Airport World

Founded in 1995 and released six times a year, Airport World serves as the official publication of The Airports Council International (ACI) World. The magazine's main goal is to create a platform for discussing airport management topics, helping airports to promote themselves, and providing a direct channel for suppliers of airport-related products and services. A significant portion of Airport World includes interviews with leaders from airports across the globe, along with in-depth analyses of ACI data. With a strong and unified editorial focus, Airport World offers well-written, insightful articles designed to provide the airport industry with a unique and strategic business resource.

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OldTown White Coffee among new F&B outlets at Kualanamu

1 week ago | airport-world.com | Joe Bates

SSP has revealed more details about its seven-year deal to operate a number of restaurants and cafes at Indonesia’s Kualanamu International Airport. The new outlets – located airside in the airport’s domestic terminal and operated by joint venture PT SSP Taurus Gemilang Indonesia – will feature popular international names such as Burger King and Dairy Queen, alongside Malaysia’s largest halal-certified coffee name OldTown White Coffee.
Vietnam’s Long Thanh International Airport on target to open in 2026

1 week ago | airport-world.com | Joe Bates

The first phase of Vietnam’s new $4.6 billion gateway, Long Thanh International Airport, is on target to open in late 2026, according to local news reports. Vietnam’s Minister of Construction, Tran Hong Minh, recently visited the airport site when Le Quyet Tien, Director of the Department of Economics-Construction Investment Management at the Ministry of Construction, revealed that the construction of several key projects is being accelerated.
New art exhibition opens at iGA Istanbul Airport

1 week ago | airport-world.com | Joe Bates

iGA Istanbul Airport has unveiled its new solo art exhibition series with the official opening of Encounter with Fahrelnissa Zeid in the International Departures Hall. The exhibition in the iGA ART Gallery is centred around a striking 1960 oil painting by the pioneering Turkish artist, and offers an intimate look into Zeid’s life and legacy through archival documents, photographs, and video.
AIRPORT WORLD 2025, ISSUE 02

2 weeks ago | airport-world.com | Joe Bates

VIEW THE ISSUE HEREDOWNLOAD THE ISSUE HEREAirport profile: Lithuania’s Airport System & Delhi Indira GandhiSpecial report: Global ConflictsPlus: Sustainability; Enhancing Airport Lounges & Transformative Airport DesignThe heat is on!Editor, Joe Bates, reflects on rising global passenger numbers, geopolitics and the ‘safety and security’ theme of this issue.
New leadership for London Gatwick

2 weeks ago | airport-world.com | Joe Bates

London Gatwick will have a new chief executive for the next phase of its journey after announcing that VINCI Airport’s Pierre-Hugues Schmit will succeed Stewart Wingate in September. Wingate, who has held the top job at LGW for 15 years, will take up the new role of managing director of UK Airports for VINCI Airports and Global Infrastructure Partners (GIP) in the autumn.
Hactl enhances intelligent cargo thermal detection system

2 weeks ago | airport-world.com | Joe Bates

Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Limited (Hactl) – Hong Kong International Airport’s largest independent handler – has begun Phase 2 of the implementation of its intelligent cargo thermal detection system at SuperTerminal 1. It is viewed as another important step forward in aviation security as the company continues to leverage technology to create a safer, more secure and more sustainable business.
Construction tender launched for Poland’s new mega hub

2 weeks ago | airport-world.com | Joe Bates

The company behind Poland’s planned new CPK mega hub has launched the construction tender to select the general contractor for the main passenger terminal. The largest tender launched to date by Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) is estimated to be worth PL5 billion (approx €1.25 billion). If all goes to plan, the contract is expected to be signed in 2026, and construction completed by the end of 2031, potentially paving the way for CPK Airport to open at the end of 2032.
Bumper Bank Holiday weekend expected at Dublin Airport

2 weeks ago | airport-world.com | Joe Bates

Dublin Airport expects to welcoming almost half a million passengers over the coming bank holiday weekend. The airport is expecting more than 115,000 passengers every day between Friday and Monday, with a total of 480,000 set to pass through Dublin Airport’s terminals. The four day period between Friday and Monday will see close to 250,000 passengers departing from Dublin Airport, with around 230,000 passengers arriving, including many thousands of tourists from all around the world.
New satellite communications service keeps airports online

2 weeks ago | airport-world.com | Joe Bates

A new satellite service is helping airports and airlines stay connected, even during blackouts, natural disasters, or in the most remote or infrastructure-limited locations. With the launch of SITA Managed Satellites, the technology leader claims that airports around the world can now maintain vital communication at all times.
Ankara Esenboğa achieves airport carbon accreditation milestone

3 weeks ago | airport-world.com | Joe Bates

Ankara Esenboğa Airport in Turkey has reached Level 4+ certification status in ACI’s Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, placing it among the world’s top 70 airports in environmental performance. Operator, TAV Airports. aims to achieve carbon neutrality across all airports it operates by 2030, and to reach net zero emissions by 2050 at the latest. “Ankara Esenboğa became Turkey’s first carbon-neutral airport in 2014.