All Three City of Phoenix Airports Receive GBAC STAR Accreditation

The City of Phoenix Aviation Department is pleased to announce that it has been recognized in the GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation Program.

RIC Achieves GBAC STAR Facility Accreditation

Richmond International Airport (RIC) has achieved the GBAC STAR™ accreditation, the gold standard for prepared facilities.

Kansai Airports Group Aims for Net Zero Emissions

Kansai Airports Group is pleased to announce that it has set a long-term target to reach net zero greenhouse gas emissions by 2050.

Munich Airport Working Towards Climate Neutrality

Munich Airport is investing a total of €150 million between now and 2030 to help it achieve its target of climate neutrality.

Carbon-Free Heating at Rovaniemi Airport

Finavia and Napapiirin Energia ja Vesi (Neve) have entered into an agreement on the heating of Rovaniemi Airport with carbon-neutral heating…

HIAL Leads Sustainable Aviation Project at Kirkwall Airport

HIAL's £3.7 million project hopes to develop a sustainable aviation programme to transform short flight travel between remote communities.

TSA Closes 2020 with Dramatic Changes in Checkpoint Operations

In 2020, TSA installed 6,873 acrylic barriers at 384 airports. Accelerated technology deployments also saw the installation of 927 CAT units…

Forecourt Access Charge Announced at Heathrow

The forecourt charge, expected to be around £5, is part of Heathrow's response to the £1.5bn losses incurred in 2020.

Tallinn Is Moving Towards a Greener Airport

The goal of AS Tallinna Lennujaam is to become a carbon neutral by the year of 2030, continuing with a sustainable and responsible outlook.

England Introduces Testing Strategy for International Arrivals

Passengers entering England will be able to reduce isolation time with the launch of a new strategy for testing international arrivals.

ACI World Publishes Airport Security Risk Assessment Handbook

The Airport Security Risk Assessment Handbook assists airports in understanding threats, assessing risks and allocating resources.

First Airport on the U.S. West Coast Receives ACI Recognition

The FlyHealthy program at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA) has achieved a Global Health Accreditation from ACI.

Heathrow Trials Rapid Testing for COVID-19 on Colleagues

Heathrow has trialled three rapid point of care testing solutions to understand how these tests can be conducted outside of a laboratory.

Health Accreditation a UK First for London Luton Airport

London Luton Airport is the first UK airport to receive certification from the ACI Airport Health Accreditation programme.

SFO First US Airport to Launch Rapid COVID Testing for Employees

The testing facility is currently returning test results in less than an hour and anticipates further reductions in test result wait times.

IATA: Criteria for COVID-19 Testing in the Air Travel Process

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released criteria for the use of COVID-19 testing in the travel process.

Temperature Screening Equipment Now Being Trialled at Heathrow

Thermal screening technology is being trialled at Heathow to detect elevated temperatures of arriving passengers.

ICAO Issues New Guidance on COVID-19 Aviation Safety Risks

The ICAO has developed a new publication aimed at helping countries to address the aviation safety risks due to the coronavirus pandemic

Regional Air Connectivity Review Tour Kicks Off in Liverpool

UK government launches tour of regional airports as part of its Regional Air Connectivity Review by visiting Liverpool John Lennon Airport.

UK Regional Airline Flybe Facing Collapse

Fraport Issued Airport Carbon Accreditation for 2020

Fraport AG has achieved the Airport Council International (ACI) Europe's Airport Carbon Accreditation level 'optimisation' for 2020.