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Milan Bergamo continues to advance, developing service and product offers

While the aviation sector has been one of the worst-hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, Milan Bergamo Airport has been working hard with its stakeholders to advance and improve its service and product offering, particularly important at a time when passenger travel habits have changed considerably in previous months.

Helsinki Airport introduces COVID-19 dogs to detect infected travellers

Finavia has welcomed COVID-19 dogs to Helsinki Airport. The dogs’ sensitive noses are expected to speed up the process of identifying those infected with COVID-19. The city of Vantaa believes that the dogs will be an efficient method of ensuring health and safety at airports.

Fraport hands over new air cargo warehouse to Swissport

After a construction phase of just under one year, on 16 September 2020 Fraport handed over the keys for a new cargo handling warehouse to Swissport Cargo Services Deutschland GmbH. The new building – located in CargoCity South at Frankfurt Airport – has 17,000sqm of floor space, including special, temperature-controlled zones for handling sensitive pharmaceutical products.

Loganair launches Newcastle-Exeter route

Loganair’s first service between Newcastle and Exeter was launched on 14 September 2020, bringing back connectivity between the two cities for business and leisure.

Aer Lingus Regional launches new Birmingham-Belfast City service

Aer Lingus Regional, operated by Stobart Air, has introduced a new route from Birmingham to Belfast. Beginning on 14 September 2020, the airline will operate up to four daily return flights from Birmingham Airport to Belfast City Airport.