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East Midlands Airport remains essential in unprecedented times

6th April 2020

East Midlands Airport (EMA) is benefiting from increased cargo as passenger numbers drop.   New figures show EMA, home to the UK’s largest air cargo operation, has increased its flight activity during the Coronavirus pandemic, handling over 1,000 tons of cargo a day as logistics giants DHL, UPS, FedEx and Royal Mail continue to operate. In the week immediately following the government’s announcement about stricter social distancing […]

Virgin Atlantic and Virgin Unite fly in crucial medical supplies for the NHS

6th April 2020

Virgin Atlantic has teamed up with Virgin Group’s not-for-profit foundation, Virgin Unite, to fly a special charter flight from Shanghai to London, bringing in essential medical supplies and PPE equipment for the National Health Service (NHS). The Boeing 787-9 aircraft operated the VS251 from Shanghai which departed at 11:40 local time on 3rd April landing […]

Ontario International Officials adjust operations and services as flight schedules are reduced

3rd April 2020

Ontario International Airport (ONT) officials are adjusting airport operations and services to reflect reduced passenger flight schedules in April as the aviation industry continues to feel the impact of the coronavirus pandemic.  According to airline schedules published for April, passenger flights at ONT will be reduced by one-third, from 66 daily departures to 46, compared […]

Auckland reconfigures team

3rd April 2020

Auckland Airport’s Operations Centre team is keeping the airport running smoothly in the face of COVID-19 by bringing in staff from other departments who have the right experience, and by splitting into three groups separated by large, drop-down dividers. General Manager Operations Anna Cassels-Brown said the Operations Centre was typically staffed 24 hours, seven days […]

ACI issues airport IT guidance

3rd April 2020

Airports Council International (ACI) World has issued guidance on IT practices being implemented by airports around the globe in response to the unprecedented disruption and upheaval caused by the COVID-19 pandemic. In response to the rapid decline in traffic as a result of widespread travel restrictions and the health and safety implications of the spread […]

Hubei Province flights resume

3rd April 2020

The Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC) has announced the resumption of civil aviation flights in Hubei Province, the region where the COVID-19 pandemic began. On March 29, 2020, domestic passenger flights at all Hubei airports other than Wuhan Tianhe Airport resumed, with Wuhan Tianhe flights to restart on April 8. CAAC also confirmed that, […]

Gatwick Airport will consolidate operations into the South Terminal from 1 April and limit runway opening hours to protect staff, passengers and the business from the impact of COVID-19

30th March 2020

The severe and unparalleled impact of COVID-19 on the global aviation sector has led Gatwick to make the difficult decision to consolidate passenger processing and facilities into the airport’s South Terminal and to limit scheduled flights on its runway to between 1400 and 2200, with effect from 1 April 2020. As a responsible business, the […]

San Francisco consolidates flights

30th March 2020

San Francisco International Airport (SFO) announced plans to consolidate all flight activity in the International Terminal to a single concourse. Effective Wednesday, April 1, 2020, Boarding Area A, which contains Gates A1 – A15, will be closed, and all flights in the International Terminal will depart from Boarding Area G, Gates G1 – G14, the […]

HIAL airports open for essential flights

30th March 2020

Scotland’s Highlands and Islands Airports (HIAL) facilities will remain open for essential services flights, despite closing to scheduled flights and routine general aviation traffic from Sunday, March 29, 2020. Local communities, in particular those on the islands, rely on the airports for vital services and HIAL is working with Transport Scotland and Loganair to agree […]