Airport Experience News - Spring 2022

FROM THE DESK OF THE EDITOR-In_CHIEF

Dear Readers,

As I write this letter in mid-April, vibrancy is apparent throughout the industry. Travelers are back in droves – maybe not to 2019 levels at all airports but still far more people are flying than any time in the past two years. Fingers are crossed in hopes that the trends will continue without any further disruption.

The new optimism is bringing a renewed spirit to our industry events. It was great to see so many of our friends and colleagues at the 2022 AX Conference in Orlando. Throughout this issue you’ll find photos of key moments and connections. More industry events are coming up. I just returned from IAADFS in West Palm Beach where I learned about some fabulous new things happening in the duty free/travel retail sector. Many of us will convene again over the next couple of months at AAAE, ACI-NA Business of Airports, AMAC and other events.

This Spring issue of AXN is also exciting in that we’re getting back to some of our traditional trends and solutions reporting, rather than focusing on the pandemic and its fallout. Check out the feature highlighting the many ways airports are capitalizing on the whiskey boom in the U.S. We also tackle the move toward more health and wellness options and examine how Covid testing sites and services are transitioning now that we’ve entered a new phase of the pandemic. Finally, financing for ACDBEs is in the spotlight as that perennial issue continues to challenge the industry.

In addition to this issue, please continue to check out our range of reporting on the AX Hub and AX News websites!

Best regards,

Carol Ward

Editor-in-Chief Airport Experience News