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BNA’s New Concourse D Awarded LEED Silver Certification
Nashville International Airport's new Concourse D has received the prestigious LEED certification for sustainable design and construction.
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MIA First in Florida to Join DHS Campaign against Human Trafficking
The Blue Lightning Initiative trains aviation industry employees to recognize and respond to potential human trafficking victims.
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Heathrow Passenger Numbers down by 72.7% in 2020
In 2020, 22.1 million passengers travelled through Heathrow. Lockdowns and border closures led to a loss of 58.8 million passengers.
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SkySquad Launches at CVG Airport
CVG is launching SkySquad - a reservation-based curated service to improve the airport journey experience for anyone who needs an extra hand…
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Aeroporti Di Roma First to Complete Airport Health Measures Audit Programme
ACI World has congratulated Rome's airports for being the first to successfully complete the Airport Health Measures Audit Programme.
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Phoenix Fire Department at Sky Harbor Adds Oshkosh Striker 8x8 to Fleet
The Phoenix Fire Department’s new Striker 8x8 ARFF vehicle from Oshkosh is fully prepared with firefighting agent capacity.
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IDEMIA Selected by the Icelandic Police for Their New Entry/Exit System
IDEMIA will provide a comprehensive border security management system for all air and sea border crossing points, including new equipment.
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Ostend-Bruges Airport Cargo Results More Than Doubled in 2020
Ostend Airport ends 2020 with excellent cargo results. The traded volume increased by 112.7% last year to 52,659 tonnes.
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Skanska Builds Atlanta Airport Concourse T-North Extension
The expansion at ATL will include construction of five additional gates, and rebuilding a major portion of the North Terminal exit road.
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Schiphol's Polderbaan Runway Closed for 13 Weeks for Maintenance
Major maintenance is being carried out on the Polderbaan Runway at Schiphol Airport, with an area of 600,000 square metres being renovated.
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Refurbishment and Upgrade of Jomo Kenyatta International Airport
The JKIA upgrade of the departure halls will improve the check-in, security screening, retail operations and passenger lounge experience.
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Contactless Covid-19 Testing Point Starts Operating at Riga Airport
The E.Gulbis Laboratory contactless Covid-19 testing point was opened at Riga Airport today, providing opportunities for convenient testing.
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Ontario Launches Innovative Free Testing Program at Pearson Airport
The Ontario government has launched a new voluntary and free COVID-19 border testing pilot program at Toronto Pearson International Airport.
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Amadeus and Star Alliance Unite for Touchless Travel
The milestone partnership betweeen Amadeus and Star Alliance will allow travelers the benefit of identity verification during their journey.
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Australian Regional Airports Land $66 Million in RASI Grant Funding
The Australian Government is provding support for the aviation industry with the Regional Airports Screening Infrastructure grant progam.
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Saliva Instead of Swabs – New Coronavirus Tests at Zurich Airport
Ender Diagnostics, the new provider at Zurich Airport offers a new type of PCR test which uses saliva samples rather than nasal swabs.
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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…
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BLR Airport’s South Runway Upgraded to CAT IIIB
The upgraded South Runway at BLR can now facilitate landing with a Runway Visual Range as low as 50 meters and take-offs at 125 metres.
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Lithuanian Airports Change Internal Structure as Focus Shifts to Recovery
Responding to the pandemic and challenges posed to the aviation sector, Lithuanian Airports are changing the structure of the company.
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daa International to Manage New Red Sea Airport
daa International has signed a contract to operate the new airport at the 28,000 square kilometre Red Sea Development Project in Saudi Arabi…
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Singapore Airlines Starts Trials on Digital Health Verification
Based on the IATA's Travel Pass, the digital verification from Singapore Airlines stores information on Covid-19 tests and vaccinations.
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TPA, BayCare extend Airport Covid-19 Testing Program into 2021
Since the program launched at TPA on October 1st, the testing site has processed more than 12,000 FDA-approved COVID-19 tests.
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Dublin Airport Becomes Carbon Neutral
Dublin Airport is the first in Ireland to achieve carbon neutral status following extensive efforts to reduce and offset its carbon emission…
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LAX Launches Innovative on-Site COVID-19 Rapid Test Lab
LAX is offering rapid tests that are processed in a state-of-the-art laboratory, providing convenient and safe testing before or after trave…
