ONTARIO, Calif., June 18, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- In its ongoing
effort to protect customers, visitors and employees from potential
coronavirus infection, while adding a new level of convenience
during what can be a particularly stressful time for passengers,
Ontario International Airport
(ONT) is making personal protective equipment available to those
who travel through and visit the Southern
California airport.
Face covers, disposable gloves, disinfectant wipes and
alcohol-based hand sanitizer are available in self-service
commercial kiosks located in both of ONT's passenger terminals. The
first California airport to add
PPE kiosks, ONT has instituted a wide variety of enhanced
safeguards to keep airport facilities clean and germ-free,
including ongoing sanitizing of all high-touch surfaces with highly
effective disinfectant, additional hand sanitizers in passenger
terminals and security screening trays treated with powerful
antimicrobial technology.
"While the global coronavirus pandemic continues to impact
virtually every aspect of life, we are taking steps to make
essential travel safe by offering personal protective equipment to
those who might forget to bring them from home or are unaware of
new requirements," said Mark Thorpe,
chief executive officer of the Ontario International Airport Authority.
"Air travelers should be vigilant about washing hands
frequently, observe social distancing requirements and wear
appropriate face coverings when visiting essential businesses such
as airports, prudent sense measures which are highly recommended by
public health officials to minimize coronavirus infections."
Public health officials strongly recommend a variety measures to
avoid contracting and spreading coronavirus, including the use of
face covers which are required by U.S. airlines to travel aboard
commercial flights.
"The safety and well-being of our customers, employees and
others who come to ONT remains our focus as society moves toward
recovery and we look ahead to a return to more normal travel
routines," Thorpe added.
The PPE items are provided through a concession agreement with
San Diego-based Prepango, a
developer of automated travel and retail solutions.
About Ontario International Airport
Ontario International Airport (ONT) is the
fastest growing airport in the United
States, according to Global Traveler, a leading publication
for frequent fliers. Located in the Inland Empire, ONT is
approximately 35 miles east of downtown Los Angeles in the center of Southern California. It is a full-service
airport which, before the coronavirus pandemic, offered nonstop
commercial jet service to 26 major airports in the U.S.,
Mexico and Taiwan. More information is available
at www.flyOntario.com. Follow @flyONT on Facebook,
Twitter, and Instagram
About the Ontario
International Airport Authority (OIAA)
The OIAA was formed
in August 2012 by a Joint Powers
Agreement between the City of
Ontario and the County of San
Bernardino to provide overall direction for the management,
operations, development and marketing of ONT for the benefit of the
Southern California economy and
the residents of the airport's four-county catchment area. OIAA
Commissioners are Ontario City Council Member Alan D. Wapner
(President), Retired Riverside Mayor Ronald
O. Loveridge (Vice President), Ontario City Council Member
Jim W. Bowman (Secretary), San Bernardino
County Supervisor Curt Hagman
(Commissioner) and retired business executive Julia Gouw (Commissioner).
OIAA Media Contact:
Steve
Lambert, (909) 841-7527, slambert@flyontario.com
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