ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, PASSENGER FACILITATION Singapore based firm to provide test credentials for IATA Travel Pass 15 Jul 2021 Staff reporterAccredify, a Singapore-based firm that creates and issues verifiable documents, today announced that it has signed an agreement with the IATA to issue...
RETAIL/F&B, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS New luxury fashion outlets open at Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport 9 Jul 2021 Joe BatesLagardère Travel Retail has completed the renovation of the luxury fashion & accessories offer in the domestic terminal of Shenzhen Bao’an International Airport....
ECONOMICS & FINANCE, SUSTAINABILITY Aviation can supercharge the UK’s economy post-Brexit 7 Jul 2021 Joe BatesLondon Heathrow, desperate to speed up the return of safe international travel, today flagged up a new report by the Centre for Economics...
Health & Safety, PASSENGER FACILITATION Pioneering Istanbul Airport renews Airport Health Accreditation 6 Jul 2021 Joe BatesAirports Council International (ACI) today announced that Istanbul Airport has become the first airport in the world to be reaccredited through the Airport...
SAFETY & SECURITY South Sudan claims ownership of airspace and will collect air navigation fees 2 Jul 2021 Staff reporterTen years after gaining independence, South Sudan is welcoming the world’s international aviation operators and airliners into its skies following the launch of...
BLOGS, IT INNOVATION, MARKETING & COMMUNICATIONS, SAFETY & SECURITY BLOG: Fast and efficient 30 Jun 2021 Richard van WijkEnhanced wireless networks are key to enabling the digitalisation of airports and taking performance and safety to the next level, writes Nokia’s global...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, PASSENGER FACILITATION, SUSTAINABILITY Big investments needed in new infrastructure to meet future demand 30 Jun 2021 Joe BatesA new study by ACI World shows that Asia-Pacific and Middle East airports will have to develop new greenfield airports and invest in...
AIRPORT REPORTS, AW3 2021 Bahrain International Airport: Ready to grow 29 Jun 2021 Joe BatesBahrain International Airport’s new terminal gives it the potential to grow and become a firm favourite with passengers over the coming decades, writes...
DESIGN & BUILD Chengdu Tianfu International Airport opens for business 29 Jun 2021 Joe BatesChina’s newest gateway to the world, the $11 billion Chengdu Tianfu International Airport in Sichuan Province, has opened for business. Located in Jianyang...
PASSENGER FACILITATION, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS Airport Dimensions and Swissport acquires No1 Lounges 28 Jun 2021 Staff reporterLounge operator Airport Dimensions has acquired the No1 Lounges business through joint venture SwissportALD. The acquisition will see Airport Dimensions and Swissport operate...
PASSENGER FACILITATION Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 1 welcomes first passengers in 15 months 24 Jun 2021 Staff reporterAfter being awakened from its 15-month long hibernation, Dubai International Airport’s Terminal 1 and Concourse D welcomed back their first passengers today. The...
ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY Edinburgh Airport’s sustainability strategy includes new solar farm 23 Jun 2021 Joe BatesEdinburgh Airport today published its new sustainability strategy, which includes plans to build an eleven-acre solar farm on the airfield. The announcement and...
