ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, PASSENGER FACILITATION, SAFETY & SECURITY, TRAFFIC Transfer traffic to slowly resume in Hong Kong from June 1 30 May 2020 Joe BatesHong Kong International Airport has announced that it will commence “the gradual resumption of transfer/transit services” from Monday. Operator, Airport Authority Hong Kong (AAHK),...
ACI WORLD, INDUSTRY NEWS, PASSENGER FACILITATION New guidance for airports to help industry restart and recover 27 May 2020 Staff reporterACI World has today published comprehensive guidance for airports as they prepare to restart operations to assist them in sustaining a business recovery...
Health & Safety, PASSENGER FACILITATION The future of airport terminal planning post COVID-19 22 May 2020 Claire DonaldThe impact of COVID-19 on the aviation industry has been unprecedented, with ACI recently reporting that air travel is down by 95% from...
Health & Safety, PASSENGER FACILITATION Emirates unveils new hygiene kit as flights resume to 9 destinations 21 May 2020 Joe BatesEmirates believes that it has set industry-leading safety standards for its passengers with the introduction of complimentary hygiene kits that include masks, gloves,...
BLOGS, Health & Safety, PASSENGER FACILITATION, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS BLOG: Airport terminals in a post COVID-19 world 7 May 2020 Siobhan BoyleCast your mind back to February and a typical busy airport scene – the packed check-ins; passengers sitting shoulder-to-shoulder at gate lounges; jostling...
IT INNOVATION, PASSENGER FACILITATION, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS Australia’s Avalon Airport installs pioneering touchless technology 7 May 2020 Joe BatesAvalon Airport is set to become the first gateway in Australia to introduce touchless, self-service technology for passengers. The airport – located between...
ECONOMICS & FINANCE, Health & Safety, PASSENGER FACILITATION, SAFETY & SECURITY COVID-19 detection trials to start at London Heathrow 6 May 2020 Joe BatesHeathrow CEO, John Holland-Kaye, has told the UK’s House of Commons Transport Committee that COVID-19 detection trials are to start at his gateway...
PASSENGER FACILITATION, SAFETY & SECURITY Quito Airport ready to resume operations on June 1 5 May 2020 Joe BatesQuito Airport has announced that it is working with the airlines and airport community to resume operations on June 1 if given the...
PASSENGER FACILITATION, SAFETY & SECURITY Hong Kong’s airport begins use of ‘disinfection’ technologies 4 May 2020 Joe BatesHong Kong International Airport has become one of the first major gateways in the world to apply the latest disinfection technologies, including disinfection...
AIRPORT REPORTS, AW2 2020, PASSENGER FACILITATION, TRAFFIC Different times 1 May 2020 Joe BatesDublin Airport’s managing director, Vincent Harrison, talks to Joe Bates about a record breaking 2019, a long-awaited new runway, his gateway’s 80th birthday...
INDUSTRY NEWS, PASSENGER FACILITATION, RETAIL/F&B Report outlines new reality for airport retail post COVID-19 27 Apr 2020 Joe BatesAccording to a survey by Swiss research agency, M1nd-set, over 60% of international travellers will fly again within the first three months of...
PASSENGER FACILITATION, SUSTAINABILITY Aviation to reset as passenger traffic hits rock bottom in Asia-Pacific 20 Apr 2020 Joe BatesACI Asia-Pacific believes that passenger numbers across the region have hit “rock bottom” based on new traffic figures that show a 95% decrease...
