Ljubljana Airport launches rapid coronavirus testing

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Doha becomes Middle East’s busiest

In the battle to be the pre-eminent travel hub in the Middle East, the latest research from ForwardKeys has revealed that Doha seized and consolidated a lead over Dubai in the first half of 2021. In the period January 1 -June 30, the volume of air tickets issued for travel via Doha was 18% higher than it was through Dubai; and that relationship looks set to continue. Current bookings for the second half of the year through Doha are 17% higher than through Dubai. At the start of the year, air traffic through Doha was at 77% of Dubai; but it quickly reached 100% for the first time during the week commencing January 27. The major factor driving the trend was the lifting, of the blockade of flights to and from Qatar this January, which was imposed in June 2017 by Bahrain, Egypt, Saudi Arabia and the UAE, who accused Qatar of sponsoring terrorism - an accusation it strongly denies. Since January, five routes were restored by Qatar Airways in the region and new routes launched further afield. Olivier Ponti, Vice President of insights at ForwardKeys, said, “Without the blockade, which encouraged the establishment of new routes as a strategy to replace lost traffic, perhaps we would not have seen Doha charging past Dubai. So, it seems that the seeds of Doha’s relative success were, ironically, sown by the adverse actions of its neighbours. However, one needs to bear in mind that flights through the Middle East during first half of 2021 were still 81 per cent below pre-pandemic levels. So, as the recovery gathers pace, the picture could change significantly”. The last major factor, which has given Qatar an edge over Dubai, has been its reaction to the pandemic. During the height of the Covid-19 crisis, many routes in and out of Doha remained operational, with the result that Doha became a major hub for repatriation flights - most notably to Johannesburg and Montreal.
Source: Breaking Travel News

Ljubljana Airport launches rapid coronavirus testing

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Ljubljana Jože Pučnik Airport is now offering antigen rapid tests for detecting the coronavirus at its premises. It follows the opening of a PCR testing site at the airport late last month. As of January 9, passengers can undertake the rapid tests, with results delivered within thirty to sixty minutes. The price of the test is thirty euros. If the result is positive, the National Institute of Public Health is notified. All results are bilingual, in English and Slovenian. Passengers on arrival in Ljubljana on scheduled flights do not need to make an appointment to take the test, while departing travellers, arriving passengers on charter flights, general aviation passengers in arrivals and aircraft crew must make an appointment beforehand. The email and telephone numbers for bookings are listed on the Ljubljana Airport website. Those getting tested must show proof of payment, which is made at the information desk in the terminal building. Currently, only payment via cards are accepted.

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Anonymous10:47
Nice. This is useful, especially for incoming passengers.
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Anonymous12:13
That's can definitely be an exit strategy for Fraport, start medical business at LJU instead of aviation by converting the facilities for testing purposes. There are almost no flights anyway, so they can save from operational costs of running an airport and enjoy the trending medical business!
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Anonymous15:11
Why Belgrade doesn't do that?
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Anonymous15:32
This is a really smart move, until more accurate PCR tests yield quicker results, the only way to combat the virus spread is to use these sort of tests. LJU should really promote this service.
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Anonymous18:03
That is good, but who needs this? Most of the countries and airline companies want PCR-Test, they don't accept rapid.
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