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UK government decreases required quarantine period for travellers

11 December 2020 | By International Airport Review

Passengers arriving in England from countries that are not featured on the UK government's travel corridor list will now need to self-isolate for 10 days, instead of 14.

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Re-establishing global connectivity in the aviation sector

11 December 2020 | By Kadri Samsunlu

The effects of the COVID-19 pandemic have been felt worldwide, no more so than in the aviation industry. Kadri Samsunlu, Chief Executive Officer of Istanbul Airport, speaks to International Airport Review’s Leah Hockley about the strategies being implemented to protect passengers and encourage their safe return to air travel, and…

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UK travel corridors list loses Canary Islands but gains Saudi Arabia and Botswana

11 December 2020 | By International Airport Review

Following in-depth analysis of the epidemic in these countries, Saudi Arabia and Botswana have been added to the travel corridors list, with an increase in cases in the Canary Islands resulting in its removal.

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ACI Asia-Pacific calls for globally consistent and harmonised testing protocols

9 December 2020 | By International Airport Review

With passenger declines of well above 70 per cent and 60 per cent for the Middle East and Asia-Pacific, respectively, ACI Asia-Pacific is calling for more consistent recovery support measures.

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COVID-19 testing facility opens at London Stansted Airport

3 December 2020 | By International Airport Review

The opening of the facility at Stansted is part of Manchester Airports Group's efforts to support the resumption of air travel amidst the COVID-19 pandemic.

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European aviation associations urge governments to abolish quarantine following new guidelines

2 December 2020 | By International Airport Review

Following new guidelines being published by the EASA and ECDC, European aviation associations have called for an end to quarantine measures due to being proven as ineffective.

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New EASA and ECDC guidelines stress that travellers should not be considered high-risk

2 December 2020 | By International Airport Review

The new guidelines outline that travellers should be treated in the same way as members of the local population who have not had any direct contact to a person infected with COVID-19.

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Aviation organisations call for airport slot use relief for summer 2021

2 December 2020 | By International Airport Review

By temporarily adopting more flexible airport slot rules as quickly as possible, governments can help to preserve essential air transport connectivity.

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Pre-departure testing study commissioned by Heathrow Airport

1 December 2020 | By International Airport Review

Heathrow will have access to the testing data collected by four of its airlines for its pre-departure testing trials. The information will be used to evaluate whether pre-departure testing is robust and safe enough to replace quarantine.

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Estonia and Latvia removed from UK travel corridors list

27 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

Despite Estonia and Latvia being removed, a number of Pacific Islands, Bhutan, Timor-Leste, Mongolia and Aruba have been added to the UK government's travel corridors list.

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ACI World and IATA welcome ICAO manual on testing and cross-border risk management

26 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

The manual will help to move the industry beyond measures such as quarantine as it provides guidance for countries in implementing COVID-19 testing programmes.

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Canadian airports renew calls for urgent government relief

25 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

The CAC has called on the Canadian government to implement a range of additional supportive relief measures as COVID-19 continues to drastically impact passenger numbers.

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IATA’s new digital health pass now in final development phase

25 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

The IATA Travel Pass will support the safe reopening of borders by managing and verifying the secure flow of necessary testing or vaccine information among governments, airlines, laboratories and travellers.

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England to implement new strategy for testing international arrivals

24 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

The strategy will work to support the aviation industry's recovery by limiting travellers' required self-isolation period upon entering England after travelling to countries not featured on the UK government’s travel corridor list.

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COVID-19 screening centre to open at London Gatwick Airport

23 November 2020 | By International Airport Review

The facility will offer COVID-19 PCR swab tests to passengers, employees based at Gatwick and the general public, including local residents.

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