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FAA invests $85 million to improve airports across Alaska
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) launched Airport Improvement Programme grants to develop and upgrade airports across Alaska.
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Cleaner, Greener Airports: Making Aviation More Sustainable – Vancouver International Airport
Marion Town, Director of Climate and Environment at Vancouver International Airport, highlights how their sustainability efforts reflect their community and global concerns.
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FAA invests $766 million into grants awarded to U.S. airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded more than $766 million in grants to build safer, more sustainable, and accessible airports across the U.S.
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Frankfurt Airport opens new interactive Visitor Centre
Around 30 innovative exhibits offer an exciting glimpse behind the scenes at Frankfurt Airport and of aviation in general.
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Seattle-Tacoma Airport makes travel more accessible for all
Heather Karch, Aviation Facilities and Infrastructure Architecture Manager and Section 504/ADA Coordinator at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport, writes of the services and amenities that the airport has implemented and recently expanded in order to provide a positive passenger experience for all.
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Meeting the needs of all of Belfast City Airport’s passengers
Judith Davis, Airport Operations Manager at George Best Belfast City Airport, discusses the airport’s award-winning accessibility practices and how it works to ensure that the airport journey is stress-free for both PRMs and passengers with hidden disabilities.
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Modern IT drives cost efficiency in PRM assistance
Accessible Air Travel Expert, Roberto Castiglioni, speaks to International Airport Review about the impact that PRM no-shows have on operational efficiency and what airports can do to tackle this.
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The importance of coordination and advancing accessible air travel during the pandemic
Linda Ristagno, Assistant Director of External Affairs at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), updates International Airport Review on the work that IATA has been doing to further the accessible air travel agenda.
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Seattle-Tacoma Airport introduces sensory and prayer rooms for passengers
In a bid to be more accessible and inclusive, Seattle-Tacoma Airport has opened a Sensory Room and Interfaith Prayer and Meditation Room.
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Airports are tailoring measures to assist everyone
Jean-Sébastien Pard, Senior Manager of Facilitation and Passenger Services at ACI World, highlights how accessible airport operations are imperative, even more so during these difficult times.
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PRM traffic rebounds faster than total PAX traffic
Recently published data indicates that PRM traffic is returning to the skies at a faster rate than total passenger traffic, explains accessible air travel expert, Roberto Castiglioni.
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QEF launches Disability Equality Training course for aviation
The aim of the course is to increase understanding of disabled people, their rights, compliance with accessible aviation laws and solutions to remove and prevent barriers to equality.
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From accessibility to inclusivity at Canada’s YWG Airport
Kirk Goodlet, Director of Terminal Operations at Winnipeg James Armstrong Richardson International Airport (YWG), anticipates the needs of future passengers.
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Improving an airport’s approach to accessibility with Hack Access
Janice Valentine, CEO and founder of Hack Access – a non-profit organisation advocating for accessibility – discusses the 2020 Hackathon at Dublin Airport and how the organisation is working to make the travel experience for those with varying abilities a far smoother and more enjoyable experience.
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PANYNJ launches app trial for passengers with visual impairments
The new app will be trialled at three PANYNJ-managed airports, providing navigation assistance for passengers who are visually impaired.
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