ACI World and IATA reinforce urgent call for COVID-19 testing for air travel
The two aviation bodies have outlined that implementing an internationally agreed approach to testing will support the recovery of air travel.
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The two aviation bodies have outlined that implementing an internationally agreed approach to testing will support the recovery of air travel.
The consultation will allow local residents and communities to shape the outcome of the proposed plans to separate Luton and Stansted's arrival routes and holds.
For the first half of 2020, worldwide airport passenger numbers decreased by 58.4 per cent when compared to the same period in 2019, with international passenger traffic hit the hardest, recording a 64.5 per cent drop.
Airport operators need to remain nimble and responsive to manage the evolving control, such as screening measures, during this uncertain environment and be prepared for the upturn when it does come.
During this global disruption, airports will be required to rethink their normal business and operational processes in a few key areas.
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.
Analysis undertaken by the Air Transport Action Group has outlined that a wide range of jobs within and supported by aviation are at risk as a result of the drastic fall in air traffic following the COVID-19 pandemic.
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.
As the result of a poorer than expected summer season for passenger traffic, IATA has downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 by an additional three per cent.
With current passenger numbers unable to warrant the reopening of food and beverage retailers in the terminal, Brisbane Airport has installed ready-made meals in vending machines.
Over the last six months, airport operational planning has been thrown into a veritable tailspin. The traditional way of basing decisions off stable schedules, historical data and static rulesets is now suddenly ineffective and struggles to reflect the realities of a dynamic and unprecedented aviation environment.
A new study conducted by EUROCONTROL has shown that capacity constraints are the biggest challenge for airports in the face of COVID-19.
Murali Varadarajan, Senior Vice President and Head of Operations at Mumbai International Airport Limited, discusses how airports should tackle the challenge of improving efficiency in the face of COVID-19.
As the COVID-19 pandemic continues to severely impact aviation, ACI World has published a new policy brief to support the recovery of the sector.