New survey shows impact of pandemic on the world’s pilots
More than a third of commercial pilots are still not flying for a living – and one in five remains unemployed – as the pandemic continues to take its toll...
Airlines continue to struggle due to collapse of international travel
The Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) says that its preliminary traffic results for 2021 show the “continued decimation in international air passenger demand for the region’s airlines”. In summary,...
Big comeback for Norwegian at Stockholm Arlanda
Norwegian is set to re-open its cabin crew base at Arlanda with the new employees becoming its first crew based in Sweden since the pandemic started in 2020. According to...
The digital airport
Templemere’s Clare Williams Fannin takes a look at how digital technology is transforming the passenger experience. From facial recognition at passport control to high-tech baggage handling, airports have often been...
Using flow analytics to better manage the use and cleaning of restrooms
Never have the restroom habits of travellers been of quite as much interest to airport operators as they have become over the last two years. While airports have always had...
Volatile recovery ahead for European airports, says S&P
European air traffic will only reach 45%-65% of 2019 levels in 2022, according to latest estimates published by S&P Global Ratings. In a new report, the ratings agency assesses the...
Rising cargo volumes boost Hong Kong’s 2021 traffic performance
While 2021 was a year to forget for Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) in terms of passenger traffic, the picture couldn’t have been more different for cargo, with the gateway...
Cargo volumes in Hong Kong exceed five million tonnes in 2021
While 2021 was a year to forget for Hong Kong International Airport (HKG) in terms of passenger traffic, the picture couldn’t have been more different for cargo, with the gateway...
Advances in wayfinding present new opportunities for airports
Outdoor navigation technology has been in your pocket for years. In fact, you have to make a real effort to buy a phone that isn’t capable of providing a detailed...
Restoring air connectivity
We report on some of the route development challenges facing Europe’s airports as the industry continues to struggle from the impact of the global pandemic. Just when you began to...
New government funding to help modernise the UK’s airspace
The UK government claims that faster, quieter and greener flights are one step closer today thanks to an extra £3.7 million being invested in redesigning the UK’s ‘motorways in the...
Domestic traffic drives 2021 traffic growth at Pulkovo
Saint Petersburg’s Pulkovo Airport handled 18.1 million passengers last year – an impressive 66% up on 2020 and just 8% down on its pre-COVID best in 2019. According to operator,...