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ACI World Publishes Guide to Restart Airports
Airports Council International (ACI) World this week released a comprehensive guide for airports as the recovery from the devastation of the global pandemic begins to gather steam. The publication, “Aviation Operations during COVID-19 – Business Restart and Recovery,”...
ACI, IATA Propose Aviation Restart Program
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) this week called on carriers, airports and governments around the world to jointly develop a program to safely restart the aviation industry with an emphasis on...
ICF: Full Aviation Recovery to Take Four Years
The global consulting and technology services firm ICF International now projects that full commercial aviation recovery from the devastation of COVID-19 won’t begin until “beyond” 2021, adding some regions like Asia-Pacific will likely return to pre-crisis traffic...
Airports, Concessionaires Should Cooperate On New Terms, FAA Official Says
A Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) official said Wednesday that airports that find concessionaires in default on leases, without attempting to work with those tenants to mitigate financial challenges using CARES Act money, are “on the wrong track.” In the weekly...
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Georgia-Pacific Debuts Cleaning Tech at ATL
Georgia-Pacific and its GP PRO division is rolling out new cleaning technology to help facilities, including Hartsfield-Jackson Atlanta International Airport (ATL), manage heightened sanitizing and disinfecting practices that will be needed to restore public...
BNA Moves Forward on Improvements
The Metropolitan Nashville Airport Authority (MNAA) Board of Commissioners has approved $18.4 million to fund pre-construction services for the terminal roadway and parking improvement project at Nashville International Airport (BNA). The contract, awarded to Superior...
XpresSpa to Open Testing Location at JFK
XpresSpa this month inked a contract with JFK International Air Terminal to pilot test its concept of providing diagnostic COVID-19 tests at Terminal 4 at John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). The testing site, to be under the new company brand XpresCheck, will...
CAC Thanks Government, Says More Is Needed
The Canadian Airports Council (CAC) expressed thanks for the broad federal assistance that has helped mitigate the impact of the pandemic, but added more is needed to be done specifically to help airports. CAC President Daniel-Robert Gooch cited the benefits of the...
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Three Questions with Phil Seward, SVP Loyalty Strategy – Americas for Collinson
Global loyalty and benefits company Collinson has been focusing on customer engagement in airports. One of its projects, Grab, the mobile app that allows travelers to order food from airport concessions through their phones and pick it up when it’s ready, has gained...
Three Questions with Goutam Kundu, Senior Vice President and Chief Information Officer, Office of Technology, Metropolitan Washington Airport Authority
Biometric technology is coming up quickly, with decision-makers in a variety of industries looking to new technology to build their userbase and streamline their operations. While an abundance of available software already makes biometric identification possible, the...
Three Questions With Peter Chambers, Co-Founder & COO Of Sleepbox
Micro-hotel brand Sleepbox debuted at Washington Dulles International Airport (IAD) earlier this year. Founded by M.I.T. students Mikhail Krymov, Peter Chambers, and Alexei Goryainov in 2016, Sleepbox offers an in-airport option for everything from quick recharges to...
Three Questions with Robert Poole, Director of Transportation Policy, Reason Foundation
Funding for the airport industry remains in flux. Congress last year passed a reauthorization of the Federal Aviation Administration without increasing the passenger facility charge that helps airports build infrastructure. And, while there seems to be wide agreement...
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