Storm warning: airports adapt to a changing climate
As a changing climate continues to barrage airports and airlines with challenging conditions, efforts to adapt to future climate risks are more urgent than ever. What…
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Airport slot suspensions: easing the pressure for ailing airlines amid Covid-19
Aviation regulators around the world have introduced waivers for airport slot allocation systems, allowing airlines to cancel unnecessary flights…
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Scrubbing up: airport hand hygiene could slow pandemics
A study published in December 2019 has revealed the benefits of improved hand-washing practices at airports when it comes…
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Covid-19: airports worldwide are feeling the strain
Three months in, the global outbreak of Covid-19 is already causing havoc for the world’s airports and airlines. With…
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Liberating liquids: CT tech drives airport security investment
CT scanners have been used at airports to screen checked baggage for years, but new improvements are seeing these…
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High flyers: legal cannabis creates grey area for US airports
As US states continue to legalise cannabis for medical and recreational use, an awkward tangle of conflicting state and…
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Where pilots fear to land: the world’s trickiest airport runways
Airports have been built in some of the world’s hardest-to-reach locations, creating runway conditions that would challenge any pilot’s…
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Farewell to the flag: is the era of the national airline over?
Many national airlines have flown their host countries’ flag for decades, but there’s a debate around whether they still…
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Snowed under: US airports’ winter woes
Late January 2019 brought an icy polar vortex to the US, sweeping across the Midwest and Northeast and crippling…
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