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Passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs)

Liverpool John Lennon aims to be the North of England’s most accessible airport

13 January 2020 | By Liverpool John Lennon Airport

Collaborating with multiple stakeholders and organisations, Liverpool John Lennon Airport has numerous initiatives in place for passengers with reduced mobility.

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Manchester Airport shows progress made to £1 billion ‘super terminal’

5 December 2019 | By Rachael Harper (International Airport Review)

Manchester Airport has shown the progress made to its £1 billion 'super terminal' which is due to open in July 2020.

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Autonomous EV trials to take place at Dallas and Winnipeg airports

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

Dallas/Fort Worth and Winnipeg Richardson airports are to trial autonomous personal EVs to aid passengers with reduced mobility.

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Domodedovo Airport opens lounge dedicated to PRMs

7 November 2019 | By International Airport Review

Domodedovo Airport has introduced a new lounge specifically designed for passengers with reduced mobility to improve their experience at the airport.

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International Airport Review’s 2019 award winners announced

4 November 2019 | By International Airport Review

International Airport Review once again chose to recognise and highlight industry progression, with awards focused on celebrating excellence within airport operations. This year, we homed in on four key topics within the airport industry, and added our very first Readers’ Choice award.

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Podcast: Episode 2 – Roberto Castiglioni

1 November 2019 | By International Airport Review

For International Airport Review’s second podcast in its new series, Tara Nolan spoke to Roberto Castiglioni, investigating the aviation industry’s attitude towards passengers with reduced mobility (PRMs).

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Seattle-Tacoma International Airport to make travel more accessible for all

28 October 2019 | By International Airport Review

The Seattle airport has announced new services aimed at meeting the needs of passengers with hidden disabilities, as well as PRMs, to make the experience as stress-free as possible.

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Encouraging PRMs to travel, Gatwick Airport releases a series of videos

23 October 2019 | By International Airport Review

Designed to inspire confidence, the videos demonstrate the possibilities for independent and semi-independent travel through the experiences of two PRMs.

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Innovative solutions to facilitate accessibility within airports

15 October 2019 | By Laurel van Horn - Open Doors Organization

Laurel van Horn, VP Director of Programmes at Open Doors Organization, summarises fi ndings from a three-year project sponsored by Airport Cooperative Research Programme (ACRP), with examples from numerous airports.

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Self-driving wheelchairs ready for passenger tests at Tokyo-Narita Airport

14 October 2019 | By Rachael Harper (International Airport Review)

New self-driving wheelchairs being tested at Tokyo-Narita International Airport are capable of independently detecting and avoiding obstacles.

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Houston Airports launch mobile app for children with developmental disabilities

3 October 2019 | By International Airport Review

The app is designed to help children with developmental disabilities and their caregivers prepare for each stage of the airport journey.

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Netflights finds Edinburgh and Glasgow airports best for accessibility

2 October 2019 | By International Airport Review

A UK-wide airport study from Netflights includes accessibility within six categories, using data directly from airport users.

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Carbon neutral growth tops agenda at ICAO Assembly

25 September 2019 | By International Airport Review

Climate change will be the pressing issue as ICAO’s 193 member states meet in Montreal from 24 September until 4th October 2019.

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Gatwick Airport unveils new independent accessibility panel

19 September 2019 | By International Airport Review

A new panel helping shape Gatwick’s strategy and services for disabled passengers will complement the work of the airport's Accessibility Forum and Passenger Advisory PRM Group.

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Dubai International Airport launches new taxi service, taxiDXB

19 September 2019 | By International Airport Review

As a result of passenger feedback, Dubai Airports has launched a new taxi service inside the terminal to assist travelling passengers.

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