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>> Opinion: Five reasons
I’m excited for the ACI-NA Annual Conference
Next week, the who’s who of the airport industry will gather
in Fort Worth, Texas for the 2017 ACI-NA
Annual Conference & Exhibition. Members of Boingo are excited to saddle
up and join the 200+ airports attending to talk trends, emerging technologies
and new products. Read
the full article >>
>> Hurricane Irma:
Flights resuming in Florida; cancellations now at 16,700
Flights are set to begin flying today at nearly a dozen
airports that halted operations ahead of Hurricane Irma. But the scale of
cancellations remained broad in Irma's wake. Read
the full article >>
Related articles: Hurricane Irma: Here's when Florida's airports are reopening; Nassau airport open: Bahamas returning to normal operations; American Airlines in Chicago rushing to assist team members in Miami
>> TSA approves 3D bag
screeners designed to speed up airport security lines
After weeks of testing, the Transportation Security
Administration has certified 3D carry-on bag screeners built by
Massachusetts-based Analogic. The approval clears the way for the machines to
be deployed at airports around the U.S. Read
the full article >>
>> Toronto Pearson: The next step
Howard Eng, President and CEO of the Greater Toronto
Airports Authority, details the authority’s ambitious plans to create a ‘mega
hub’ at Toronto Pearson. Read
the full article >
>> High winds cause
plane to drift while attempting to land at MYR
Intense winds from Tropical Storm Irma that impacted the
Grand Strand on Monday made landing impossible for one airplane that attempted
to touch down at Myrtle Beach International Airport. Read
the full article >>
>> 'A rebellion against
high fares': New low cost airline launching in Hamilton
A new ultra-low cost airline that claims it will have the
lowest base fares in Canada is launching out of the Hamilton and Waterloo
airports in June of 2018. Stan Gadek, CEO of Canada Jetlines, made an
announcement about the new carrier's plans in Toronto on Monday. Read the full
article >>
>> Flair Air expands
route network in B.C.
Flair Airlines is expanding their route network by adding
flights to three additional airports; Kelowna International Airport, Toronto
Pearson Airport and Vancouver International Airport. Read
the full article >>
>> United Airlines:
Iceland, Portugal included among four new Europe routes
United Airlines is adding seasonal service on four new
routes to Europe, the carrier announced Tuesday. The new routes – two from
United’s hub in Newark and one each from its hubs in Washington and San
Francisco – continue a recent international growth spurt for the company. Read
the full article >>
>> HMSHost wins contract
at Denver International Airport for three new Starbucks® stores
Global restaurateur HMSHost and D1 Solutions, under a joint
venture partnership called Host DSL DEN F&B, LLC, have been awarded a 7-year
contract to operate three new Starbucks® stores at Denver International
Airport. Denver’s Department of Aviation voted recently to make the measure
official. Read
the full release >>
>> Piece of World Trade
Center now part of Charlotte Douglas International
A piece of a steel beam that was salvaged from the collapsed
World Trade Center towers is now on permanent display at Charlotte Douglas
International Airport. The chunk of steel, which resembles an open book, was
unveiled Monday as part of a 9/11 memorial. Read
the full article >>