Mes: junio 2018

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Louisville International Airport receives top honors for concession programs

Louisville International Airport was recognized as top in the industry for its food and beverage and retail shop concession programs by Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) at the 2018 Excellence in Airport Concessions Awards.

Louisville International, and its food and beverage operator HMSHost International, Inc., received first place for “Best Food and Beverage Program” for small airports. This was moments before the airport, along with gift and news operator Paradies Lagardère took top honors as the “Best Retail Program” for small and medium airports across North America.

Two of Louisville International Airport’s offerings also received individual honors. Book & Bourbon Southern Kitchen was awarded first place in the “Best New Food and Beverage FullService Concept,” besting Vancouver International Airport and Dallas/Fort Worth International Airport, who rounded out the top three. Book & Bourbon Southern Kitchen is operated by HMSHost International, Inc. Distillery District Marketplace, which now offers packaged liquor sales, received second place for “Best New News and Gift Concept,” with Los Angeles International Airport taking first place. Paradies Lagardère operates Distillery District Marketplace.

Louisville International Airport’s concession programs blend local flavor and well-known offerings. Food and beverage outlets include Book & Bourbon Southern Kitchen, The Comfy Cow, Coal’s Artisan Pizza, Starbucks Evenings, The Bourbon Academy Tasting Room, KFC, Smashburger, Chili’s and Starbucks. Retail shops include TODAY, Distillery District Marketplace, Kentucky Bourbon Trail, Brighton, Louisville Slugger, Churchill Downs, WAVE3 NBC Travel Store and Brooks Brothers.

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DFW Named as the Winner of Excellence in 2018 ACI-NA Concessions Awards

Airports Council International-North America (ACI-NA) today announced that Dallas Fort Worth International Airport is the winner of the Richard A. Griesbach Award of Excellence in the 2018 ACI-NA Airport Concessions Awards that recognizes the most innovative and outstanding work in airport concessions.

The awards were announced during a gala dinner at the 2018 ACI-NA Business of Airports Conference in Portland, OR. More than 600 commercial management, business diversity, human resource, and finance representatives from the North American airport industry attended the conference.

This year’s contest received more than 140 nominations from airports of all sizes throughout the U.S. and Canada. In addition to the Griesbach Award and Concessions Person of the Year, 37 other awards were presented in the following categories:

Best “Green” Concessions Concept or Practice

1st Place: Bistrot, Aéroports de Montréal  (Operated by HMSHost)

2nd Place: Green Plate Program, Portland International Airport

3rd Place: Green Restaurant Certification, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Terminal 4  (Operated by JFKIAT & SSP America)

 

Best Innovative Consumer Experience Concept or Practice

1st Place: Hollywood Theatre, Portland International Airport

2nd Place: WeWatt, Indianapolis International Airport

3rd Place: ROAM Fitness, Baltimore-Washington International Airport  (Operated by ROAM Fitness)

 

Best New Consumer Service Concept

1st Place: Mobile Point of Sale (mPOS), Paradies Lagardère

2nd Place: Server Pager System, Paradies Lagardère
3rd Place: Be Relax Spa, Washington Dulles International Airport (Operated by Be Relax)

 

Best New Food and Beverage (Full-Service Concept)

1st Place: Book & Bourbon Southern Kitchen, Louisville International Airport  (Operated by HMSHost)

2nd Place: Lift Bar & Grill, Vancouver International Airport  (Operated by SSP Canada)

3rd Place: Hickory, Dallas Fort Worth International Airport  (Operated by Paradies Lagardère)

 

Best New Food and Beverage (Quick-Service Concept)

1st Place: Thai Express, Calgary International Airport  (Operated by MTY Group)

2nd Place: Café con Leche, Tampa International Airport  (Operated by SSP America)

3rd Place: Blue Star Donuts, Portland International Airport   (Operated by Blue Star Donuts)

 

Best New Duty Free Concept

1st Place: DFS Duty Free Pop-up Shops, John F. Kennedy International Airport, Terminal 4  (Operated by DFS Duty Free)

 

Best New Local Concept

1st Place: Angel Food Bakery and Donut Bar, Minneapolis–Saint Paul International Airport  (Operated by Delaware North)

2nd Place: I VINI, Austin–Bergstrom International Airport  (Operated by Delaware North)

3rd Place: Vin Room, Calgary International Airport  (Operated by Vin Room YYC Airport)

 

