Car Parking and Rental
Aena commercial performance outstrips passenger traffic growth in first nine months
Commercial revenue at the Spanish airports group climbed +7.4% year-on-year to €1,574.1 million, outstripping the +4.1% rise in passenger traffic.
Groupe ADP retail revenues slip in first nine months amid challenging market backdrop
Retail activities, from shops and restaurants to advertising and car rental, saw revenues dip by -3.6% year-on-year through September, caused by multiple factors including the Middle East crisis, currency fluctuation and a softer luxury market.
The Mercurius Group and BookFlowGo release white paper on airport car parking opportunity
The report examines how valet services and block parking can increase airport parking capacity while providing travellers with a broader range of parking options.
Heathrow retail revenues post slight rise in first nine months as passenger traffic slips
Retail revenues climbed marginally year-on-year (+0.7%) to £592 million (US$793 million) at the UK hub, against the backdrop of a -0.6% decline in passenger traffic, which included a sharp fall on Middle East routes.
The Moodie Davitt Report seeks Senior Market Analyst
The Moodie Davitt Report, the runaway market leader in travel retail B2B publishing and events, is creating a senior, hands-on editorial and research role to deepen its analytical coverage of the travel retail, airport commercial revenues and wider travel sectors.
Western Sydney International Airport names SIXT as latest car rental partner
SIXT joins Hertz, Avis, Budget, Europcar and Redspot as part of the car rental offering at Sydney’s new 24-hour international gateway.
Western Sydney International Airport announces car park offers ahead of 25 October opening
Sydney’s new 24-hour international gateway is putting parking choice and value in focus with three hours’ free parking and special rates ahead of its passenger opening.
Guest column: Why the first shop in the airport is now the car park
Airport retail no longer begins at duty free, contends our guest columnist. It may not even begin at the terminal. Increasingly, it begins several weeks earlier. On a smartphone. With a search. And very often with two words: Car parking.
First-half commercial revenue growth outstrips passenger traffic rise at Finland’s airports
The commercial growth of +9.2% year-on-year to June outstripped a +6.4% rise in passenger traffic in the period.
Hobart Airport partners with Cavu to launch online parking reservation platform
For Hobart Airport, the Cavu platform provides real-time insights to improve operations and manage availability more effectively, said the partners.
Gatwick’s H1 net retail income per passenger rises +4% though Middle East conflict hits passenger and revenue count
While traffic was hit hard, principally by the Middle East conflict, individual passenger spending was encouraging, boosted by route network diversification and completed terminal refurbishments.
Passenger traffic growth outpaces Copenhagen Airports’ +6% rise in first-half commercial income
Concession revenue at the Danish gateway amounted to DKK471 million (US$73.6 million) for the first six months, an increase of around +6% compared with the same period last year.
