City of Derry Airport brings in temperature checks, face masks and other measures to keep passengers and staff safe

A wide range of new health and safety measures have been brought in over the last few weeks and months, in compliance with advice issued by the Public Health Agency, as the fight against COVID-19 continues.

These include temperature checks using thermal scanning equipment, supplied by manufacturer Hikvision, which were introduced on Friday past.

“Every person will be scanned for a temperature as they enter the Terminal Building,” the airport has stated. “The vast majority of people will pass through the airport seamlessly; anyone who registers a temperature of 38 degrees Celsius and above will be asked to step aside for a secondary cross check using a handheld contactless thermometer to verify their temperature for a second time. If confirmed, any person with a temperature reading of 38 or above will be advised to seek medical advice before onward travel.”

A new filtering system for arriving passengers, perspex barriers at communication points such as Customer Service, Check-in, Security and Arrivals areas, social distancing floor markings at queuing zones, touchless sensored hand sanitiser stands, PPE for staff, face masks for passengers and a free secluded lounge have also been set up.

A spokesperson for the airport said they will continue to update, and introduce new methods where required, as its health and safety measures are reviewed on a daily basis.

The Amelia Earhart Lounge is being made available as a free secluded facility for passengers with additional needs to relax in before they fly.