Josie May

AOA recovery plan highlights need for government support

The report calls for financial aid for the industry, as well as new strategies to remove travel bans and quarantine measures

IATA labels 2020 as the worst year in history for air travel demand

The organisation says that if more travel restrictions are introduced, then travel demand may struggle to improve

Emirates self-service check-in kiosks go contactless

Passengers now have the option of using their phones from check-in to boarding without the need for contact

Menzies grows cargo team with five new appointments

The new hires are set to expand and support the cargo division with operations

New route added to Loganair’s summer schedule at Newcastle

Direct services between Newcastle and Jersey will commence in May, initially operating twice weekly

Joint cargo services venture inaugurated at Milan Malpensa

Both companies will provide cargo services, enabling the optimisation of operations at the airport

MIA achieves major cargo volume milestones

The final three months of last year were the busiest the airport had ever recorded

ABM signs contract with Qatar Airways

The aviation services company will provide the airline with cleaning services at Heathrow

Heathrow set to launch rapid testing pilot

The government-led initiative will help to identify how rapid testing could be used to reopen society

BA becomes first UK airline to trial mobile travel health passport

Passengers will be able to input required documentation that will certify their eligibility to travel

BER moves all operations to Terminal 1

Both Terminal 5 and 2 will completely cease all operations until passenger numbers begin to recover

UK government opens Airport and Ground Operations Support scheme

The AOA feels this is not enough to ensure economic recovery and job security within the industry