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ACI releases new tool to assist airports with capacity planning
The new application is set to assess factors such as queue length and social distancing to optimise operations
Finnair IATA Travel Pass trials underway
The platform is currently being tested on flights between London and Finland, with hopes the received feedback will improve the app’s performance
EasyJet signs lease with FBB for new hangar at BER
The facility is set to provide maintenance operations for the entire fleet at the German hub, with plans to begin construction later this year
Automated vehicle to launch at Swissport’s Frankfurt facility
The AGV is expected to improve the safety of transportation processes by using data-based controls to regulate operations
Southampton Airport celebrates new routes
Both Eastern Airways and BA CityFlyer have introduced flights from the southern coast
Ryanair adds three destinations from Belfast
The airline’s new services have completed its portfolio of routes from the hub
Etihad Airways inaugurates Vienna-Abu Dhabi route
The new service took off yesterday, operated by a Boeing 787-9 Dreamliner
Doha overtakes Dubai to become Middle East’s busiest airport
Multiple factors have been said to have influenced the takeover, including the relaxation of a four-year blockade and the continuation of services throughout the pandemic
Haneda Airport introduces biometric technology
The project, carried out by Collins Aerospace, aims to promote contactless solutions whilst streamlining passenger processing
Wizz Air postpones opening of new Cardiff base
The airline believes the current Covid-19 regulations are too uncertain and instead plans to begin operations from the hub next summer