Tampa International Airport (TPA) is known for exceeding passenger expectations. Frequent flyers participating in the 2010 Zagat Survey voted it their second favorite U.S. airport, and J.D. Power and Associates' 2010 North American Airport Satisfaction Survey ranked...
As last summer ended, a new chapter in passenger convenience began at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH) in Houston.
If Snoopy were at the September open house for the $2.5 million remodel of Charles M. Schulz - Sonoma County (California) Airport, he would have probably done his happy dance. Truth be told, Snoopy is always at the airport. It is, after all, named after the artist who...
A new high-speed inline baggage handling system at Kahului Airport (OGG) is the first of its kind in Hawaii, and among the first in the United States to be completed with federal stimulus funds. The system, which integrates explosive detection system (EDS) equipment...
Some people tidy up for special guests. Others go all out. Blue Grass Airport (LEX) in Lexington, KY, rolled out a new $27 million runway and $10 million in terminal enhancements to welcome arrivals for the Alltech FEI World Equestrian Games, held at Kentucky Horse...
A Qantas Airbus A-380 super jumbo jet is greeted with a water cannon salute as it becomes the first aircraft to travel on the just-completed $88-million, 3,437-foot-long Crossfield Taxiway. The new $88 million crossfield taxiway that opened at Los Angeles...
A new $5.9 million airport plaza scheduled to open at Newark Liberty International Airport in September may foretell a new trend in landside development. According to its developer, the plaza is the first of its kind in the country. Facts & Figures Project: Onsite...
It's tough to beat the view from Raymond Bishop's office at Jackson Hole Airport (JAC) in Wyoming. It features mountain scenery that tourists travel across the world to see. As director of the only U.S. airport located inside a national park (Grand Teton National...
As the first international commercial airport to open in the United States in more than a decade, the $307 million Northwest Florida Beaches International Airport (ECP) has many success stories: Budgets were met. Deadlines were beat. And net environmental gains were...
After five years, Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SeaTac), operated by the Port of Seattle, has acclimated to having its own ramp tower to keep ground traffic flowing smoothly. With a total staff of ten, the tower operates 24/7 to control traffic into and out of...
At Phoenix-Mesa Gateway, free luggage cart use is part of the airport's "Just plane easy" philosophy.Luggage cart dispensers may hide in corners, but passengers certainly notice when they're not there. Before it added carts six months ago, Meadows Field Airport...
An open floor plan allows travelers to spread out from the gates, yet still watch for boarding activity.There's plenty of good news at Newport News/Williamsburg International Airport (PHF) in Virginia: Construction of a new $13 million concourse has doubled the...
Winter Haven, FL, really lived up to its name this winter. As the West Coast suffered mudslides and the East Coast endured record snowfalls and windchills, Winter Haven greeted visitors with sunshine and an average temperature of 62° F. Facts & Figures Project:...
A valet parking service about a mile from Bradley International Airport (BDL) is using a new express checkout service to help returning travelers get on their way even more quickly. "Anything that improves one sector of the airport community contributes to the...
When someone coughs openly, countless germ-filled droplets are expelled more than three feet. Sounds like a topic for doctors or schoolteachers, but ever since the World Health Organization signaled a global H1N1 flu pandemic was underway this past June, it's also...
Not being prepared is not an option at Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International, the world's busiest airport, serving more than 90 million passengers annually. A new $14 million Aircraft Rescue and Fire Fighting (ARFF) training facility gives the airport's 218...
Brownsville/South Padre Island Before adding a new access control system last year, Brownsville/South Padre Island International Airport (BRO) was literally under lock and key. Its previous electronic access control system encountered so many problems the airport...
