Airports Council International Asia-Pacific & Middle East (ACI APAC & MID), the trade association representing over 600 airports, made strong recommendations at the 60th ICAO Conference of Directors General of Civil Aviation (DGCA) for Asia and Pacific regions in Sendai, Japan recently. The Members of the Conference endorsed the ACI APAC & MID’s recommendations and encouraged States to take appropriate steps for implementation.
Due to the continuous impact of COVID-19, the demand of aviation market remains weak, some countries still imposing entry restriction to tourists, flights have been cancelled and reduced as to minimize the movement of people, which caused direct impact on the aviation industry.
As the Far North readies itself for the easing of some Queensland border restrictions on Friday, Cairns Airport and Tourism Tropical North Queensland have joined forces in an innovative new campaign that reflects the return of travel is a little different.
Changi Airport has begun transforming the passenger experience with new contactless and cleaning innovations for a safer, but yet seamless, airport journey. These measures will be rolled out airport-wide in preparation for when air travel into and out of Singapore gradually resumes.
Yangon Aerodrome Company Limited, the operator of Yangon International Airport, updated its preventive measures for COVID-19 and regular maintenance as part Airport Public Health Contingency Plan, within the airport in line with the recommendation from ICAO.
ACI Asia-Pacific and IATA are joining ICAO MID in urging the governments in the Middle East to rapidly implement ICAO’s global guidelines for restoring air connectivity to ensure the safe and harmonized restart of aviation in the region.
The Airport Authority’s (AA) relief package for the airport community will continue in view of the prolonged impact of the COVID-19 pandemic. The waiver or reduction of various fees for the aviation industry announced in March this year will continue in July and August.
Various initiatives and measures have been in place at Narita International Airport to prevent the spread of COVID-19 infection. In addressing the various policies, we are also working to prevent infection in collaboration with the government authorities and airlines as well as other stakeholders to ensure a safe and reliable use of the airport by our customers.
ACI Asia-Pacific's recent consultation with members reveals airports across Asia-Pacific and the Middle East are ready for the restart of the sector following the crippling effects of the COVID-19 pandemic with the ongoing implementation of a set of common public health measures.
COVID-19 Task Force publishes reports on COVID-19 operational measures and impact assessment.
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