The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to avoid quarantine measures when re-opening their economies. IATA is promoting a layered approach of measures to reduce the risk of countries importing COVID-19 via air travel and to mitigate the possibility of transmission in cases where people may travel while unknowingly being infected. “Imposing quarantine measures on arriving travelers keep countries in isolation and the travel and tourism sector in lockdown. … [Read more...] about IATA proposes alternatives to quarantine
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DHL Express to build new gateway at Munich Airport
DHL Express Germany and Munich Airport have concluded an agreement for the construction of a new cargo building at Munich Airport. The new building will be built on the site currently occupied by the car parks P 80 and P 80 West and will have a gross floor area of more than 8,000 square meters. For the first time, the partners signed the contract digitally, reflecting the current restrictions. DHL Express will plan, build, and operate the new building and lease the land for it from Munich … [Read more...] about DHL Express to build new gateway at Munich Airport
Shanghai Renaissance names Tao as vice general manager
As part of a strengthening of its team in Shanghai, the Shanghai Renaissance International Transportation Company Ltd (RENSHA) – which is part of the Hong Kong-based U-Freight Group - has promoted Lily Tao to vice general manager. Ms. Tao started her career in the freight industry as an operations executive with RENSHA in 1995, and was promoted to lead the company's operations team just three years later. In 2003, she was promoted again and appointed operations manager of the company's … [Read more...] about Shanghai Renaissance names Tao as vice general manager
Cologne Bonn Airport takes stock for the first time in a turbulent year
We are now halfway through the current business year – and Cologne Bonn Airport is taking stock for the first time in these highly unusual circumstances. The Airport actually had quite different plans for 2020. The financial basis of the company was to be strengthened with the help of a company-wide programme to improve results which had already been launched in 2019. At the beginning of the year, there was evidence of significant success in this area – but then the coronavirus struck. “2020 … [Read more...] about Cologne Bonn Airport takes stock for the first time in a turbulent year
Emirates resumes services from Singapore and expands network of destinations
Emirates announced the resumption of flights for passengers from Singapore. Following the UAE Federal Government's announcement to lift restrictions on transit passenger services, travellers from Singapore can now connect to any destination on Emirates' current network of 40 destinations in the GCC, Asia Pacific, Europe, and the Americas. The services for passengers between Dubai and Singapore commenced on 17 June – a day that also marks Emirates’ 30th anniversary of operations in Singapore. … [Read more...] about Emirates resumes services from Singapore and expands network of destinations
Investments in airport pharma facilities paying off for WFS
Worldwide Flight Services’ (WFS) investment in 12 dedicated pharma facilities at airports in Europe, the United States, and Africa generated significant increases in time- and temperature-sensitive volumes in the first five months of 2020, and will provide vital support to airlines, freight forwarders and their healthcare customers involved in the global distribution of a coronavirus vaccine once one becomes available. The growth of pharma shipments by air in the past 2-3 years and the … [Read more...] about Investments in airport pharma facilities paying off for WFS
