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The Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said the second month of the current fiscal year continued to register guarded growth in air movements, particularly in international passenger travel. This is as a result of many countries continuing to implement restrictive measures to control the spread of the Covid-19 virus. In summary, the Month of August 2021 saw Jomo Kenyatta International Airport’s …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that planned increases in charges by airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) will stall recovery in air travel and damage international connectivity. Confirmed airport and ANSP charges increases have already reached $2.3 billion. Further increases could be tenfold this number if proposals already tabled by airports and ANSPs are granted. Willie Walsh, …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that China Eastern Airlines will host the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Shanghai, People’s Republic of China, on 19-21 June 2022. This will be the third time China will host the global gathering of aviation’s top leaders. The AGM was previously held in Beijing in 2012 …
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its latest outlook for airline industry financial performance showing improved results amid the continuing COVID-19 crisis. According to IATA, net industry losses are expected to reduce to $11.6 billion in 2022 after a $51.8 billion loss in 2021 (worsened from the $47.7 billion loss estimated in April). Net 2020 loss estimates have been …
In a bid to address recent challenges in airport operations and facilitation management systems at the Murtala Muhammed Airport, Lagos and Nnamdi Azikiwe International Airport, Abuja respectively, the Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria (FAAN) is installing equipment at the airports. “Federal Airports Authority of Nigeria wishes to inform airlines, passengers and other stakeholders that the equipment required for addressing …
The Federal Government of Nigeria through the Ministry of Aviation in compliance with the Infrastructure Concession Regulatory Commission (ICRC) and National Policy on Public-Private Partnership (N4P) has released a request for qualification for the concession of four International Airport terminals and related services. In the document signed by the Permanent Secretary, Federal Ministry of Aviation, Engr. Hassan Musa, the four …
Airports Council International (ACI) World has welcomed the publication of the Good Health Pass Collaborative Interoperability Blueprint. Commenting on the publication, ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira, said: “As we continue to navigate recovery, cooperation on global standards towards a global harmonization of processes and the use of vaccines and tests together will help get the …
Kenya Airports Authority (KAA) said it has registered an appreciable recovery in air traffic movements at the close of the year 2020/2021. In particular, the cargo counter registered a growth of about 1.8% when compared to the traffic obtaining in 2019/2020. This was supported by enhanced demand for fresh produce and other consumables in destination markets as well as the …
The Airports Council International (ACI) has revealed that its new World data shows the lasting adverse impact of the COVID-19 crisis is forecast to remove an additional five billion passengers by the end of this year compared to the pre-COVID-19 forecast. ACI World said compared to 2019 levels this is expected to be -47.3% by year end with domestic …
Airlink said it will continue to provide its regular scheduled service across its network of more than 35 destinations to support business, trade, tourism and keep economies functioning while South Africa is under COVID-19 Level 4 restrictions to slow the spread of infections in the country. At the start of the week, the airline adjusted its schedule of selected …
