From predictive tarmac choreography to AI-driven maintenance, smart technologies are quietly transforming chaotic terminals into seamless, data-driven hubs. Modern airport terminals are highly complex transitional spaces.…
The deadly LaGuardia accident has renewed attention on airport safety and raised a larger question for regulators: how can drones be safely integrated into the National…
From runways to subways, Queens functions as a critical transit hub where multi-billion dollar airport modernizations intersect with a complex network of rail and bus lines…
JFKIAT is the private operator of Terminal 4 (T4) at John F. Kennedy International Airport. In 1996, JFKIAT was selected by the Port Authority of NY…
The aviation and airport industries encompass a wide range of career paths and opportunities related to air travel and transport, from airside and landside jobs to…
The Airport Community Foundation (ACF) hosts a discussion about the phase one opening of Terminal 6 at JFK Airport. In 2024, I spoke with Steve Thody,…
In December 1939, the first airport lounge opened when American Airlines debuted its Admirals Club at LaGuardia Airport. The idea was envisioned by C.R. Smith, the…
Airports worldwide, including the Port Authority NY & NJ’s LaGuardia, John F. Kennedy, and Newark Liberty International airports, have recently completed, or are currently undertaking, major…
The term hospitality originates from the Latin word hospes, which means both host and guest. The Latin term evolved into hospitalitas, meaning ‘the quality of being hospitable,’ and was…
In January 2024, an International Air Transport Association (IATA) press release, ‘Global Air Cargo Demand Achieves Record Growth in 2024’ reported that global air cargo demand…