(TAN): The Airports Council International – North America (ACI-NA) has rolled out the “Ready for Every Journey” campaign to inform passengers and local communities about the measures airports are taking to ensure safety amid COVID-19 even as travel resumes.
ACI-NA is the trade association that represents commercial service airports in the United States and Canada.
The campaign, aimed to help reinstate passengers’ confidence in air travel, will be presented in English, French and Spanish. It talks about the chief steps the airports are taking, and how the passenger experience could improve in the coming days. The airports will use a host of tools, assets, and materials to share information with local communities as part of the campaign, ACI-NA said.
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President and Chief Executive Officer of ACI-NA Kevin M. Burke said North American airports, adopting new and improved measures, are now ready to safely welcome travellers back.
“Last year, more than 1.9 billion passengers traveled through a North American airport. The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic was felt deeply as air travel around the world came to a virtual shutdown. As local communities begin to reopen and air travel starts to resume, North American airports are prepared to welcome back passengers in a healthy and safe way. The journey might look a little different than it did before, but it will be consistent with new and enhanced practices,” he said.
“Passengers and local communities have always counted on their airports to take the necessary steps to ensure the safety and security of the traveling public. As airports continue planning for the future as the COVID-19 pandemic continues to evolve, passengers can continue to trust airports are prioritizing the health, safety, and security of the traveling public and airport workers,” Burke added.
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“As state, regional, provincial, and local economies begin to re-open, airports are taking appropriate steps to protect passengers, limit the spread of COVID-19, and continue serving local communities as economic recovery begins. The Ready for Every Journey campaign will be an important component to create awareness and increase confidence in the health and safety of air travel,” Daniel-Robert Gooch, President of the Canadian Airports Council, a division of ACI-NA, said.
The coronavirus pandemic had paralysed air travel since the outbreak started spreading across the world in early 2020. Air travel plunged over 95% in the United States and Canada, and at airports worldwide between mid-March and now, as countries adopted measures such as travel restrictions and community lockdowns to stem the spread of the virus, ACI-NA said.
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