airports

The wave of new Delta Sky Club lounges continues to sweep through the major US hubs. The latest example is Boston Logan airport, which boasts an infrastructure of almost 2,000 m². This space can accommodate 400 business travellers in a unique setting. "Although no two lounges are the same, the layout and...

A welcome new satellite at Suvarnabhumi airport, the effective disappearance of Thai Smile, reintegrated into Thai Airways International and, finally, the launch of new airlines. Thailand's air transport sector is once again moving fast. The end of 2023 and 2024 should bring their share of initiatives and openings....

Six years after the inauguration of Senegal's new gateway, Blaise-Diagne International Airport (AIBD) will be taking on a new dimension in a few months' time. The Senegalese TER will be serving a new station within the airport hub. The new terminal was inaugurated in July by the President of Senegal...

Like the athletes preparing to compete at Paris 2024, the authorities in charge of transport are stepping up their preparations. And in the absence of a training programme, French aviation now has an action plan. This was unveiled on Monday, with Clément Beaune and Olivia Grégoire taking the opportunity to visit Orly. An airport...

The first OK Store - meaning rental agency - has just opened at Nice airport. A second will open in Lyon on 1 September, also on the airport site. With these first openings on the French market, OK Mobility's international offensive has reached a major milestone. The...

Willie Walsh, the Director General of IATA, is not known for speaking out of turn. And for vilifying the institutions that impede the smooth running of air transport. In the crosshairs of the former British Airways CEO: air traffic control. Last month, I expressed my concerns about the performance of air traffic control," he said.

Following a successful launch at the beginning of the year, travellers at Amsterdam Schiphol airport now have the option of reserving security clearance slots for both Schengen and non-Schengen destinations. The extension of this service came into effect on 6 July. Reserving a time slot allows passengers to...

Stansted has not given up on its expansion plans. Quite the contrary: on 3 July, the management of the London airport presented a new project. The previous project, drawn up in 2016 with the aim of being completed by 2020, was put on hold due to the lack of approval in time, and then because of the health crisis. The ambition...

The ACI Europe 2023 Airport Connectivity Report shows that Europe is lagging behind in terms of traffic recovery. It also reveals how post-COVID recovery models are impacting the aviation market. And it also affects the passengers and communities for whom connectivity is key...

This is the first major makeover to be given to the North terminal departure lounge since it opened in... 1988! London Gatwick's management has pulled out all the stops for this vast renovation, which was officially launched on Tuesday but work actually began at the end of May. No less than...

Alaska Airlines is stepping up its initiatives aimed at business customers. The latest example: the airline has decided to connect its Mileage Plan frequent flyer programme to Clear Plus. Frequent flyers will be able to join this biometrics-based queue-cutting system at a reduced rate. Clear Plus is presented as a...

Relations between airlines and airports are rarely rosy. So while the airline association IATA was celebrating a return to juicy profits, its airport equivalent, the ACI, was lamenting the rise in air fares. Particularly in Asia. According to a study by the ACI Asia-Pacific on trends in air fares,...

Manila Ninoy Aquino International Airport (NAIA) has a sulphurous reputation. That of being the worst airport in Asia. Despite having four terminals - two of which are for international flights - the airport is completely saturated, offers a very mediocre quality of service and has been suffering regular power cuts since December. The most recent power cut occurred last week...

For many travellers, especially business travellers, this service could not be more practical: they no longer have to worry about their luggage and can move freely around the city before catching their plane. Since 5 June, the Accor group has been working with start-up Alltheway to make it possible to check in...

Air France, Air Liquide, Novotel, Sécuritas, Suez: these are just some of the 33 signatories of the alliance unveiled this week by the ADP Group. This "Paris-Orly Environmental Alliance" is designed to position the Paris airport at the forefront of the sector's environmental transformation. Justine Coutard explains the approach as follows: "With the creation of the Paris-Orly Environmental Alliance,...

With another day of strikes against pension reform scheduled for Tuesday 6 June, business travel in France is likely to be only slightly disrupted, with the exception of air travel. The French Civil Aviation Authority (DGAC) has asked airlines to reduce the number of flights on many platforms....

Launched in 2017 under the name "The Private Suite", PS offers a premium alternative to airport terminals by advocating an exclusive travel experience, taking inspiration from luxury hospitality to enhance commercial flights. After Los Angeles, and with Atlanta to come this summer and Dallas Fort Worth next spring, we now know where...

Reconciling the filming of a blockbuster or the next hit series with the normal running of an international airport: it's not an impossible task... Provided you bring together a cast of specialists. This is the role of Paris Aéroport Studios, set up by the ADP Group. Here we meet Céline Bianchi, who is in charge of the project for the airport...

If the world of aviation is happy to invite itself into the world of cinema, the latter is happy to oblige... No matter how studious business travellers may be, who hasn't enjoyed painting a picture at 30,000 feet? All the more so since, in their race for excellence to attract premium customers, the airlines...

Interior. Cockpit. Night. The pilot turns to his co-pilot and announces that he has definitely lost control of the aircraft. It's a scenario that Boeing passengers will want to avoid during their transatlantic flight, especially if they suffer from a fear of flying. Fortunately, the long love affair between air travel and...