Safety

The VeriFLY lane, as marked by stanchions and signage at DEN

A new socially distanced airport experiment comes to Denver

In mid-September, Denver International Airport (DEN) introduced a program called VeriFLY in order to help calm passengers’ anxieties about s... Continue Reading

Row of empty blue seats in a Boeing 777-200

Research, “bad math” and real-world cases show COVID uncertainty

Is flying safe? Airlines and aviation trade groups would very much like passengers to think so, and have been focusing much energy on provin... Continue Reading

Passengers and employees of the Cancun International Airport with face masks during the COVID-19 pandemic

Flying internationally from Mexico during COVID

On a Monday afternoon at Cancun International Airport (CUN), heavy cumulus clouds punctuated the sky as Tropical Storm Gamma churned slowly ... Continue Reading

Side view of solitary Caucasian 17 year old girl wearing casual clothing and protective mask checking smart phone while flying on airplane in time of COVID-19 and using her own personal electronic device

COVID accelerates zero touch IFE and digital trolley trend

Redundancy is the aviation ethic demanded of virtually every aspect of flying. In recent years, many airlines applied it to inflight enterta... Continue Reading

Passengers traveling by a plane, shot from the inside of an airplane

Questions remain about COVID cabin safety testing

If we are to believe Airbus, Boeing, Embraer and airline trade group IATA — which last week conducted an unprecedented joint briefing on the... Continue Reading

Narrowbody aircraft flying into the sunset

Skytrac has airliners in its sights with new Iridium Certus terminal

Skytrac believes it can beat some of the industry’s heaviest hitters to the punch by becoming the first Iridium value added manufacturer to ... Continue Reading

An interior shot of the cockpit of an aircraft that is flying over an ocean

Inmarsat to stop supporting Swift64 by year-end, Aero H/I in 2023

Inmarsat will stop supporting Swift64 service at the end of this year and is planning a December 2023 end date for its Aero H/I service, the... Continue Reading

An image of the lavatory door lock and handle, which allows passengers to use their elbows to access the lav

ANA expected to be first to launch Jamco hands-free lavatory door

Having tested a hands-free aircraft lavatory door mockup this summer at its Tokyo Haneda lounge, All Nippon Airways is expected to be the &#... Continue Reading

Flight Attendant checks cleanliness of a Delta plane

Airline success hinges on building customer trust: industry experts

The impact of the COVID-19 crisis on aviation has been breathtaking in scope. As passenger numbers continue to be deeply depressed, and the ... Continue Reading

A gloved hand wipes down a seatback IFE screen

Hygiene expectations post-COVID: a generation of Naomi Campbells?

“I love travelling.” Naomi Campbell proclaimed aboard a Qatar Airways Airbus A380 in Nice during July of 2019, as she proceeded to don prote... Continue Reading

Oneworld defends sightseeing flights as it commits to net zero by 2050

Oneworld this month became the first global airline alliance to commit to achieving net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, an announcement that ... Continue Reading

The Honeywell UV Cabin System in action; the portable unit is seen on board a widebody aircraft, with its arms outstretched delivering UV light to cabin surfaces

Qatar Airways taps Honeywell for UV cabin cleaning system

Qatar Airways is laying claim to becoming the first “global carrier” to operate Honeywell’s portable Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin Syst... Continue Reading

An airport sign showing directions to the dining and gates. An escalator is shown, and windows in the background

Lufthansa doubles down on airport testing — and “premium” model

As airlines continue to adapt to the COVID-19 pandemic, it’s clear that a polyvalent, multifaceted approach – inclusive of airport tes... Continue Reading

Air travelers wearing masks walk through departures hall of Suvarnabhumi Airport.

Airlines urge pre-flight COVID testing deployment as outlook dims

Facing an anemic outlook for international air travel recovery, a leading airline trade group is calling on governments to develop and deplo... Continue Reading

A woman stands with her suitcase in front of a large glass window at an airport

Op-Ed: Pandemic sets the stage for AI take-off at airports

This is an Op-Ed contribution from Siobhan Boyle, the marketing manager at airport optimization specialists, Veovo. Since the arrival of COV... Continue Reading

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