Bahrain International Airport recognized for safeguarding the wellbeing of passengers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic

Bahrain International Airport recognized for safeguarding the wellbeing of passengers and staff during the COVID-19 pandemic

Bahrain International Airport (BIA) became the latest airport in the Middle East to receive Airport Health Accreditation from Airports Council International (ACI) World, Bahrain Airport Company (BAC) announced. This recognition from the global aviation organisation acknowledges BAC's achievements in safeguarding the wellbeing of passengers and staff during the coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic. ACI's accreditation programme provides airports with an assessment of how aligned their health measures are with ACI Aviation Business Restart and Recovery guidelines, International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) Council Aviation Restart Task Force (CART) recommendations, and industry best practices. Areas of assessment for accreditation include cleaning and disinfection, physical distancing, staff protection, physical layout, passenger communications, and passenger facilities. BAC Chief Executive Officer, Mohamed Yousif Al Binfalah said: “This achievement does not belong to BAC alone but