EPS 173: The Weekend Show with Chris Notter and Steven Dickson (part 35) - a podcast by Chris Notter

from 2020-12-11T13:43:20

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Almost at year end - One show to go!

Trending topics of the week:

  • Airports stepping up. Optimising Airport Operations, increasing efficiencies and reducing costs as well as touchless processing.
  • Possible - Innovative market bubble in 2021 as so many good and new tech options have or are being created. By an expert option rather than create internally. Specialise more - generalise less. 
  • Dilemma, challenge or progression? -- Balance between privacy & protection of data. Opportunities with biometrics, telematics, etc.
  • Uncertainty is prevalent - prepare and comply -- competence based
  • Joint guidelines form EASA & ECDC. Passengers do not need to be treated as high risk 
  • M&A activity could flow freely in 2021 - 
  • Consolidation is expected - QR/CEO
  • Hamad International Airport receives first ME airport to get 5 star C-19 Airport Safety Rating
  • Great initiative in AUH with EY and the HOPE consortium - Global Vaccine Distribution HUB - EY/SkyCell/AUH Ports Group/Rafed
  • Positive announcements of bringing workforces back full time on full pay - Q2 2021 - Dublin Airport
  • Continued senior management moves. Positive to see change and opportunities from within the industry.
    • From Easyjet to Wizzair
    • From Vuelling to Wizzair
    • Within Easyjet
  • Christmas Present suggestion - TURBULANCE written by David Banmiller from Malahide Press (Covering 50 years on the leading edge - a great look back) 

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