The International Air Transport Association has released new analysis showing that some 25 million jobs are at risk of disappearing with plummeting demand for air travel amid the Covid-19 crisis. Globally, the livelihoods of some 65.5 million people are dependent on the aviation industry, including sectors such as travel and tourism. Among these are 2.7 […]
One of the world’s busiest airports has become a temporary home for dozens of homeless people as the closure of gyms, libraries and other facilities leaves them with few options for shelter. Heathrow has long worked with the homeless and employs outreach workers to walk around the terminals to identify people who are sleeping rough. Taking […]
Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, will partner with Australian company Elenium Automation to trial new technology which allows self-service devices at airports to be used to help identify travelers with medical conditions, potentially including the early stages of COVID-19. Etihad will be the first airline to trial the technology, which can monitor the temperature, heart rate […]
As of April 1, 2020, Amsterdam Airport Schiphol’s entire terminal will be smoke-free, following the closure of its post-security designated smoking areas. Schiphol had already closed its pre-security smoking areas. Both closures were driven by a September 2019 ruling of the Supreme Court of the Netherlands that all smoking areas in Dutch catering outlets must […]
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 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 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 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 […]
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 […]
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, […]
