Aberdeen Airport announces series of safety measures for passengers

The owner of Aberdeen Airport has announced a series of new health measures as flights start to resume.

AGS Airports - which also owns Glasgow and Southampton - says passengers coming through the airport will be asked to bring their own face coverings, while staff will be provided with PPE.

Protective screens are being installed at the check-in and security halls, and passengers will be asked to observe physical distancing where possible.

The airport says that other additional health measures include:

• The use of electrostatic fogging machines which disinfect surfaces within two minutes
• Passenger touchpoints, including security trays, being treated with an antimicrobial product which kills germs and lasts for up to 30 days on surfaces - the airport says it has been tested to be more than 99.99% effective against Covid-19.
• Self-cleaning stations for trollies in baggage halls
• Hand sanitiser dispensers throughout the terminals
• Floor markers across the terminals to help passengers physically distance where it is possible to do so
• Training for staff on how to protect against Covid-19
• Signage advising of the measures

Derek Provan, chief executive of AGS Airports, said: "Our airports have remained open throughout this pandemic to provide crucial lifeline services.

"During this time, we’ve worked closely with both the UK and Scottish governments, and their officials, to ensure we follow all health guidance.

"As the lockdown begins to ease and airlines start to confirm plans to restart domestic connectivity, it’s important we do everything we possibly can to keep our airports clean and safe for our staff and for our passengers.

"These measures, which are in place at all three of our airports, will ensure we help each other to travel safely through our terminals at a time when we are working to get our country and the economy moving again."

The current and planned routes flying from Aberdeen Airport are: