Fraport AG and the Federal Ministry of the Interior, Building and Community (BMI) sign contract for the transfer of security management tasks – Fraport to be responsible for the organization, management and performance of airport security checks – Federal Police will continue to supervise screening – Security remains overriding priority – BMI and Fraport to […]
Munich Airport has introduced PayPal QR Code – a mobile, cash-free payment system – in all stores and businesses of the Eurotrade retail subsidiary, becoming the first airport in Europe to offer the payment option. Eurotrade, a wholly owned subsidiary of Munich Airport, operates 41 shops covering everything from duty free, news, watches and jewelry […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to ensure that high costs for COVID-19 testing don’t put travel out of reach for individuals and families. To facilitate an efficient restart of international travel, COVID-19 testing must be affordable as well as timely, widely available and effective. An IATA sampling of costs for PCR […]
The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) releases the first comprehensive study undertaken on the sustainable transformation of the air cargo industry. As part of TIACA’s Sustainability program, launched in November 2019, the organization performed a widespread industry survey involving supply chain partners from across the globe and from each industry sector and business size. The […]
The cute and fluffy have returned to Orlando International Airport. The MCO Paw Pilots, a therapy dog program first launched at MCO in 2019, has returned after a yearlong break as a result of the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic. The customer service initiative, which was suspended to ensure fewer opportunities for crowds to gather within the […]
Safety remains a top priority for Malaysia Airports with the replacement of 17 aging fire vehicles, which are reaching their maximum lifespan, at 13 airports nationwide. The new fire vehicles are to serve the Airport Fire and Rescue Service (AFRS) and will be delivered in four phases by year 2023. This replacement exercise of fire […]
Rogers Stirk Harbour + Partners (RSHP) in collaboration with China Northeast Architectural Design & Research Institute Co. Ltd, Shenzhen, (CNADRI) have won the design competition for Terminal 4 Bao’an International Airport in Shenzhen. The scheme will deliver a new 400,000 sq m terminal building with 60 new stands and connections to the mid-field satellite. Working […]
Korea Airports Corporation(KAC) announced that President Lenin Moreno of Ecuador officially approved the executive order to delegate Manta Airport’s concession to KAC. In May 2019, Prime Minister of the Republic of Korea paid visit to Ecuador to officially submit the proposal for Manta Airport concession project. KAC finally seized the opportunity after carrying out local […]
Europe’s aviation, travel and tourism sectors fully welcomed a vote in the European Parliament on the EU’s proposed Digital Green Certificate Regulation, setting trilogue negotiations between the Parliament, the Council and the European Commission into motion. Swift action and alignment among the institutions is now critical in order to make the certificates operational by June […]
The efforts of Dubai Airports, operator of Dubai International (DXB), the world’s busiest hub for international passengers has received recognition in the form of an accreditation in the Airport Council International’s (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation programme ensuring the health and safety of passengers and airport workers. The programme is designed to help reassure the travelling […]
