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Biometrics will eventually be a reality at all Brazilian airports

25 August 2021 | By International Airport Review

Six airports have already gone through the pilot phase of the Brazilian federal government's air boarding programme using facial biometric recognition.

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The road to implementing a balanced approach to aircraft noise management

24 August 2021 | By José De la Cruz

José De la Cruz, a lawyer at Lima Airport Partners SRL (LAP), speaks to International Airport Review about the work that his airport has been undertaking to help to reduce noise disturbance in the surrounding communities.

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New report shows an increasingly robotic future for airports

23 August 2021 | By International Airport Review

According to a comprehensive research report by Market Research Future (MRFR) the airport robot market is predicted to grow substantially between 2021 to 2027, at a compound annual growth rate of 16.8 per cent.

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Drones: Allies in airport operations

20 August 2021 | By Fernando Augusto de Castro

Fernando Augusto de Castro, Head of Macaé Airport and Offshore Business, tells International Airport Review about how the airports managed by Zurich Airport Brasil have adopted drone equipment and, as a result, have increased efficiency and agility in their daily operations.

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Resiliency on the path to recovery for Carrasco International Airport

19 August 2021 | By Diego Arrosa

Diego Arrosa, CEO of Corporación América in Uruguay, explains to International Airport Review that it is the airport workforce’s adaptability and resiliency which has seen Carrasco International Airport through the COVID-19 pandemic.

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Resilience and a quick reaction during the coronavirus pandemic

2 August 2021 | By Ramón Miró

On 1 June 2021, Quito International Airport celebrated the first anniversary of its resumption of operations after an all but total industry-wide shut down due to the COVID-19 pandemic. Ramón Miró, Quiport's new President and CEO, reveals how this airport became the first in Latin America to resume operations during…

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Lagardère Travel Retail and LAP sign profit-sharing duty free agreement

22 July 2021 | By International Airport Review

The goal of the innovate profit-sharing agreement is to unleash growth potential, even more pertinent in this time of uncertainty post-COVID.

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How to create a robust sanitary protocol for your airport’s restrooms

16 June 2021 | By Robson Freitas

Robson Freitas, Head of Operations and Passenger Experience at Belo Horizonte International Airport in Brazil, speaks to International Airport Review about the measures that the airport is undertaking to keep its restrooms clean and to promote health security.

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New study published to support airports in combatting wildlife trafficking in Latin America and the Caribbean

21 May 2021 | By International Airport Review

The ROUTES Partnership has published its newest study highlighting the issue of wildlife trafficking in the LAC region and how airports can work to combat it.

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Guanacaste Airport achieves Level 2 ‘Reduction’ in ACI airport carbon programme

10 May 2021 | By International Airport Review

By achieving the accreditation, Guanacaste Airport highlights its efforts to measure, manage and reduce its carbon footprint.

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In times of crisis, leadership is put to the test: Quito Airport’s response to the pandemic

21 April 2021 | By Andrew O'Brian

Andrew O’Brian, President and CEO of Corporación Quiport S.A. – operator of Quito International Airport – writes how the key factors of effective leadership, communication and fluid coordination played a pivotal role in Quito International being the first airport in the region to resume commercial passenger operations.

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VINCI Airports awarded 30-year concession for seven Brazilian airports

12 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

Over the course of 30 years, VINCI Airports will work to maintain and modernise the seven airports located across North Brazil, but will also transform the airports into eco-efficient infrastructures.

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AAHK trials digital health pass on Hong Kong to Los Angeles flight

29 March 2021 | By International Airport Review

AAHK's digital health pass will aim to provide a simple and efficient means of conducting health document checks and verification processes on both ends of a passenger journey.

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Two Dominican Republic airports achieve environmental management certification

24 March 2021 | By International Airport Review

VINCI Airports' Las Américas Airport and La Isabela Airport have both obtained the ISO 14001:2015 certification, making them the first airports in the Dominican Republic to do so.

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Colombian Airport works with DTN to install weather alerting system

23 March 2021 | By DTN

El Dorado International Airport in Colombia has partnered with DTN for the installation of a weather alerting system to ensure airport operations safety.

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