PASSENGER FACILITATION Most passengers would accept digital health passports – new survey 7 Apr 2021 Staff reporterNew research by Amadeus indicates that 90% of travellers would be comfortable using a digital health passport for future travel. Indeed, the study,...
ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, PASSENGER FACILITATION New lounge experience at DXB promised by Marhaba 6 Apr 2021 Staff reporterDubai-based marhaba, dnata’s airport hospitality brand, has unveiled a brand-new design and experience at one of its flagship Dubai International Airport (DXB) lounges...
ENVIRONMENT SFO effectively bans the sale of drinks in plastic bottles 6 Apr 2021 Joe BatesSan Francisco International Airport (SFO) has announced the expansion of its industry-leading plastic-free policy to prohibit the sale of any beverages in plastic...
ECONOMICS & FINANCE, SUSTAINABILITY, TRAFFIC Demand for domestic air travel will spearhead US COVID-19 recovery 6 Apr 2021 Staff reporterLeisure travel in America will push the US domestic airline industry to a COVID recovery by early 2022, according to a new report from...
AW1 2021, SAFETY & SECURITY Safe and secure 5 Apr 2021 Joe BatesAirport World reviews some of the latest security developments and news stories from across the globe. Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport (BWI) has...
CUSTOMER SERVICE, PASSENGER FACILITATION Incheon takes Airport Customer Experience Accreditation to a new level 31 Mar 2021 Staff reporterIncheon International Airport, arguably the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) king of recent years, has become the first gateway to achieve a new Level...
ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY Swedavia’s carbon neutral milestone recognised by ACI Europe 30 Mar 2021 Staff reporterACI Europe has welcomed Swedavia’s announcement that all ten of its Swedish airports have achieved Net Zero CO2 emissions across all operations under...
ECONOMICS & FINANCE, TRAFFIC Hamburg aiming to bounce back from first ever annual loss 29 Mar 2021 Joe BatesHamburg Airport today admitted that the coronavirus pandemic has left deep scars in its balance sheet, revealing that the “unprecedented crisis” has resulted...
AW1 2021, SAFETY & SECURITY Crime fighters 29 Mar 2021 Jürgen StockINTERPOL secretary general, Jürgen Stock, tells Airport World more about some of the key challenges facing it today and how the organisation works...
ECONOMICS & FINANCE, RETAIL/F&B UK government urged to approve Arrivals duty free shops at airports 26 Mar 2021 Staff reporterIn the UK, a cross-party group of over sixty MPs and Peers have written to the Chancellor calling for the introduction of Arrivals...
ACI WORLD, PASSENGER FACILITATION, SUSTAINABILITY Signs of recovery but aviation faces tough year ahead – ACI World 25 Mar 2021 Joe BatesNew analysis from ACI World shows that despite some positive signs for recovery emerging, the impact of the COVID-19 crisis on airport revenues...
IT INNOVATION, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS Amadeus strengthens ties with Dubai based dnata 25 Mar 2021 Staff reporterAmadeus has announced that it is to work even closer with ground handler and air service provider, dnata, in support of its drive...