Best New National Brand Concept

1st Place: Hard Rock Café, George Bush Intercontinental Airport and Tampa International Airport (Operated by SSP America)

2nd Place: Shake Shack, Los Angeles International Airport, Terminal 3  (Operated by HMSHost)

 

Best New News & Gift Concept

1st Place: New Stand, Los Angeles International Airport, Terminal 1  (Operated by Pacific Gateway)

2nd Place: Distillery District Marketplace, Louisville International Airport  (Operated by Paradies Lagardère)

 

Best New Retail Concept

1st Place: Up Pup ‘N’ Away, Hollywood Burbank Airport  (Operated by BRICKANDMORTAR.ME.INC)

2nd Place: The Runway, Tampa International Airport  (Operated by Paradies Lagardère)

3rd Place: Nuts on Clark, O’Hare International Airport  (Operated by Nuts on Clark)

 

Best Food & Beverage Program – Large Airport

1st Place: George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Terminal A

2nd Place: John F. Kennedy International Airport, Terminal 4

3rd Place: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Terminal D

 

Best Food & Beverage Program – Medium Airport

1st Place: Dallas Love Field Airport

2nd Place: William P. Hobby Airport

 

Best Food & Beverage Program – Small Airport

1st Place: Louisville International Airport

2nd Place: Tucson International Airport

 

Best Retail Program – Large Airport

1st Place: Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Terminal A

2nd Place: George Bush Intercontinental Airport, Terminal A

3rd Place: Vancouver International Airport, International Terminal

 

Best Retail Program – Medium and Small Airport

1st Place: Louisville International Airport

 

2018 Concessions Person of the Year

Laurie Noyes, Tampa International Airport

 

2018 Richard A. Griesbach Award for Excellence in Airport Concessions

Dallas Fort Worth International Airport, Terminal D

 

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Food Court ‘É Marshe’ Coming Soon At Curaçao International Airport

Curaçao International Airport has been going through a transformation in terms of infrastructure and service offerings. In addition to the airport expansion, passengers and visitors will soon also enjoy a greater food and beverage experience. Curaçao Airport Partners and Café Barista have officially signed their concession agreement, making Café Barista the operator of the food court and bar in the airport’s Departures Hall. ‘É Marshe Gastro Hall’ and ‘Bar22’ are scheduled to open their doors at the end of 2018.

The ‘É Marshe Gastro Hall’ is inspired by Curacao’s Plasa Bieu, which is the iconic traditional food market situated in the city center Punda. The food court situated in the airport’s Departures Hall will provide something to entice every taste-bud, from locally inspired meals, healthy concepts, snacks, pastries and much more.

Bar22 is set to be located in the Departures Hall right next to the glass window wall, making it the-place-to-be to have your beverage or cocktail while enjoying the breathtaking views of the airport runway.

Source: Curacao Chronicle

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Poland’s new airport to become Central European hub

The Polish Government has approved an act setting out principles and conditions for the preparation, financing and implementation of investments in the construction of the New Central Polish Airport, near the city of Łódź.

Building on Poland’s location between east and west, the airport could become a hub for millions of passengers from Poland and far beyond.

The airport will take over from Warsaw’s Chopin Airport, the largest airport in Central and Eastern Europe in terms of passengers. Traffic at the airport has been rising, increasing by one-quarter between July 2016 and July 2017. In 2017, it served 15.75 million passengers, slightly more than Prague’s Vaclav Havel Airport, according to Airports Council International. As traffic continues to rise, the airport’s capacity will be met in a few years’ time.

To meet that capacity, the government plans to build a new airport between Warsaw and Łódź, in central Poland. One of the municipalities being considered is Baranów, 40km west of Warsaw. Built on around 3000 ha of land, the airport will have an initial capacity of 45 million passengers a year, which will later increase to 100 million. Air and railway traffic will be integrated into a single hub. Passengers will be able to reach the airport via new, high-speed train connections to Warsaw and other major cities. Road infrastructure around the airport will be developed, too, linking to the nearby motorway. The government envisages the creation of a “new town” by the airport, featuring a business park and congress centre with a regional significance.

The government does not rule out involvement by companies from abroad.

In neighbouring Belarus the Government is talking a very different approach and finalising its strategy for the development of regional airports, with different ones designated for different traffic types.

The New Central Polish Airport project is undeniably an idea that other countries would do well to study, especially those that consistently bicker about whether airport infrastructure investment should go into the capital city’s airport(s) or to the regions.

Source:The First News, Warsaw