Heathrow to Trial New Measures in Fight Against COVID19

London Heathrow is to trial a range of technologies designed to help combat the spread of COVID19.

Temperature screening technology, using cameras capable of monitoring the temperatures of people moving through the airport, will be the first to be implemented.

These passenger-facing trials will first be conducted in the airport’s immigration halls. If successful, the equipment will then be rolled out to departures, connections and colleague search areas. The trials will begin in the next two weeks in Terminal 2.

Other ideas under review as part of the Heathrow trials include: UV sanitation, which could be used to quickly and efficiently sanitise security trays; facial recognition thermal screening technology to accurately track body temperature; and contact-free security screening equipment to reduce person-to-person contact.

Heathrow CEO, John Holland-Kaye, said, “Aviation is the cornerstone of the UK economy, and to restart the economy, the government needs to help restart aviation. The UK has the world’s third largest aviation sector offering the platform for the government to take a lead in agreeing a Common International Standard for aviation health with our main trading partners. This standard is key to minimising transmission of COVID19 across borders, and the technology we are trialling at Heathrow could be part of the solution.”

See also: Hong Kong Airport Employs Latest Technology in Fight Against COVID19.

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