Cool new COVID-fighting airport amenities

Airports are rolling out new COVID-fighting amenities faster than we can keep up with them.

Here are few I’ll be talking about this week during the virtual Travel 2021 Summit taking place on October 7 and 8.

We’ll be talking about airports and airlines on Thursday at 10 a.m. east coast time.

The line-up includes lots of experts talking about what’s going in travel now – and what might happen in the near future. Registration is free.

Use your toes in the elevators at Tucson International Airport

At Tucson International Airport (TUS), elevators are now touch-free. Thanks to the addition of toe tap buttons.

We know you don't necessarily need a demonstration of our new toe tap buttons, but our COO & VP of Operations Bruce Goetz is mighty proud of these things so we made one anyway. They're our latest move to a "touchless journey" because TUS Cares. DETAILS: https://t.co/5As7YgH3SN pic.twitter.com/4GHJ57NESo

— Tucson Airport (@TucsonAirport) October 6, 2020

Free gadget cleaning at Toronto Pearson International Airport

It looks like a copy machine. But if you put your gadgets in these machines at Toronto Pearson International Airport (YYZ) they will get zapped by a UV-C light that destroys novel coronavirus cells.

20 seconds, 360 degrees and 99.979% of novel coronavirus cells destroyed. That’s the power of @CleanSlateuv, a chemical free sanitizer device that uses a burst of UV-C light to clean your handheld electronics. Free to use the next time you fly. https://t.co/4OFdCqKGIo pic.twitter.com/q7th0xTz64

— Toronto Pearson (@TorontoPearson) October 6, 2020

24-hour kiosk stocked with essentials at Edmonton Int’l Airport

This self-serve Rexall Drug Store machine at Edmonton International Airport (EIA) has 85 different items.

Rexall on the Go by @rexalldrugstore is open 24hrs daily & is stocked with 85 items including masks, hand sanitizer, beauty products & medicine. The new self serve kiosk is located after security in Central Hall. For more information visit https://t.co/a2UEfDWisw #EIAready #yeg pic.twitter.com/MiryGueoXV

— Edmonton International Airport (@FlyYEG) October 6, 2020

Long Beach Airport wants you back

Long Beach Airport (LGB) has a new video out to remind travelers that they’ve got outdoor concourses and other amenities that are reassuring for travelers.

https://twitter.com/LGBAirport/status/1313279134068400128?s=20