As air travel works towards its revival, airports must re-engineer their procedures and systems in conjunction with mandatory safety procedures, ...
SINGAPORE: COVID-19 has caused incredible disruptions to air travel. It has reduced international passenger traffic by up to 71 per cent so far according to the International Civil Aviation Organization , hitting airlines in the Asia Pacific the hardest - almost a decline of US$113 billion.
These emphasise a multi-layered approach — restarting air travel in stages like with the travel bubbles, and implementing mask wearing, temperature taking, submitting travel declarations in advance and testing.But there are additional measures airports should take. READ: Commentary: We will fly again. Here’s what’s needed to safely restart flights and resume air travel
This means we won’t have to spend time removing items from our bags, making our screening quicker without sacrificing accuracy. Since image analysts will be stationed in a remote location away from checkpoints, operators will have no direct contact with passengers. Remote screening also allows analysts to clear more images at a faster rate — reducing our time in screening.
Globally, airports in Japan, Korea, Singapore and China, are among the fastest in their modernisation of both technologies and processes. These airports will have a better foundation to evolve and accommodate the post COVID-19 health and safety requirements.Outside Asia, airports are also piloting ultraviolet technology to disinfect surfaces to kill up to 99.9 per cent of bacteria and viruses.
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