NEWS

AW1 2021, SAFETY & SECURITY

Crime fighters

29 Mar 2021 Jürgen Stock

INTERPOL 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 reporter

In the UK, a cross-party group of over sixty MPs and Peers have written to the Chancellor calling for the introduction of Arrivals...

AW1 2021, WBP NEWS

WBP News

26 Mar 2021 Joe Bates

A snapshot of the latest news from ACI’s World Business Partners. Grand Cayman’s airfield upgrade Work has been completed on the reconstruction and...

ACI WORLD, PASSENGER FACILITATION, SUSTAINABILITY

Signs of recovery but aviation faces tough year ahead – ACI World

25 Mar 2021 Joe Bates

New 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 reporter

Amadeus has announced that it is to work even closer with ground handler and air service provider, dnata, in support of its drive...

ASIA-PACIFIC & MIDDLE EAST, IT INNOVATION, WORLD BUSINESS PARTNERS

Sydney Airports signs technology deal with SITA

25 Mar 2021 Staff reporter

SITA has announced a five-year contract with Sydney Airport for the provision of common-use services at both Terminal 1 (international) and Terminal 2...

AW1 2021, SAFETY & SECURITY

Health and safety

24 Mar 2021 Joe Bates

Airports and the aviation industry continue to go to extraordinary lengths to combat the health risks caused by COVID-19, writes Joe Bates. From...

SUSTAINABILITY

Hong Kong’s gateway extends relief package for airport community

23 Mar 2021 Staff reporter

Hong Kong International Airport is extending its relief package for the airport community for another two months to the end of May 2021,...

CUSTOMER SERVICE, PASSENGER FACILITATION

Dubai International becomes world’s first ‘smart reading airport’

23 Mar 2021 Staff reporter

Passengers passing through Dubai International Airport (DXB) now have free access to Magzter’s collection of more than 7,000 leading magazines, newspapers, journals and...

AIRPORT REPORTS, AW1 2021

Nashville news

23 Mar 2021 Joe Bates

We report on some of the companies that are helping transform Nashville International Airport into an even more modern, passenger friendly gateway. BNA’s...