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Biometrics and the future of travel beyond the airport

14 June 2024 | By Annet Steenbergen, Jens Sanner, Jeremy Springall, Mikko Hakkarainen, Ute Barth

International Airport Review hosted an exclusive, free-to-attend, breakfast briefing during Passenger Terminal EXPO on Wednesday 17 April 2024.

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Early return to pre-pandemic slot rules risks continued passenger upset

15 July 2022 | By International Airport Review

The International Air Transport Association has revealed concerns that a premature return to pre-pandemic slot use rules in the EU this winter 2022 risks continuing disruption to passengers.

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Lufthansa, Fraport, and Munich Airport support effective EU climate policy

4 April 2022 | By International Airport Review

Lufthansa Group, Fraport, and Munich Airport, have announced their support for the EU’s ambitious climate protection goals, driving forward decarbonisation in aviation by 2050.

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Palanga Airport launches modernisation construction project

12 August 2021 | By International Airport Review

From 6 September 2021, Palanga Airport operations will be suspended for 45 days, due to modernisation construction work beginning under the requirements of the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA).

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Palanga Airport to receive European Commission aid for reconstruction

4 August 2021 | By International Airport Review

The renovation of the essential infrastructure of Palanga Airport is a necessary measure planned to ensure safety and improve environmental solutions.

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Destination Summer campaign urges safe reopening of European borders

11 June 2021 | By International Airport Review

The Destination Summer campaign is mobilising aviation and tourism employees and individual travellers to urge policy-makers to coordinate and lift travel restrictions across Europe.

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ACI Europe calls for improved COVID-19 health check processes at airports

7 June 2021 | By International Airport Review

In order to avoid chaos at European airports during summer 2021, ACI Europe has called for governments to step up advance planning and work closer with the industry.

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IATA calls on EASA to reconsider its prohibition on aircraft entering Belarusian airspace

4 June 2021 | By International Airport Review

Following the apparent forced diversion of Ryanair Flight FR4978 out of Belarusian airspace, IATA has called on EASA to ensure that aircraft operations remain separate from politics.

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IATA highlights importance of lifting travel restrictions for vaccinated travellers

20 May 2021 | By International Airport Review

As countries across the globe begin to lift national travel restrictions for vaccinated travellers, IATA has called for the rest of the world to follow suit.

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IATA calls for affordable testing to ensure restart of international travel

6 May 2021 | By International Airport Review

In order to facilitate an efficient restart of international travel and avoid limiting travel freedoms to the wealthy, IATA has called on governments to ensure that testing is affordable, timely, widely available and effective.

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Europe’s aviation sector welcomes Parliament vote on EU COVID-19 Certificates

4 May 2021 | By International Airport Review

Following the vote, Europe’s aviation, travel and tourism sectors have called for swift action to ensure that the certificates will be operational by June 2021.

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European Commission’s Single European Sky project at risk of collapse, warns IATA

21 April 2021 | By International Airport Review

Should EU States fail to support proposals to reboot the stalled initiative, IATA has outlined that the Single European Sky project will face collapse.

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European aviation associations welcome EC proposal for Digital Green Certificates

22 March 2021 | By International Airport Review

The proposal outlines the need for European Union States to issue common, interoperable and mutually-recognised certificates for COVID-19 vaccination and testing in order to facilitate the restart of travel.

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ACI Europe calls on EC for support in financing airport sustainability and digitalisation projects

17 March 2021 | By International Airport Review

With many European airports unable to access EU RRF financing, ACI Europe has called on the European Commission to immediately revise State Aid Guidelines to permit funding.

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ACI Europe expresses concern over future of regional air connectivity

4 March 2021 | By International Airport Review

More than 836 million passengers were lost by regional European airports in 2020, prompting ACI Europe to call for a more supportive EU policy framework.

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