The quality of passenger service is presently one of the fundamental pillars on which the airport industry is erected, and a factor that has gained significant relevance due to the COVID–19 health crisis, which has to do with the way in which airports are taking care of the health of their passengers, as well as […]
Partnership to create eVTOL ride sharing platform in Brazil Over 50% of Avolon’s orderbook for VA-X4 aircraft now placed Avolon, the international aircraft leasing company, announces a partnership with Gol, Brazil’s largest airline and Grupo Comporte, Brazil’s leading transport operator, to commercialise an eVTOL ride sharing platform in Brazil. Avolon, Gol and Grupo Comporte will […]
Not just the runway, the apron and the taxiway will be renovated at Palanga Airport, which was closed for reconstruction in early September – sustainable engineering solutions, which will make all processes more environmentally friendly, also will be implemented during the reconstruction. Together with other airports in the Lithuanian Airports network, the air gateway in […]
The volume of cargo handled by Gatwick is forecast to increase to around 350,000 tonnes per year by the middle of the century (2047) – up from 150,000 tonnes in 2019/20 – if the airport’s plan to bring its Northern Runway into routine use is realised. Cargo volumes would increase to over 200,000 tonnes as the Northern Runway potentially enters service in 2029, growing steadily to over 320,000 tonnes by 2038, before hitting 350,000 by around 2047. […]
10 SMEs from across the country have been named Heathrow’s Global Britain Business Champions – SMEs that export their goods and services globally via the UK’s only hub airport The winners, which range from a Welsh cheese company to a Lincolnshire-based renewable energy business, are set to receive free promotion across the airport as part […]
Perth Airport is continuing to roll out new Covid-safe initiatives and practices through its car parks and terminals to keep passengers and workers safe. Perth Airport Chief Commercial Officer Kate Holsgrove said that Perth Airport has reimagined the traveller journey from carpark to forecourt, to terminal, to security, to flight gate and implemented additional Covid […]
Heathrow teams up with British Airways, Airbus, bp, Glasgow Airport and NATS to demonstrate how the aviation industry can make net zero flying a reality The flight from London to Glasgow replicated a journey made 11 years ago to show how new technology and more efficient operations are helping to decarbonise aviation The 2021 demonstrator […]
Gatwick Airport is supporting Britain’s return to travel by offering passengers significantly cheaper PCR tests, after announcing it would subsidise its on-site COVID-19 screening centres, operated by ExpressTest. Two centres currently operate from Gatwick; a drive-in option located within the airport’s Perimeter Road South (RH6 0PQ) car park, and a walk-in centre situated within the […]
Amadeus touchless bag drop technology is being trialled at Heathrow Airport. The touchless bag drop technology uses proximity sensors to allow passengers to check-in their luggage without touching the screens on the kiosks. The new contactless experience has initially been installed on six of Heathrow’s Auto Bag Drop (ABD) units provided by ICM Airport Technics, an […]
2,460,928 passengers traveled to or from Avinor’s airports in August 2021. This is a decrease of about 50 per cent compared with the normal year 2019, but at the same time an increase of about 45 per cent compared with 2020. Of the passenger traffic to/from Avinor’s airports in August, 1,855,322 were domestic travels and […]
