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Wales introduces similar approach to England and Scotland for restart of international travel
Similar to the system implemented in England and Scotland, Wales has introduced a traffic light system for those intending to travel internationally.
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Air traffic management: From crisis to crisis
Duncan Auld, President and CEO of the International Federation of Air Traffic Controllers’ Associations (IFATCA), argues that the aviation industry needs to look at airspace design, defragmentation and procedures, and make substantial improvements to air traffic management, if it wishes to avoid a slow post-crisis recovery.
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AOA calls for extension to UK government’s ‘green list’ to ensure a successful industry restart
AOA's Chief Executive, Karen Dee, has stressed that the UK's "economic recovery hinges upon allowing the safe re-opening of international travel."
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Heathrow calls for UK government to review ‘green list’ countries
Heathrow has called for the UK government to review the countries that have been deemed as 'green' under the new travel traffic light system for England, stating that the current 'green list' is "overly cautious".
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Scottish government announces plan to resume international travel
Similar to the new rules outlined by the UK government for England, the Scottish government has introduced a traffic light system for international travel.
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UK government confirms plan to restart international travel
From 17 May 2021, the UK government will implement a traffic light system, developed by the Global Travel Taskforce, to begin the restart of international travel.
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IATA calls for affordable testing to ensure restart of international travel
In order to facilitate an efficient restart of international travel and avoid limiting travel freedoms to the wealthy, IATA has called on governments to ensure that testing is affordable, timely, widely available and effective.
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Combatting wildlife trafficking – protecting biodiversity and beyond
For International Airport Review, Silja Fischer, Manager of Wildlife Trafficking Prevention at ACI World, and Crawford Allan, Senior Advisor to TRAFFIC on Wildlife Crime, detail the dangers poised by wildlife trafficking; the role that airports and the aviation industry can play in detecting, and helping to prevent, this trade; and…
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Europe’s aviation sector welcomes Parliament vote on EU COVID-19 Certificates
Following the vote, Europe’s aviation, travel and tourism sectors have called for swift action to ensure that the certificates will be operational by June 2021.
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UNWTO and IATA launch new Destination Tracker online tool
The UNWTO-IATA Destination Tracker will offer those looking to travel a free online tool collating all of the necessary information for travel by destination/country.
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AOA publishes manifesto to support Scottish aviation industry’s recovery
Ahead of the 2021 Scottish elections, AOA has published a manifesto outlining how the new Scottish government can support the country's aviation industry.
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Manchester Airports Group calls for path to restriction-free travel
After passenger numbers being down by 90 per cent across its three airports from March 2020 to March 2021, MAG has called for an urgent path to restarting international travel.
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To serve Canadians post-pandemic, Canada’s airports need a recovery plan
Daniel-Robert Gooch, President of the Canadian Airports Council (CAC), addresses the current state of the Canadian aviation industry and asserts the crucial need for both financial and regulatory support from the government to drive the recovery of the sector.
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European Commission’s Single European Sky project at risk of collapse, warns IATA
Should EU States fail to support proposals to reboot the stalled initiative, IATA has outlined that the Single European Sky project will face collapse.
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Airports across New Zealand and Australia welcome quarantine-free trans-Tasman travel
For the first time in over a year, airports across New Zealand and Australia have gladly begun welcoming international passengers again.
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