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INDUSTRY UPDATE
Wall Street Journal Ranks Phoenix Sky
Harbor International Airport No. 1 in the U.S.
Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport was named
the top airport in the nation among large airports by
the Wall Street Journal.
Convenience. Reliability. Value. These are critical
factors the Wall Street Journal looked at when
conducting its annual Airport Rankings study.
It examined 14 different measures within these
categories, as well as surveying more than 2,500
subscribers. The results found that among other things,
Phoenix Sky Harbor's short taxi-to-takeoff times,
restaurants and fast Wi-Fi 33 makes it the top airport
in the country.
Phoenix Sky Harbor also saw a major improvement
in its Wi-Fi speeds, something that is very important
to travelers. PHX was ranked second among the largest
airports for Wi-Fi service.
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Boingo Launches Cellular DAS and Wi-Fi
Networks at Louis Armstrong New Orleans
International Airport
Boingo Wireless launched neutral host cellular DAS
and Wi-Fi networks at Louis Armstrong New Orleans
International Airport (MSY).
Boingo is operating multicarrier wireless services at the
new MSY complex as part of a
multi-year agreement with the
city of New Orleans and the
New Orleans Aviation Board.
"Greater ea se a nd
eff iciency for passengers
were priorities since day one of the new MSY project,"
said Kevin C. Dolliole, director of aviation for the city
of New Orleans. "Boingo helps us achieve these goals by
delivering connectivity that makes travel more convenient
and seamless."
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Zurich Airport Selects IDeaS to Enhance Parking
Revenue Performance
IDeaS Revenue Solutions announced it will implement
its Car Park Revenue Management System (CPRMS) at
Zurich Airport (ZRH).
ZRH's partnership with IDeaS will apply analytics
to automate optimized pricing decisions and enhance

revenue performance across
the airport's 15,000 public
parking spaces.
Ronny Grau, parking and
mobility director for Zurich
Airport, said, "While overall
com mercia l per for mance
at Zurich Airport has been
good, IDeaS CPRMS will
help us to grow our prebooked parking business faster. As we begin the next phase
of our revenue management journey, we are confident that
investing in more sophisticated technology will drive better
revenues by forecasting and optimizing demand across our
car parks in a way we never could before."
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Extended Runway, New Taxiways Dedicated at
Philadelphia International Airport
Philadelphia International Airport (PHL) announced the
completion of a five-year project that extended Runway
27L, one of its two main runways. The lengthened runway
can accommodate the newest f leet of large aircraft that are
popular on many long-haul international routes.

Mayor Jim Kenney joined airport CEO Chellie Cameron
and FAA Associate Administrator for Airports Kirk Shaffer
in a ribbon cutting ceremony at Engine 78, the city fire
department unit at the airport, near the extended runway.
"The completion of this effort represents not only the
extension of a runway and an expansion of taxiways.
This project is about something bigger, which is about
connecting Philadelphia to the world," Kenney said.
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PGD Wins Statewide Recognition for Marketing
T he Ch a rlot te Cou nt y A i r por t
Authority won statewide recognition for
Punta Gorda Airport's public relations
and marketing efforts in collaboration
with its agency partner, Gravina, Smith,
Matte & Arnold Marketing and Public
Relations (GSMA).
During the 19 th Annual Flagler
Awards at the Florida Tourism Forum, Punta Gorda
Airport (PGD) won a Bronze Award for creativity in public
relations for its Destination Spotlights campaign.
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