COVID-19
IATA calls for Middle Eastern governments to pave the way to recovery
Administrations are being urged to lay out plans for a successful operational restart, looking into methods to restore passenger confidence
London City launches scheme to help local communities recover from COVID-19
The London City Helpers programme will help tackle unemployment and provide support to those from disadvantaged backgrounds
Hamburg Airport reveals steepest profit decline in 25 years
The facility has continued operations despite the pandemic, but has put a strict savings plan in place
Belfast City Airport announces new COVID-19 testing centre
The centre will offer both PCR and antigen tests in preparation for the return of international travel
CPH releases 2020 group annual report
The airport suffered large losses whilst cutting operational costs and jobs
Impact of COVID-19 on aviation industry will still be felt this year, says ACI World
To pave the way to a full recovery, the trade organisation has stated that a health data sharing framework must be implemented
ABM utilises new staff to run airport COVID-19 testing sites
In partnership with Cignpost Diagnostics, testing facilities at three major UK airports will be operated by the new employees
Birmingham Airport introduces rapid testing for staff
The aim is to help protect the facility’s workforce by identifying employees that are asymptomatic
CPH and airlines agree to restart traffic
The new plan introduced new incentives and pricing for airlines to resume operations with immediate effect
IATA Travel Pass successfully trialled on first international flight
Those using the app are able to input vaccination records and can receive COVID-19 test results
Europe’s aviation sector welcomes plans for Digital Green Certificate
The standardised certificate is hoped to help facilitate air travel, however many still say that a wider restart plan is imminently needed
Last summer worst since 1975 for UK airports, CAA data reveals
A total of 14.2 million passengers passed through UK facilities from July to September, the lowest recorded since the mid-1970s