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Booking data predicts strong peak season travel, says IATA

18 May 2023 | By International Airport Review

IATA reported high levels of confidence among travellers for the peak Northern summer travel holiday season, with data tracking at 35% above 2022 levels.

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IATA’S three ground handling priorities: recruitment & retention, global standards and digitalisation

16 May 2023 | By International Airport Review

IATA's three priorities, outlined at the 35th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) include a focus on workplace recruitment and retention; adhering to standards and enhancing digitalisation.

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Hamad International Airport reports 44.5% rise in passenger traffic

9 May 2023 | By

The airport achieved an increase in passengers flying to and from the airport in the first quarter of 2023 by an impressive 44.5% increase of passenger traffic.

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Qatar Airways Cargo use canine detection to sniff out lithium batteries

2 May 2023 | By International Airport Review

In partnership with Qatar Airways Cargo and ground handler Hong Kong Air Cargo Terminals Ltd, an extra layer of security has been added to the airline’s ex-Hong Kong flights. Using technical detection dogs, lithium batteries will be sniffed out in air cargos.

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Talking Istanbul Airports’ socially conscious operations with CEO Kadri Samsunlu

17 April 2023 | By International Airport Review

Kadri Samsunlu, Chief Executive officer of iGA Istanbul Airport speaks with International Airport Review’s Holly Miles about their airport experience and how they are the first airport in the world to achieve the ACI World Accessibility Accreditation.

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European passenger traffic recovered by nearly 50% in February, reports ACI Europe

5 April 2023 | By International Airport Review

ACI Europe, in their air traffic report of 2023, found that passenger traffic had recovered by 48%. The growth is accredited to an influx of international travel, with a lesser impact made by domestic.

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Sharjah Airport Authority enabling seamless experiences with digital technologies

30 March 2023 | By Aisha Obaid Almheiri

Aisha Obaid Almheiri, Assistant Director of Information Technology Affairs Department at Sharjah Airport Authority (SAA) details how digital technologies are being deployed not only to benefit passenger safety, but to help achieve the pivotal seamless passenger experience.

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Rising airfares in Asia-Pacific and the Middle East threaten aviation recovery

29 March 2023 | By International Airport Review

ACI reported, in their Asia-Pacific’s latest Airport Industry Outlook, that rising airfares across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East posed a threat to the aviation sector's recovery. Fuel prices, lack of airline competition and wage inflation were identified as the cause of these surging airfares.

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Airport mega-projects: Hamad International Airport’s expansion

27 March 2023 | By

Hamad International Airport (DOH), announced its expansion project in 2019, fast-forward to November 2022, the airport unveiled Phase A which consisted of nine projects aimed to elevate passenger experience, introduce a new perspective to ‘stress-free’ travelling and cater to its growing airport and commercial partners.

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Largest growth of carbon accreditations awarded to airports worldwide, reports ACI

27 March 2023 | By International Airport Review

Airports Council International (ACI) have reported the highest growth of Airport Carbon Accreditations awarded to airports. It shows the commitment airports have worldwide in mitigating their impact on greenhouse gasses and climate change.

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Samarkand International Airport encourages global connectivity with anniversary of first opening

24 March 2023 | By International Airport Review

2023 marks one year since Uzbekistan's Samarkand International Airport first opened its terminal. The airport looks to welcome even more airlines and expand route connections across the globe.

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Etihad Airways offers passengers more travel destinations with new interline and codeshare partnerships

22 March 2023 | By International Airport Review

Etihad Airways are offering customers greater choice and more travel destinations by launching reciprocal interline partnerships with six airlines, including Philippine Airlines and Airlink South Africa.

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Singapore’s Changi Airport is crowned the World’s Best Airport for 2023

21 March 2023 | By International Airport Review

Announced at Amsterdam's Passenger Terminal EXPO, Singapore's Changi Airport has been named World’s Best Airport in 2023.

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Ras Al-Khaimah will be the base for VPorts’ first-ever vertiport

20 March 2023 | By International Airport Review

VPorts has recently announced a joint agreement that will see its first ever vertiport established in Ras Al-Khaimah (RAK) Airport.

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Airports’ cyber-security post‑COVID: Do we feel any symptoms?

17 March 2023 | By Roni Tidhar

Roni Tidhar, Head of Cyber Security at Israel Airports Authority, considers how the during‑and post-pandemic demand for contactless technologies, fed by digital solutions, has driven opportunity for cyber-attacks, and argues that airports should be investing robustly now, more than ever, in their cyber-defences to firmly secure their operational technologies.

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