We talk to ABM in the UK – formerly known as OmniServ – about the measures it has taken to ensure confidence in passengers’ welfare should they be taking a flight handled by ABM. We also hear from ATS in North America, which has had an important contract win to handle WestJet at Canada’s Calgary Airport.

Also in Canada, GTA dnata has inked a five-year deal to handle at Vancouver International. Elsewhere, dnata – part of the Dubai-based Emirates Group – has been upgrading its pharma handling ability at Singapore Changi, while Fraport has meanwhile been doing the same at Frankfurt with the aid of two new CoolBoxes delivered from Italy’s Alha Group.

Elsewhere, Airside talks to two of the senior management team at Norwegian Red Handling at London Gatwick about their plans for the future.

Our features look at the issues relating to snow clearance and how airports must keep their pavements clear of snow and ice no matter that their flight operations frequency may well be down this winter on a typical year, as well as the latest technology being brought to bear in the field of airfield ground lighting.

Terri Smart-Jewkes tells us about the latest news from Aviramp, while Vanderlande explains how it is trying to meet the challenges posed by Covid-19 and how disinfection might form an integral part of an airport baggage handling operation.

A demonstration of the capabilities of the new WheelTug system at Memphis International was an interesting diversion in these troubling times, while Airside itself has played its part in keeping the industry informed and engaged – if only remotely – by running a series of podcasts in which subject matter experts consider issues of considerable importance to those engaged in airport ramp work.

We hope you enjoy the issue.