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Sheikh Ahmed: Latest and smart services at airports and in air navigation reflect the UAE and Dubai’s commitment to ensuring safe, secure and environment friendly aviation network

“Through efficient implementation of ICAO’s Standards and Recommended Practices, Dubai and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) are ensuring safe and secured air travel for passengers around the world,” His Highness Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, President of Dubai Civil Aviation Authority (DCAA), Chairman of Dubai Airports and Chairman and Chief Executive of Emirates Airline […]

Glasgow Airport invests £1.4m to increase central security area capacity by 20%

Work on a £1.4million project to increase capacity in Glasgow Airport’s Central Search facility in the main terminal by 20% is now underway. The overhaul will see a complete reconfiguration of the entrance to the airport’s Central Search area which will increase the number of security lanes from 10 to 12. Existing self-service boarding pass […]

Qantas opens new lounge at Heathrow

Qantas welcomes customers into the new spacious Qantas London Lounge at Heathrow Airport today, as the airline counts down to its non-stop 787 Dreamliner flights between London and Australia. Qantas has spent the past 12 months building a dedicated lounge at Heathrow as part of a multi-million dollar investment for customers on its existing London […]

Auckland Airport ready to open first phase of renovated departure lounge

Auckland Airport in New Zealand has revealed further details of its newly renovated international departure area including the names of several retail outlets. Adrian Littlewood, Auckland Airport’s chief executive, said, “The upgrade of our international departure area is progressing well, with 77% of construction now complete. The extension of the international terminal’s Pier B is […]

IATA & African Development Bank sign MoU to advance Africa’s aviation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the African Development Bank (AfDB) have signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to establish a framework for collaboration to boost the aviation sector in Africa. The MoU was signed on the sidelines of the International Civil Aviation Organization World Aviation Forum – Financing the Development of Aviation Infrastructure […]

Bullet-Absorbing Technology For Airport Seating Wins Top Homeland Security Award

Amulet® Barrier Technology Integrated into Airport Furnishings without Affecting Design Amulet Protective Technologies, Inc., the premier manufacturer of ballistic protection for public spaces, is excited to announce it has earned the prestigious Platinum Homeland Security Award for “Best Physical Airport/Aviation Security Solution” from American Security Today. With news of ongoing threats to people and shootings […]

Deliveroo and Dubai Airports launch the region’s first airport food delivery service

Deliveroo, the global leader in premium food delivery and Dubai Airports have launched the region’s first airport delivery service at Dubai International (DXB). The unique concept – named DeliverooDXB – is a customer-centric airport initiative that enables time-starved passengers to get freshly-prepared food delivered straight to their boarding gates within minutes of ordering. Passengers simply […]

Major IFSEC 2018 Announcement: IFSEC to take new industry role addressing critical global security challenges

Security has never been a more critical discussion. 2017 has been a year where organisations and governments became increasingly aware that the manner of threat which they were working to prevent has changed irrevocably. Europe fell victim to a string of unpredictable attacks; Yahoo saw their share value fall by $350 billion over 48 hours […]

America’s Top 15 High Tech Airports

Say hello to the future of travel. From live security wait time trackers to customer service robots to free wi-fi. Kindly provided by the team at www.ATTInternetService.com, they have created an interactive guide of the Top 15 High Tech Airports in America that shows what each airport is doing to revolutionize travel and integrate technology into […]