Passenger Terminal Today - Paul Willis

While the COVID-19 pandemic affects seemingly every aspect of our lives, it’s worth remembering that it isn’t the first global disease we have had to tackle. In the June 2019 issue of Passenger Terminal World, we looked at what airports could do to stem the spread of communicable diseases.

Outbreaks like this are hard to avoid in an era of unprecedented global air travel, according to Angela Gittens, director general of ACI World. “Airports are acutely aware of the issue of disease control. It is a challenge that is inevitable with the rate at which air traffic is increasing and new routes are opening,” says Gittens, adding that airports need to incorporate disease control into their business continuity plans...more

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