The COVID-19 crisis has brought international aviation to a near-standstill, in the worst drop-off in traffic levels the industry has ever witnessed. The Airport Operators Association (AOA) has released the result of an assessments of members’ financial position that shows that they are currently losing £83 million a week. These figures cover the airports only […]
Airports Authority India (AAI) says that construction work is now underway on a new terminal building for Pune Airport in the state of Maharashtra to cater for an increase in passenger traffic and ease congestion at the airport. AAI notes the terminal will be able to process 2,300 passengers (1,700 domestic and 600 international) during […]
The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) has said millions of jobs could be saved by the roll-out of widespread testing for Covid-19 at European airports. Heathrow launched a trial scheme earlier this week, while Charles de Gaulle and Orly airports in Paris have announced similar measures. Fiumicino Airport in Rome and Milan Linate are […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) re-iterated the urgent need to re-open borders with COVID-19 testing and for further financial support for aviation as the COVID-19 shutdown of air transport continues. Border restrictions, especially quarantine measures, have undermined one of the cornerstones of European development, the free movement of people. As a result, passenger demand […]
Muscat International Airport, managed and operated by Oman Airports, became the first airport in the Middle East to achieve the Airports Council International (ACI) Airport Health Accreditation, based on a programme designed to assist airports by assessing new health measures and procedures introduced as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic. This certificate recognizes Muscat International […]
Istanbul Airport where İGA has carefully implemented environment and sustainability policies, has become the first airport issued with a “Zero Waste Certificate” within the scope of the “Zero Waste” project that is carried out by the Ministry of Environment and Urban Planning with the aim to prevent waste and use resources in a more efficient […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the release of the results of testing by the United States Transportation Command (US Transcom) confirming the low risk of COVID-19 transmission onboard an aircraft. The US Transcom testing, which was conducted in August, found that “the overall exposure risk from aerosolized pathogens, like coronavirus, is very low” […]
The industry-leading testing facilities, a UK first, are a critical step in the sector’s recovery, restoring traveller confidence and re-opening routes from the UK to the rest of the world. The facilities, located in Terminals 2 and 5, will initially offer passengers travelling to Hong Kong and Italy the option to fulfil those countries’ pre-departure […]
Airport operator Aena has announced that it is partnering with Spanish telecoms provider Telefónica to launch AenaMaps, a map-based guidance tool to assist passengers at all stages of their journeys, from planning to the flight itself, with particular emphasis on the time they spend at the airport. According to the company, the tool will show […]
NAS will extend its expertise and resources at the Babylon and Samara passenger terminals as well as the international transit halls KUWAIT CITY, Kuwait, October 15, 2020/ — The Iraqi Civil Aviation Authority (ICAA) has entrusted National Aviation Services (NAS) (www.NAS.aero), a leading aviation services provider across the Middle East, Africa and South Asia, to […]
