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.

News / Technology

Data suggests airports are wasting their time with mobile apps

By Viewpoints | April 4, 2016

Airports are spending a significant portion of their marketing budgets on customer engagement tools, including a sizable investment in developing mobile applications. By 2018, about 80% of airports wi Read More

News

Travel tech industry smells money in gigantic new Istanbul airport

By Sean O'Neil | February 19, 2016

Turkey is on track to spend more than $5 billion on Istanbul Grand Airport (IGA), which -- if it fulfills its ambitions -- will have six runways and four terminals. By the end of next year, its fir Read More

News / Technology

Seamless global transit: One travel app to rule them all

By Nick Vivion | January 6, 2015

By aggregating multiple services and information, the "One App" travel concept envisions a truly seamless travel and transit future worldwide. The travel app concept, which was funded by an EU tech Read More

News / Online

Chipped reality: Fulfilling NFC's promise beyond payments in air travel

By Nick Vivion | September 9, 2013

Air travel IT and communications specialist SITA is still bullish on the promise of NFC chips in air travel. And with 1 million NFC-enabled Android devices shipping per week, the promise of NFC is most... Read More

Webinars / Distribution

Tnooz-Amadeus Webinar VIDEO: Can Big Data really transform travel?

By PhocusWire | September 6, 2013

We have probably all heard about it, read about it, seen people discuss it on stage at conferences - but doubts still remain as to how big this Big Data thing could and should be for travel brands. Read More

News / Online

There is a strange disturbance in the force (that would be the airline industry)

By Viewpoints | August 21, 2013

In the airline business, there’s always been tension between the forces in a company such as marketing or finance or operations. Read More

News / Online

When customer service and technology come to the fore during travel disruption

By Kevin May | July 29, 2013

It is often easy to forget - whether we work in the business OR as consumers of travel - that the well-oiled engine room of the industry is a remarkable phenomenon. Read More

News / Online

Why fly without wifi?

By Viewpoints | July 5, 2013

For years, air travellers were happy to turn off phones and other devices, tuck into their peanuts, flick through the inflight magazine and watch a film. Read More

News / Online

Airline execs reveal IT investments through 2016 [INFOGRAPHIC]

By Sean O'Neil | June 19, 2013

Nearly 75% of airline information technology (IT) executives say investing in business intelligence (BI) solutions for sales and marketing is their top priority, according to the annual SITA Airline IT... Read More

News / Online

How to integrate iPads into physical stores

By PhocusWire | June 18, 2013

For some brands, merging the digital with the physical worlds seems like a logical step, but there are challenges with integrating a device like an iPad into a physical store. Read More

News / Online

TravelNerd promises to do all airport related homework for you

By Karthick Prabu | March 12, 2013

A few words that come to mind when we talk about ancillary revenues: airlines and airports. But with plenty written about airline ancillaries services being offered up carriers, airports get less... Read More

News / Online

Using technology to sooth the Achilles’ heel of the traveller experience

By Viewpoints | February 28, 2013

Flight disruption, such as when there is a significant external weather event which affects multiple carriers - think Hurricane Sandy in the US at the end of last year - is a perennial problem for... Read More

News / Online

Chinese official loses his cool and smashes gate systems at airport [VIDEO]

By Karthick Prabu | February 25, 2013

What would you do if you arrived late for your flight and learned from the airport official that the gates are closed for departure? Would you go on a rampage and break the systems at the gate? Read More

News / Online

Cruel trick in an airport using hidden cameras becomes YouTube hit [VIDEO]

By Kevin May | February 21, 2013

So we've had KLM Surprise at airports, where the Dutch airline doorstepped customers to give them a gift after mining their social media activity. Read More