Source: European Commission The Commission is proposing the digitalisation of the Schengen visa process, replacing the visa sticker, and introducing the possibility to submit visa applications online through the European online visa platform. The New Pact on Migration and Asylum set the objective to fully digitalise visa procedures by 2025. It is an opportunity to effectively improve the visa application process by reducing the costs and the burden on Member States as well as the applicants, while also improving the security of the Schengen area. Vice-President for Promoting our European Way of Life, Margaritis Schinas, said: “Today we are bringing the EU's visa policy into the digital age. With some Member States already switching to digital, it is vital the Schengen area now [...]

Source: ACI-LAC TAV Technologies, a subsidiary of TAV Airports Holding, one of the leading technology providers in the aviation market, recently became a new World Business Partner of ACI-LAC TAV Technologies, a subsidiary of TAV Airports Holding, one of the leading technology providers in the aviation market, recently became a new World Business Partner of ACI-LAC. With this entry, the Turkish company confirms its interest in strengthening its presence in the region and in contributing, through its wide range of technological solutions, to the improvement of the management of airports in Latin America and the Caribbean. Dr. Rafael Echevarne, General Director of ACI-LAC, expressed his satisfaction with the entry of TAV Technologies as a new partner of ACI-LAC. "The extensive knowledge [...]

Source: FAA The U.S. Department of Transportation's Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has started investing the first $1 billion of $5 billion into the country's air traffic control system. The funding — made possible through President Biden's Bipartisan Infrastructure Law — will sustain, repair or replace hundreds of buildings and pieces of equipment that make flying in the United States the safest in the world. "Air traffic control facilities are the nerve centers of our airspace system, and a big part of the reason why flying is the safest mode of transportation," said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. "The Bipartisan Infrastructure Law will repair, replace and modernize the infrastructure that our air traffic control system relies on to keep the traveling public [...]

Source: ACI After the adverse effects and travel restrictions caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, the ACI Webinar: "Creating the Wow to Generate Airport Revenue" 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 Business Development, Airports Authority of Trinidad and [...]

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 [...]