Teesside Airport continues development plan despite impact of COVID-19
In response to England's second national lockdown, Teesside Airport has implemented a range of measures to protect its future.
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In response to England's second national lockdown, Teesside Airport has implemented a range of measures to protect its future.
AOA has outlined a package of support measures to help airports through the challenging winter months and is calling on the UK government to deliver them.
ACI Europe has called on the European Commission to urgently adopt an EU Recovery Framework for Aviation and for governmental support.
The two aviation bodies have outlined that implementing an internationally agreed approach to testing will support the recovery of air travel.
For the first half of 2020, worldwide airport passenger numbers decreased by 58.4 per cent when compared to the same period in 2019, with international passenger traffic hit the hardest, recording a 64.5 per cent drop.
ACI and IATA have outlined that testing should replace restrictive quarantine measures in order to support the recovery of air travel.
Robert Sinclair has emphasised the importance of business air travel to the economic recovery prospects of the UK after the COVID-19 pandemic.
With an imbalance between the current tax burden and the foregone global GDP impacts, ACI World has outlined potential remedies to support aviation.
During this global disruption, airports will be required to rethink their normal business and operational processes in a few key areas.
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.
After urging the European Commission to implement COVID-19 testing in September, three aviation bodies have intensified the calls for replacing quarantine requirements prior to the holiday season in order to support the recovery of the industry.
Analysis undertaken by the Air Transport Action Group has outlined that a wide range of jobs within and supported by aviation are at risk as a result of the drastic fall in air traffic following the COVID-19 pandemic.
Leaders from ATAG, ACI World, CANSO, IATA and ICCAIA have emphasised the need for sustainable aviation development post-COVID-19.
By developing and introducing COVID-19 testing for passengers upon departure, IATA has outlined that confidence in air travel will be restored.
The open letter to the President of the European Commission has called for the development of an EU COVID-19 testing protocol for travel.