COVID-19
airBaltic unveils online COVID documentation checks
Latvian carrier airBaltic has launched an automatic COVID-19 travel document check for passengers on direct flights to Riga
Perth continues rollout of COVID-safe initiatives
In 2021, 5.9m people have so far travelled though the airport without a single COVID-19 breach
How airports can manage the ‘tidal wave’ of COVID-19 documentation
Tech firm boss says collaboration is key with border control, immigration, ground handlers and airlines to minimise delays
Ryanair board approves post COVID growth plan
The proposals see the group’s five year traffic growth forecasts jump from 150m to 225m passengers per year
Flughafen Wien Group reports strongest month since pandemic began
Passenger numbers from August are considerably more positive than figures reported in 2020
Thermo Fisher offers scalable testing solutions to help keep air travel safe.
The increase in air travel as people get back to their lives and livelihoods will require SARS-CoV-2 testing for the safety of passengers, air travel employees, and countries. Travel restrictions and testing requirements around the world change regularly and without prior notice. Safety plans are fluid and testing should be adaptable to what tomorrow may bring.
Miami testing COVID-19 detector dogs
The facility becomes the first in the US to carry out this kind of research
Porter Airlines returns to the skies
The Toronto-based company is recalling hundreds of workers as Coronavirus travel restrictions gradually ease
Gatwick in call to ease travel restrictions
London Gatwick Airport has called on the UK Government to allow double vaccinated passengers to avoid COVID-19 tests
IATA supports EU Digital Covid app as global standard
The organisation believes all European member states should adopt the platform to help facilitate global travel
Aberdeen and Glasgow COVID measures praised
Aberdeen and Glasgow airports have been commended for their high safety standards following an international Covid-secure audit initiative
IATA Travel Pass now accepts UK and EU Covid documents
The association is urging the WHO to implement a global digital vaccine standard to help with the verification process