United Airlines named best overall frequent flyer program in the world

For the 14th consecutive year, readers of Global Traveler, a monthly publication written exclusively for frequent business and luxury travelers, voted United"™s MileagePlus loyalty program the Best Overall Frequent Flyer Program in the world. United has been recognized with this distinction every year since the inception of the GT Tested Reader Survey in 2004. In […]

Juan Carlos Liscano Named American Airlines"™ New Latin America Managing Director

Juan Carlos Liscano has been named the new American Airlines Managing Director for the airline"™s Latin America operations. Liscano"™s new occupation will require him to oversee operations for "American"™s largest international region covering 50 destinations in Mexico and Central and South America," according to the Dallas-Fort Worth-based company. In 2014, American Airlines appointed Juan Carlos […]

IATA Members Set Out Steps Needed to Tackle Problem of Unruly Passengers

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously adopted a resolution that calls on governments and industry to work together on a balanced package of measures to effectively deter and manage the significant problem of unruly air passenger behavior. Such behavior includes committing physical assault, disturbing good order on board or […]