Two more European airports – Paris Orly and Teesside – have announced they will reopen later this month. Groupe ADP, operator of France’s Paris Orly Airport, says facilities will be reopened gradually, starting in the Orly 3 area on June 26. It will be equipped with thermal cameras to monitor passenger temperatures, and passengers will […]
To accomplish the resumption of commercial passenger flights in Ecuador, the National Emergency Operations Committee (COE), issued on June 1 the Protocol to enter the country by air, mandatory preventive isolation stay and leave during the span of the state of emergency. Below are the general provisions of the protocol: Passengers must fill out and […]
The Quito International Airport resumed on Monday, June 1, the operations of commercial passenger flights applying strict sanitary security protocols. During the first week of June, the operation of some 23 departures and arrivals national and international flights is expected. The first domestic destinations connected with Quito airport were Loja and Coca, operated by Aeroregional; […]
London City Airport today announced plans to restart commercial operations from the end of June. With more details to be announced alongside airline partners shortly, it is expected that domestic services to key UK cities and regions will begin first. International flights are expected to follow in early July, although the exact timing may depend […]
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) Council has adopted recommendations aimed at restarting global air travel in its Take Off guidelines. Guidance produced by the Council’s Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) provides recommendations with modules for airports, aircraft, crew and cargo. It was developed with advice from the World Health Organization (WHO) and aviation industry […]
Airports in India have put new safety and hygiene measures in place as they welcome back passengers. GMR Hyderabad International Airport Limited, operator of Rajiv Gandhi International Airport, has implemented contactless boarding, thermal scanning, hand sanitizer dispensers and additional cleaning. Trolleys at Rajiv Gandhi International, which reopened yesterday (Monday, May 25), are now going through […]
Following yesterday’s story in which we reported that the ACI and IATA had joined forces to call for global COVID-19-tackling measures in airports, the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) have made their recommendations to protect public health while making air travel viable. Key measures including […]
During these uncertain times, it is vital that vital information is accessible to all. London Luton Airport (LLA) has teamed up with accessibility software company Recite Me in creating a fully accessible COVID-19 information page to support all travellers around the world. At the start of the Coronavirus outbreak in the UK Recite Me […]
Quiport installed 10 testing stations so that health personnel can take samples comfortably, efficiently and safely. The Government, Municipality of Quito and concessionaire organize the requirements for controls and sanitary measures from the beginning of the pandemic. Quito, May 20, 2020. – On Monday, May 18, the rapid tests for Covid-19 began at the Quito […]
For years, Micro Nav has offered BEST Remote as part of its single solution ATC simulation product, BEST (Beginning to End for Simulation and Training). The COVID-19 pandemic has seen a dramatic change in circumstances and impacted on working patterns unlikely to change in the immediate future. More work is delivered remotely, and this has brought the existing […]
