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  Fee v. PFC

  Posted by Andrew Compart 9:58 PM on Jun 14, 2011

  U.S. airlines are hypocritical for opposing an increase in passenger facility charges, given the airlines' increased reliance on bag fees and other rising fees to boost their re... Read More >>

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  Cargo is King

  Posted by Jennifer Michels 6:46 PM on Jun 08, 2011

  In the U.S., the top eight gateway markets handle 90% of all cargo volume. Brian Clancy, a consultant with Logistics Capital & Strategy LLC, explains that in 2010, the main gat... Read More >>

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  In South Korea, they like airports

  Posted by Bradley Perrett 8:26 AM on Apr 01, 2011

  Although I have lived in Asia for many years, I am still sometimes surprised by the complete difference between Western and Asian attitudes. Here's a little example that helps expl... Read More >>

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  Are Airports Moving In The Wrong Direction?

  Posted by Robert Wall 9:35 AM on Jan 07, 2011

  When it comes to airports, the primary environmental issue remains noise and the impact the aircraft taking off and landing have on the surrounding area. To deal with the situatio... Read More >>

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  A Bonding Matter

  Posted by Madhu Unnikrishnan 4:21 PM on Jan 07, 2010

  At the end of 2008, airports found the bond markets slammed shut, and infrastructure projects around the U.S. were in jeopardy. In the year since then, airports raised more than $8... Read More >>

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  ...And the Winners Are.. For This Year's ACI-NA Concessions Contest

  Posted by Benet Wilson 8:05 PM on Nov 10, 2009

  JetBlue's Terminal 5 at JFK Airport has won the 2009 Richard A. Griesbach Award of Excellence in Airports Council International-North America's Airport Concessions Contest. &n... Read More >>

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  Smackdown: Airports v. Airlines

  Posted by Andrew Compart 10:25 PM on Aug 11, 2009

  Greg Principato, president of Airports Council International-North America, took time out from his vacation for blistering post on the organization's blog about the overnight tarma... Read More >>

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  USA Today's Interactive Airport Map

  Posted by Christopher Fotos 2:35 PM on Mar 03, 2009

  Particularly for our U.S. readers, USA Today's interactive airport map is amazing if you have a strong stomach. I can't do it justice here--you'll have to click on the link to go t... Read More >>

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  The All-Purpose Screen Machine

  Posted by James Ott 1:06 PM on Feb 05, 2009

  The Transportaiton Secureity Administration passed the first milestone on the road to 100% security clearance for cargo loaded on to passenger aircraft.The TSA easily achieved the ... Read More >>

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  AAAE's Hauptli On Airport Prioities

  Posted by Christopher Fotos 7:02 PM on Jan 14, 2009

  America’s airports want to be ready with infrastructure growth projects as Congress debates the stimulus bill of the new Obama Administration.  In this interview (an 8... Read More >>

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