“The government agency partners in the Department of Transportation (DOT) and Department of Homeland Security (DHS) have dual roles,’’ it says. “ They are both regulators and service providers. When any of their responsibilities are placed on pause due to a shutdown there are safety, security and efficiency gaps that…
USA – U.S Pilots Warn Government Shutdown is Affecting Safety US pilots have urged President Trump and congressional leaders to end the shutdown of government agencies because it is adversely affecting the safety, security and efficiency of the national airspace system. The call comes as news reports say airport screeners are calling…
USA – Airports Seeing Rise in Security Screeners Calling Off Work The federal agency tasked with guaranteeing U.S. airport security acknowledged an increase in the number of its employees calling off work during the partial government shutdown. Employees of the Transportation Security Administration are expected to work without pay during the shutdown…
Dan Symonds, Passenger Journal Today reports London Heathrow Airport has unveiled its plans for a full-scale roll out of new biometric services from the summer of 2019. The development will streamline the passenger journey from check-in to take-off and could reduce the average journey time by up to a third.…
Passenger Terminal Today article: As advances in technology hurtle us closer to the ideal of a seamless passenger journey, airports and airlines must put aside their competing agendas to provide travellers with the best experience possible. Matthew Abbott, aviation sector leader (Australasia) for global architecture firm Woods Bagot, discusses the…
Report sourced from an article by Dan Symonds on July 17, 2018 Passenger Terminal Today. Denver International Airport in Colorado, has kicked-off construction work on its US$780m Great Hall renovation project. The proposal aims to enhance security, provide a more flexible check-in space and add new dining and shopping options.…
For immediate release 19 June 2018 Brussels, 19 June 2018: At the 27th ACI Joint EUROPE & World Annual Congress taking place in Brussels at the moment, ACI EUROPE released its latest annual Airport Industry Connectivity Report – with insights into the airports providing the best air connectivity to their…
Europe’s airports report passengers up 6.5%, freight up 5.7% during February For immediate release 13 April 2018 Brussels, 13 April 2018: European airport trade association, ACI EUROPE today releases its traffic report for February 2018, during which average passenger traffic in geographical Europe grew by +6.5% compared with the same…
Please be informed that the new Commission Implementing Regulation (EU) 2018/55 of 9 January 2018 amending Implementing Regulation (EU) 2015/1998 as regards adding the Republic of Singapore to the third countries recognised as applying security standards equivalent to the common basic standards on civil aviation security (Text with EEA relevance)…
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/airlines-testing-facial-recognition-technology-to-replace-boarding-passes/ By Kris Van Cleave CBS News December 28, 2017, 6:49 PM Airlines testing technology to replace boarding passes ARLINGTON, V.A. – With more than 2 million people per day moving through the nation’s airports, airlines are testing new technology to improve security and speed up the boarding process. That…
