UK government launches taskforce to support travel industry’s recovery
The UK government's Global Travel Taskforce will work to develop an operationalised approach for testing international arrivals.
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The UK government's Global Travel Taskforce will work to develop an operationalised approach for testing international arrivals.
As a result of a decrease in COVID-19 cases, Lesvos, Santorini, Serifos, Tinos and Zakynthos have been added to the UK travel corridors list.
The analysis undertaken by FSF outlined that the aviation industry's efforts to protect health safety have succeeded in greatly reducing the possibility of COVID-19 transmission.
During this global disruption, airports will be required to rethink their normal business and operational processes in a few key areas.
Ivar Satero, Airport Director at San Francisco International Airport (SFO), speaks to International Airport Review about the ways in which the airport is adapting to the unprecedented challenges brought about by the coronavirus pandemic, and how it is not letting the health crisis stunt its growth and development.
After urging the European Commission to implement COVID-19 testing in September, three aviation bodies have intensified the calls for replacing quarantine requirements prior to the holiday season in order to support the recovery of the industry.
With physical distancing measures reducing airport security capacity by up to 75 per cent, ACI World has outlined 11 measures that can replace the 1.5m and 2m distancing requirements.
By welcoming new airline services for passengers and continuing to deliver key infrastructure developments, COVID-19 has failed to limit the growth of Milan Bergamo Airport.
The UK government has announced the removal of Turkey, Poland, Bonaire, St Eustatius and Saba from its travel exemptions list following an increase in COVID-19 cases.
Two types of COVID-19 tests are being trialled for passengers at Tampa Airport - both the rapid antigen test and the PCR nasal swab test.
As part of its efforts to limit the spread of COVID-19, Hamad Airport has introduced two new solutions to enable contactless self-check-in.
The loan agreement concerns infrastructure, efficiency and safety upgrades at Lithuanian Airports-managed Vilnius, Kaunas and Palanga Airports.
In partnership with GLC Medical Inc., Edmonton Airport will run clinical trials of a new COVID-19 test that provides results in one minute.
The funding, which is dedicated to improving safety and efficient airport operations, will be distributed among 80 airports across 25 U.S. states.
ACI World has reinforced the industry’s need for the widespread deployment of COVID-19 testing of international passengers before travel.