Airport News and Aviation Updates

PhocusWire's in-depth coverage of airports, featuring news, analysis, interviews, research and more on airport facilities, their use of technology, passenger experience and relationships with airlines.

Airports are evolving into high-tech travel ecosystems, integrating smarter infrastructure, touchless technology, and advanced operations to enhance efficiency and the passenger experience. PhocusWire brings you the latest airport news and aviation updates, tracking how global hubs are responding to the demands of modern travel and future growth.

Airport operations, infrastructure developments, and global hubs

Our coverage highlights airport modernization efforts, sustainability strategies, and digital transformation initiatives taking place at key aviation hubs around the world. From biometric screening and baggage automation to terminal redesigns and mobility partnerships, we explore the innovations redefining airport functionality and service delivery.

Interview / Online

How I Got Here, episode 31 - Randy Petersen of FlyerTalk

By PhocusWire | July 2, 2020

The creator of FlyerTalk, BoardingArea and the Freddie Awards speaks to PhocusWire's Kevin May and David Litwak of Mozio about his career as a frequent flyer guru. Read More

From Our Partners / Online

How travel brands can communicate, establish trust and build loyalty in a crisis

By Kevin May | June 29, 2020

PhocusWire spoke to Salesforce about how the company helped many of its customers through the COVID-19 outbreak and what lessons should be noted by those looking to be better prepared for disruption of... Read More

From Our Partners / Online

Restoring confidence to travel: 5 tech solutions to help customers feel safe again

By Jennifer Phillips April - Smartvel | June 29, 2020

With frequent changes and no single source of information, the travel industry is in a quandary. How can it communicate the most up-to-date information with their customers and help them feel confident? Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre indicates "modest" recovery signs but air bookings still slammed

By Kevin May | June 25, 2020

"The environment remains uncertain, with reductions in airline capacity and a volatile macro environment," Sabre says in an unscheduled update to investors this week. Read More

News / Technology

VIDEO: New Reality With... Beth Taylor of ATPCO

By PhocusWire | June 18, 2020

The next guest on the New Reality With... series is Beth Taylor, global head of marketing and communications at ATPCO. Read More

News / Startups

Wingly soars with €3M in funding, expands into commercial aviation

By Linda Fox | June 16, 2020

Wingly will extend its flight-sharing platform to small aviation operators following a round led by Innovacom Fund. Read More

Opinion / Online

Rebuilding demand requires every part of the travel industry to play a role

By Tom O'Toole - Kellogg School of Management | June 5, 2020

The travel industry as a whole and individual companies are now turning attention to the marketing initiatives that will be most effective. How can they all collaborate and innovate here? Read More

News / Distribution

Sabre realigns business units amid 800 layoffs

By Jamie Biesiada - Travel Weekly | June 5, 2020

Further details about the organization and its leadership team will be announced in July, when a new structure goes into place. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

NDC in a post-coronavirus world of airline distribution, part 2

By Paul Byrne - OpenJaw Technologies | June 5, 2020

Travel distribution transformation will accelerate as airlines begin to recover from the crisis. Why is this? Read More

News / Distribution

Trivago, Booking.com, KLM and others unite to create COVID-19 information service

By Kevin May | June 4, 2020

A group of major travel brands have created a service to provide a single data source with current global news as it relates to the coronavirus outbreak and recovery. Read More

From Our Partners / Distribution

NDC in a post-coronavirus world of airline distribution, part 1

By Paul Byrne - OpenJaw Technologies | June 3, 2020

As we all work our way through the ramification of the impact of COVID-19, we can now see how fear of catching the virus could hamper the travel industry’s recovery for years. Read More

Opinion / Online

Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 4

By Mario Gavira | May 29, 2020

Post-crisis tourism will have certain similarities to society 200 years before: a two-tier world where only the upper classes were able to travel internationally to experience new places firsthand. Many... Read More

Opinion / Online

Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 3

By Mario Gavira | May 26, 2020

This scenario sketches a fundamentally different outcome to the previous scenarios: the virus proves to be more resilient than expected and the discovery and mass production of an effective vaccine only... Read More

News / Technology

Innovation, automation and collaboration - three ways to get aviation moving safely again

By Linda Fox | May 26, 2020

Airlines are desperate to build confidence among passengers and put them in the planes that are slowly returning to the skies. But it'll take more than that to get aviation moving again. Read More