Source: ACI-LAC SSP America, a division of SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage concessions in travel locations, recently became one of the World Business Partners (WBP) of ACI-LAC SSP America, a division of SSP Group, a leading operator of food and beverage concessions in travel locations, recently became one of the World Business Partners (WBP) of ACI-LAC, consolidating its commitment to bringing dining experiences to airports in Latin America and the Caribbean and strengthen its presence in the region. Pat Murray, deputy director general of SSP America, and president for Central and South America said he was pleased to become a member of ACI-LAC and highlighted the interest of SSP in creating alliances for the benefit of the [...]

Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is pleased to welcome TravelX as its newest Affiliate Member. TravelX is the company building the travel industry’s first blockchain-based distribution protocol and presents a new business model for the travel industry. In particular, it allows suppliers to distribute their products as non-fungible tokens (NFTs) using stablecoins as means of payment. This will strongly reduce friction in all distribution and payment processes in the current travel ecosystem. Blockchain technology is the most secure, seamless and efficient network ever created, as it does not rely on centralized servers, but on millions of independent servers connected to the blockchain network and distributed all over the world. TravelX offers protocols that make [...]

Source: ACI Inductees to be celebrated at upcoming ACI Customer Experience Global Summit Airports Council International (ACI) World has today announced the 2021 inductees into the ACI Director General's Roll of Excellence, recognizing airports that have consistently delivered exceptional customer experience in the opinion of travellers. The honour is conferred to airports that have won multiple awards over a five-year period in the last 10 years as part of the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) program, the world's leading airport customer experience measurement and benchmarking program. In 2021, four airports worldwide have been inducted into the ACI Director General's Roll of Excellence: Sardar Vallabhbhai Patel International Airport (Ahmedabad, India) Sultan Aji Muhammad Sulaiman Sepinggan Balikpapan Airport (Kalimantan, Indonesia) Fiumicino Airport (Rome, Italy) Shanghai Hongqiao [...]

Source: FAA The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration and U.S. airports have launched an Airport Climate Challenge to help achieve the Biden-Harris Administration goal of net-zero emissions by 2050. Airports can take advantage of several FAA funding programs to meet this goal, including grants for low- or zero-emissions vehicles, renewable energy production, energy assessments and other efforts. The challenge is one of a number of initiatives underway to meet the Biden-Harris Administration's goal of a net-zero aviation system by 2050. "The United States should not only have the safest and most efficient aerospace system in the world, it can and should be the most environmentally sustainable as well. By partnering with the country's airports, we can meet this [...]

Source: ACI ACI invites all is members to the seminar "Creating the WOW to generate Airport Revenue" After the adverse effects and travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, this seminar is intended to guide airport executives and operators of businesses at airports on emerging opportunities that can set them on the path to recovery and revenue growth. The seminar is designed to help participants: Discover emerging technologies to increase airport revenue Learn how to implement and create the Wow at your airport Understand the passenger's pent-up demand after COVID-19 Translate the Wow into airport revenue The speakers will be: Dr. Patricia Ryan, CEO, Decision Services International, LLC Andrew Ford, CEO, Paccaya Resources Ltd. Emmanuel Baah, Deputy General Manager, Estates Planning and [...]

Source: ACI Airports now have an opportunity to take the lead and define key airport ESG factors that anticipate and respond to financial market, customer, and community needs “While many airports already report ESG performance, a strengthened approach on new ESG factors can offer airports access to much needed capital for a quicker recovery and long-term sustainability,” said ACI World Director General Luis Felipe de Oliveira Airports Council International (ACI) World has today released a first of its kind guidance, the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management Best Practice, to help airports define and strengthen their ESG reporting framework to position themselves for future growth. As airports continue to recover, they are faced with the pre-pandemic challenge of investing in infrastructure [...]

Source: TSA Due to the court ruling, effective immediately, TSA will no longer enforce its Security Directives and Emergency Amendment requiring mask use on public transportation and transportation hubs. TSA will also rescind the new Security Directives that were scheduled to take effect this week. CDC continues to recommend that people wear masks in indoor public transportation settings at this time.

Source: ACI-LAC Cayenne Félix Eboue Airport has achieved Level 2 accreditation from Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), the only carbon management certification standard in the airport sector The Cayenne Félix Eboue Airport receives the Level 2 accreditation of the Airport Carbon Accreditation program (ACA), the only institutionally-endorsed, global carbon management certification programme for airports  , focused on recognizing the efforts carried out by the industry to manage and reduce emissions from activities controlled by airports, directly or indirectly. Cayenne Airport Director, Paul Cheung A Long expressed his satisfaction with the inclusion in the ACA program and emphasized his concern for the environment. " As the Executive Director of Cayenne Félix-Eboué Airport, I attach great importance to respect for the environment. Our airport [...]

Source: ACI World New guidance on ESG reporting launched to position airports for future growth Airports Council International (ACI) World has today released a first of its kind guidance, the Environmental, Social, and Governance (ESG) Management Best Practice, to help airports define and strengthen their ESG reporting framework to position themselves for future growth. As airports continue to recover, they are faced with the pre-pandemic challenge of investing in infrastructure to meet future air traffic demand, while also ensuring that they design, construct, and operate in a way that is economically sustainable, inclusive, and socially and environmentally responsible. As such, airports are increasingly adopting an ESG reporting framework to meet their investors' dynamic needs and requests for information on performance [...]