Stories Tagged as
Airports
Tampa International Airport is inviting nonflyers to dine at its terminals
Jun 18, 2019
You no longer have to be passenger to eat beyond the security checkpoint.
Expanding airports are banking on local retailers to add value
by
Renata Sago
Nov 6, 2018
Terminals in major cities are undergoing renovations and relying on the allure of local shops to keep travelers spending.
Brookstone saves airport-based stores from the chopping block. Here’s why.
by
Reema Khrais
Aug 2, 2018
Brookstone, the specialty retailer that sells eye masks, massage chairs and other gadgets, filed for bankruptcy protection for the second time Thursday. The company says it’s going to shut down its roughly 100 mall-based stores. They’ve become less of an attraction as more shopping moves online. The company’s 35 airport-based stores are doing much better. […]
Biometric screening is coming to the airport of the future
by
Eliza Mills
Jul 14, 2017
Would you use fingerprint scanning and facial recognition to get through the airport faster?
CEO Deborah Flint is at the helm of LAX and its multibillion dollar makeover
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Bridget Bodnar
Jun 9, 2017
'A happy passenger is a spending passenger.'
How an Atlanta airport is using drones to help with runway maintenance
May 31, 2017
Normally airports send out teams on foot to assess wear and tear on runways, work that drones can finish in half the time.
The latest travel ban targets electronic devices
by
Reema Khrais
Mar 21, 2017
Smartphones will be the only devices allowed on the plane on certain flights.
For public good, not for profit.
A look at intelligence units, made just for airports
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Cerise Castle
Jan 12, 2017
Airports are at the intersection of infrastructure and geopolitics.
Revamping a billion-dollar brand: Cinnabon
Dec 27, 2016
The maker of gooey rolls wants to attract millennials with its new look.
For holiday shopping, try the airport
by
Kai Ryssdal
and Cerise Castle
Dec 13, 2016
If you're doing last minute shopping, this is the perfect solution.