FEATURES

Lagardère Travel Retail is set to expand its footprint in Africa after being awarded the concession to operate two duty free stores in...

ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY

Carbon free heating for Finland’s Rovaniemi Airport

9 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

Finnish airport operator, Finavia, and Napapiirin Energia ja Vesi (Neve) have entered into an agreement on the heating of Rovaniemi Airport with carbon-neutral...

ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY

Leeds Bradford Airport to get its own hydrogen refuelling station

8 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

Leeds Bradford Airport (LBA) in the UK is set to become the first regional gateway in the country to have its own hydrogen...

ENVIRONMENT, SUSTAINABILITY

Plans for pioneering new sustainable aviation fuel plant in Rotterdam

8 Feb 2021 Staff reporter

Rotterdam The Hague Airport, SkyNRG and Climeworks claim that they are taking the next step in realising Zenid – a demonstration plant producing...

PASSENGER FACILITATION

Seattle-Tacoma International Airport brings new ‘inscentive’ to travel

5 Feb 2021 Barry Schwartz

The pandemic caused obvious disruptions to the travel industry in 2020, but perhaps less obvious, are the lingering and serious emotional impacts on...

ECONOMICS & FINANCE

Airbus signs MoU with India’s GMR Group

4 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

India’s GMR Group, a global airport operator and aviation infrastructure developer, has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with Airbus to explore collaboration...

ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, SAFETY & SECURITY

Compulsory COVID-19 testing for airport staff to begin in Hong Kong

2 Feb 2021 Joe Bates

Hong Kong International Airport is to launch COVID-19 testing schemes for airport staff who are subject to the requirements stipulated in the government’s...

ECONOMICS & FINANCE, SUSTAINABILITY

UK government launches aid package for England’s airports

29 Jan 2021 Joe Bates

The UK government has unveiled plans to give airports in England up to £8 million each to help get them through the next...

IT INNOVATION, SUSTAINABILITY

UK government funding electric air taxi service project

26 Jan 2021 Staff reporter

A consortium led by Atkins, a member of the SNC-Lavalin Group, has been awarded an industrial research grant by the UK Government to...

APA4 2020, ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, ENVIRONMENT

Solar flair

25 Jan 2021 Joe Bates

Asia-Pacific Airports takes a closer look at the development of a solar energy farm at Melbourne Airport. A new 10 MW solar energy...

Health & Safety, PASSENGER FACILITATION

New technology enhances security checkpoints at BWI Marshall Airport

22 Jan 2021 Staff reporter

Baltimore/Washington International Thurgood Marshall Airport has launched a pilot programme that uses innovative technology to provide social distancing information and assessment for customers...