AGS Airports has become the first UK airport group to trial a new Oxo-Biodegradable 100ml security bag. The bags will be available free of charge to passengers in the security areas at Aberdeen, Glasgow and Southampton airports. By introducing the biodegradable bags, AGS says it will remove more than two million single-use plastic bags annually […]
Gatwick is the first airport in the UK to treat its security trays with enough UV light energy to guarantee a 99.9% microbe disinfection rate – protecting passengers and staff and reducing the spread of coronaviruses, including COVID-19, and other infections on this high-touch surface area. The new, highly effective system – provided by Smiths […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure as an alternative to quarantine measures in order to re-establish global air connectivity. IATA will work through the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) and with health authorities to […]
Finavia welcomes covid-19 dogs to Helsinki Airport. The company is pleased with the city of Vantaa’s efforts to test new and efficient ways to reduce the spread of the covid-19 pandemic. Covid-19 dogs will soon start working at Helsinki Airport. The dogs’ sensitive noses are expected to speed up the process of identifying those infected […]
An increasing reliance on e-commerce during the pandemic, coupled with a reduction in passenger flights, has driven significant growth in air cargo at the Manchester Airports Group (MAG). The current climate has turbo-charged the shift to online shopping, the impact of which is been felt at both East Midlands Airport and London Stansted. Earlier in […]
Mumbai’s Chhatrapati Shivaji Maharaj International Airport says it has introduced nearly 50 of SITA’s mobile-enabled kiosks, becoming one of the first airports in India to deliver a completely contactless way for passengers to check-in for their flight. The technology allows passengers to use their mobile device to interact with kiosks, which it is claimed significantly […]
The Airport Innovation Lab at San Diego International Airport (SAN) has announced that it is recruiting applicants for its fifth group of innovators. The unique Lab was launched by the airport in an effort to reduce barriers preventing innovators breaking into the aviation industry. The 3,500ft2 space in the airport’s former Commuter Terminal offers a […]
Situated at 3,256m (10,682ft) above sea level, Kushok Bakula Rimpoche Airport in Leh, India, is gearing up for the construction of a new terminal. According to the Airports Authority of India (AAI), the terminal is being constructed to accommodate a growth in traffic and improve the passenger experience. AAI claims the terminal will be four-star […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlined the need for an urgent rescue plan for UK aviation, in the face of an imminent unemployment catastrophe. The United Kingdom is experiencing an unprecedented air transport crisis which threatens to put more than 820,000 people out of work across the entire UK economy, and further damage the […]
