Airport Experience® News - Fall 2022

FALL 2022

Dear Readers,

FALL 2022 / V20 N243

There was worry over the summer that the dynamic traffic growth achieved by most airports in the first half of the year would falter after Labor Day. Now, several weeks into autumn, that hasn’t happened. Passenger counts remain strong, airports are busy, concessions are thrumming, and it seems the industry is getting back to some sort of normal. But appearances can be deceptive. Passengers aren’t fully back – business and international traffic are still lagging. And both concessionaires and airports have additional debt, taken on during the pandemic, that needs to be addressed. It’s with this mixed result that we look to the future, both in the pages of Airport Experience News and as we plan for the 2023 Airport Experience Conference. This issue of AXN reports on the latest efforts to secure funding for airport infrastructure projects, and highlights some of the projects underway due in part to funding from the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law. This issue also tackles the ongoing labor issues faced by concessionaires and spotlights some of the creative ways operators are addressing the issue. Bigger picture, the AX Team is gearing up for the 2023 Airport Experience Conference in Denver. We’re pulling together a great lineup of speakers and sessions to engage the audience with a forward-looking focus. Please be on the lookout for registration and hotel details, or check out the latest at https://www.airportxnews.com/ax-conference/.

AAAE, ACI-NA GEARUPFORANOTHER FUNDING PUSH

ROUTE ADJUSTMENTS MAKE SMALL AIRPORTS VULNERABLE

INFRASTRUCTURE FUNDS SPUR TERMINAL INVESTMENT

PERKS, PAY HELP EASE LABOR SHORTAGES

Best regards,

Carol Ward Editor-in-Chief Airport Experience News

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