Joey Stoate

Construction of Sydney’s first 24-hour airport has hit a major milestone with the completion of its new runway, as well as a number of other key airside facilities. The works, which have been carried out by a CPB Contractors/ACCIONA Joint Venture, also involved the completion of the Airside Civil and Pavement Works package (ACP), which was overseen by Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport’s (WSI) delivery partner, Bechtel.

5 days ago | airportindustry-news.com | Joey Stoate

Sydney Airport has installed a set of eight new Australian Border Force (ABF) SmartGate kiosks at its T1 International Terminal building. The installation is hoped to boost the airport’s international passenger processing capacity by up to 640 travellers per hour. The new kiosks come as part of a joint agreement made with the ABF in 2024, under the government’s updated procurement policy, to obtain 40 extra SmartGate units. The ABF will handle the operation of the kiosks themselves.