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.

Rebuilding demand requires every part of the travel industry to play a role
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
Sabre realigns business units amid 800 layoffs
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
NDC in a post-coronavirus world of airline distribution, part 2
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
Trivago, Booking.com, KLM and others unite to create COVID-19 information service
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
NDC in a post-coronavirus world of airline distribution, part 1
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
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 4
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
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 3
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
Innovation, automation and collaboration - three ways to get aviation moving safely again
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
McKinsey: Consumers to travel less in short- and long-term, vaccine vital to flying again
News / Online
McKinsey: Consumers to travel less in short- and long-term, vaccine vital to flying again
By Mitra Sorrells | May 26, 2020
McKinsey's latest weekly survey of U.S. consumers finds travel behind other categories as far as intent to spend now and in the future. Read More
How to use communications to rebuild confidence, get passengers back on planes
Opinion / Technology
How to use communications to rebuild confidence, get passengers back on planes
By Nick Key - 15Below | May 25, 2020
Passengers must be willing and able to navigate new regulations and legislation, plus understand and accept new cabin configurations, onboard safety procedures and immigration controls. Read More
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 2
Opinion / Online
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 2
By Mario Gavira | May 21, 2020
In this scenario the emotional and social impact the coronavirus crisis has on humanity is too deep for people to get back to the old normal, especially in terms of their travel behavior. Read More
InPhocus, episode 11 - An opportunity for NDC post-coronavirus
News / Distribution
InPhocus, episode 11 - An opportunity for NDC post-coronavirus
By PhocusWire | May 21, 2020
Norm Rose, a Phocuswright analyst and veteran travel technology consultant, thinks the reset phase that airlines currently find themselves in will accelerate NDC as a standard (and more) in aviation. Read More
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 1
Opinion / Online
Possible futures for a post-pandemic travel industry, part 1
By Mario Gavira | May 19, 2020
Nobody has a playbook, but there are four possible scenarios for how the travel industry will emerge once this pivotal crisis is over. Read More
immunity-passport-privacy
Opinion
Immunity passport debate shows we need a trusted guardian for digital identities
By Andersen Cheng - Nomidio | May 18, 2020
The global response to COVID-19 has sparked intense debate about the balance between protection and privacy. Should privacy be sacrificed in order to slow transmission of the virus? Read More
VIDEO: New Reality With... Amir Amidi and Lio Chen of Plug And Play
News / Startups
VIDEO: New Reality With... Amir Amidi and Lio Chen of Plug And Play
By PhocusWire | May 15, 2020
The next guests on the New Reality With... series are Amir Amidi and Lio Chen, managing partner and senior vice president respectively for Plug and Play, the U.S.-based platform for... Read More
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