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Asia Pacific and Middle East airports could see revenues drop by $36.4 billion

5 May 2020 | By International Airport Review

The two regions are both predicted to lose two billion passengers, which is 400 million more passengers than previously forecasted.

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ACI Asia-Pacific calls for support as region prepares to resume services

20 April 2020 | By International Airport Review

As airports across Asia-Pacific prepare to resume airport operations, ACI Asia-Pacific has called for support in approach to the post-COVID-19 period.

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ACI Asia-Pacific calls for employment and connectivity relief measures

27 March 2020 | By International Airport Review

ACI Asia-Pacific has urged governments to implement relief measures in order to protect airport jobs and aviation connectivity as a result of the COVID-19 outbreak,

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Istanbul Airport CEO believes aviation brings the world closer together

20 March 2020 | By International Airport Review

In the latest instalment of International Airport Review’s exclusive CEO series, Kadri Samsunlu, CEO of Istanbul iGA Airport, discusses how far the newly-developed airport has come since beginning operation at full capacity in early 2019.

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Safe guarding the integrity of Bahrain’s BHS

6 March 2020 | By Bahrain Airport Company

On 1 October 2019, new Baggage Acceptance Rules were introduced at Bahrain International Airport to prevent system disruption. We spoke to Bahrain Airport Company regarding how these will alter both the passenger experience and terminal procedure.

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Oman Ministry of Transport announces 2030 aviation strategy

27 February 2020 | By International Airport Review

The strategy considers the Oman aviation industry's relationships with other sectors and will work to strengthen the economy by making notable improvements.

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Queen Alia Airport receives ACI customer experience accreditation

10 February 2020 | By International Airport Review

ACI awarded Queen Alia International Airport with Level 1 of the Airport Customer Experience Accreditation.

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Heydar Aliyev Airport meets high standards of aviation security

4 February 2020 | By Rachael Harper (International Airport Review)

An audit at Heydar Aliyev Airport of the compliance level of aviation security measures has found that the airport meets all of the TSA requirements.

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UAE’s multi-biometric entry/exit programme enables seamless crossings

31 January 2020 | By IDEMIA

With one of the fastest growing economies in the Middle East, an effective and efficient border control is a matter of both national security and economic growth in the United Arab Emirates.

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Investing in the future of aviation at Istanbul Airport

24 December 2019 | By Kadri Samsunlu

Kadri Samsunlu, Chief Executive Officer of İGA Airport Operations, details the current state of the aviation industry in Istanbul and discusses how the airport is tackling the challenges that are being faced.

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Dubai Airports to remove all single-use plastics by early 2020

10 December 2019 | By International Airport Review

Dubai International Airport and Al Maktoum International Airport will remove all uses of single-use plastics following the original pledge in June 2019.

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Exploring Bengaluru’s sustainable garden terminal

26 November 2019 | By Hari Marar - BIAL

Bengaluru International Airport is a pioneer among airports in Asia with regard to sustainability. Hari Marar, MD and CEO of Bangalore International Airport Limited, tells us about the various environmentally-friendly initiatives that have been implemented.

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Wayfinding feature included in Emirates app update

13 November 2019 | By International Airport Review

The new feature includes maps of Dubai International's Terminal 3, London Heathrow, London Gatwick, and Hong Kong International.

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Middle East benefits from complying with ICAO implementations

11 November 2019 | By International Airport Review

The Secretary General of ICAO has stated that the enhancement of ICAO's implementations is benefitting the Middle East both environmentally and economically.

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Designs for the new Red Sea Airport have been revealed

8 November 2019 | By Rachael Harper (International Airport Review)

Design plans, which focus on passenger experience and capacity, have been revealed for the new Red Sea Airport in Saudi Arabia.

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