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New C2 security screening technology implemented at Hamad Airport
Transfer passengers at Hamad Airport now have the freedom to keep electronic devices in their hand luggage when passing through security.
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ACI partners with Bahrain Airport Company for virtual training programme
Bahrain Airport Company and ACI World partnered to develop the online course in order to continue training amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Bahrain Airport implements new measures to protect staff and passengers
The new COVID-19 measures implemented by the Bahrain Airport Company will work to protect the health of passengers and staff at the terminal.
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Calls made for global aviation guidance to be implemented in the Middle East
ICAO, IATA and ACI Asia-Pacific are urging Middle Eastern governments to implement global guidance in order to ensure the safe restart of the region's aviation industry.
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Asia-Pacific and Middle Eastern airports ready to resume operations
As airports across the region implement ICAO COVID-19 recommendations, ACI Asia-Pacific has reported that the industry is ready to resume operations.
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Asia Pacific and Middle East airports could see revenues drop by $36.4 billion
The two regions are both predicted to lose two billion passengers, which is 400 million more passengers than previously forecasted.
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ACI Asia-Pacific calls for support as region prepares to resume services
As airports across Asia-Pacific prepare to resume airport operations, ACI Asia-Pacific has called for support in approach to the post-COVID-19 period.
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ACI Asia-Pacific calls for employment and connectivity relief measures
ACI Asia-Pacific has urged governments to implement relief measures in order to protect airport jobs and aviation connectivity as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak,
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Istanbul Airport CEO believes aviation brings the world closer together
In the latest instalment of International Airport Review’s exclusive CEO series, Kadri Samsunlu, CEO of Istanbul iGA Airport, discusses how far the newly-developed airport has come since beginning operation at full capacity in early 2019.
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Safe guarding the integrity of Bahrain’s BHS
On 1 October 2019, new Baggage Acceptance Rules were introduced at Bahrain International Airport to prevent system disruption. We spoke to Bahrain Airport Company regarding how these will alter both the passenger experience and terminal procedure.
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Oman Ministry of Transport announces 2030 aviation strategy
The strategy considers the Oman aviation industry's relationships with other sectors and will work to strengthen the economy by making notable improvements.
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Queen Alia Airport receives ACI customer experience accreditation
ACI awarded Queen Alia International Airport with Level 1 of the Airport Customer Experience Accreditation.
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Heydar Aliyev Airport meets high standards of aviation security
An audit at Heydar Aliyev Airport of the compliance level of aviation security measures has found that the airport meets all of the TSA requirements.
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UAE’s multi-biometric entry/exit programme enables seamless crossings
With one of the fastest growing economies in the Middle East, an effective and efficient border control is a matter of both national security and economic growth in the United Arab Emirates.
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The top 20 busiest airports in the world by cargo handled
In this article, we review which airports handled the largest amount of cargo by metric tonne that passed through the airport in 2019.