A new Global Travel Taskforce to support the travel industry and the safe recovery of international travel has been launched by the UK government. The Department for Transport and the Department of Health and Social Care say they have been working extensively with clinicians, health experts and the private testing sector on the practicalities of […]
Lima is the gateway from Ecuador to the south of the continent, and is a key destination for business and tourism. The airline starts its operations with three weekly flights, which allow further connection with various destinations worldwide. A new stage in the reactivation of international flights at the Quito International Airport began this afternoon […]
Aberdeen International Airport is in the running to be crowned one of Europe’s best airports. Along with Torino and Cork airports AIA has been shortlisted in the Best Airport Award under 5 million passengers category at the ACI Europe Awards. The ACI EUROPE Awards recognise excellence and achievement across a whole range of disciplines including […]
Brussels Airport is ready to receive and ship the first COVID-19 vaccines. A taskforce at Brucargo, the cargo division of the airport, is working full force on preparing scenarios for the import and export of the various types of vaccines in a safe and efficient way. “As Europe’s preferred airport for the transport of temperature-sensitive […]
Remedies to address the global tax imbalance proposed Airports Council International (ACI) World has published a policy brief calling for an end to the economically inefficient and discriminatory taxation of aviation which is hampering the industry’s recovery from COVID-19. The new publication, Policy Brief: Taxation of international air transport and airports – Economic benefits and […]
France’s Lyon-Saint-Exupery airport is set to trial a fully contactless system covering passengers from the point they register to boarding an aircraft. It will see a combination of biometric facial recognition technology and automatic gates, coupled with a passenger app (called Mona), harnessed to facilitate a fully contactless passenger journey. The system is to be […]
With sustainability playing a key role in the Thames Estuary’s ‘Green Blue’ plan, businesses that put good, green growth at the heart of their operations, policies and values are being asked to nominate themselves for the exclusive ‘Estuary Visionary’ accreditation. The Thames Estuary Growth Board aims to rally those who already practice sustainable growth and […]
The first stone was laid at Tabacarcen cargo logistics center for the construction of the new import cargo distribution area located at the Quito International Airport. The investment for the work is US$ 2 million; It is expected to be completed in mid-2021. One of the main innovations that the new import cargo distribution area […]
Simulations show that physical distancing reduces checkpoint capacity by up to 75% Airports Council International (ACI World) has today released findings of simulations on the impact of applying physical distancing at airport security checkpoints which show capacity could be reduced by up to 75%. These are represented in the Security Checkpoint Modelling videos. Working with […]
Aviation bodies set out common framework for pre-departure testing to re-establish freedom of movement in Europe and reunite families by the holiday season With less than 90 days to go before the year-end holiday season, European aviation bodies have intensified their call to replace quarantine measures with passenger testing. This will provide far greater assurance […]
