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There are a multitude of regulations and legislation that impact the aviation industry. These can be focused on safety, workforce needs, the legal requirements of connecting countries, and more.

As new risks begin to threaten airports, new regulations come into play to protect the aerodrome environment and its inhabitants.

With multiple aviation authorities working within the industry, regs and legs are being continuously reviewed. Within this section of International Airport Review we hope to keep you up to date on the most recent amendments and rules.

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Paris Charles de Gaulle overtakes Heathrow as Europe’s busiest airport

29 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

In the first nine months of 2020, the number of passengers passing through Charles de Gaulle surpassed Heathrow.

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ACI EUROPE & ETRC call for review of Arrivals Duty and Tax Free shopping at EU airports

28 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

As part of the EU strategy to support the aviation industry in the wake of COVID-19, Airports Council International Europe and the European Travel Retail Confederation are calling on the European Union to review current legislation to allow passengers travelling from third countries to buy duty and tax free shopping…

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ACI EUROPE warns almost 200 European airports face insolvency in coming months

27 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

ACI EUROPE has warned that an estimated 193 airports face insolvency in the coming months if passenger traffic does not start to recover by the year end.

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IATA One ID: A deep dive into the interoperability challenge

23 October 2020 | By One ID (IATA)

Register and join us live as keynote speakers go through the main passenger data privacy challenges and how could they be addressed, within the One ID Ecosystem and supporting standards.

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Four destinations added and one removed from UK travel corridor list

23 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

After a fall in cases of COVID-19, the Canary Islands, Mykonos, the Maldives and Denmark have been added to the UK's travel corridor list.

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IATA calls for development of affordable COVID-19 testing for aviation

22 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

Rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure will support the recovery of the aviation industry, outlined IATA.

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IATA welcomes agreement connecting airspace between Jordan and Israel

21 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

By being able to fly through the Israel-Jordan corridor, flight times will be shortened, fuel burn will be reduced and carbon emissions decreased.

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Pre-departure rapid COVID-19 testing facilities launched at Heathrow Airport

21 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

Collinson and Swissport have launched the testing site at Heathrow, once again highlighting the three bodies as pioneers in driving travel recovery from COVID-19.

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ACI World and IATA reinforce urgent call for COVID-19 testing for air travel

19 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

The two aviation bodies have outlined that implementing an internationally agreed approach to testing will support the recovery of air travel.

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Italy, San Marino and Vatican City State removed from UK travel corridors list

16 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

In addition to removing the three destinations from the travel corridors list, the Greek island of Crete has been deemed safe and subsequently added.

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ACI World and IATA call for consistent approach to COVID-19 testing for air travel

14 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

ACI and IATA have outlined that testing should replace restrictive quarantine measures in order to support the recovery of air travel.

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Hamad Airport first to receive BSI certification for COVID-19 safety protocols

13 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

Qatar's airport has become the first to achieve independent verification from BSI for its implementation of COVID-19 ICAO Aviation Health Safety Protocols.

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ACI World calls for end to discriminatory taxation for aviation

13 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

With an imbalance between the current tax burden and the foregone global GDP impacts, ACI World has outlined potential remedies to support aviation.

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Five Greek islands added and no destinations removed from UK travel corridors list

9 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

As a result of a decrease in COVID-19 cases, Lesvos, Santorini, Serifos, Tinos and Zakynthos have been added to the UK travel corridors list.

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Calls made for UK government to reverse decision to end airport tax free sales

8 October 2020 | By International Airport Review

ACI World, DFWC and TFWA have highlighted the importance of airport tax free sales in ensuring the airport industry's economic recovery from COVID-19.

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