Norwegian reports passenger growth and improved on-time performance in April

Norwegian carried more than 3.1 million passengers in April, an increase of three percent compared to the same month previous year. The figures for April are not directly comparable with the same month last year due to the Easter effect. However, the combined development for March and April, is positive. A total of3,137,608 passengers chose […]

China Airlines offers passengers carbon footprint offset tool

Taiwan’s China Airlines (CAL) is allowing passengers to calculate and offset their carbon footprint when booking a flight online. The carrier partnered with UK environmental organization ClimateCare to introduce the program, known as ECO TRAVEL Carbon Offsetting. After calculating their personal CO2 emissions for a journey, passengers can offset their carbon footprint by supporting ClimateCare […]

IATA survey reveals passengers want more real-time updates

Air travelers want airlines to deliver more real-time information to their personal devices, including updates on flight status (82%), baggage (49%) and wait-times at security and immigration checkpoints (46%), according to survey data from IATA’s latest Global Passenger Survey (GPS), released Oct. 2. The survey polled 10,408 respondents from 145 countries. According to the results, […]

Record Load Factor Highlights Strong August Passenger Demand

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for August 2018 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 6.4% compared to the year-ago period. This was slightly above the 6.1% annual increase for July. August capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 5.5%, and […]

IATA: Air traveler numbers reach new heights

Worldwide annual air passenger numbers exceeded 4 billion for the first time The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2017 on Saturday. Worldwide annual air passenger numbers exceeded four billion for the first time, supported by a broad-based improvement in global economic conditions and lower average airfares. At the same time, […]

Passengers have role to play in aviation safety

Travellers must do their part to follow instructions and help others get off the aircraft The crash of AeroMexico Flight 2341 last month is a reminder to all involved in aviation that our safety work is never done. Many were amazed to learn there were no fatalities among the 103 passengers and crew, although some […]

Peruvian aviation: steady domestic growth and airlines’ ambitions

Peru’s aviation market continues to hold much promise as the prospects for stimulation remain ripe. The country’s largest airline, LATAM Airlines Peru, logged solid passenger growth during 1Q2018. Peru’s second largest operator, Peruvian Airlines, continues to expand while aiming to launch a new subsidiary and promising to order up to 20 Russian-manufactured aircraft. The Viva […]

Passenger Demand Continues Strong Growth in May

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.1% compared to the same month in 2017, which was a slight pickup from 6.0% year-over-year growth for April 2018. Capacity climbed 5.9% and load factor rose 0.1 percentage point to […]

Iberia pays homage to Johannesburg with new aircraft

Iberia Airlines presented its new A330-200s aircraft named Johannesburgo, the Spanish name for Johannesburg at OR International Airport on Thursday. Johannesburgo is the first aircraft under the Spanish airline to be named after an international city and is flying to cities in Latin America, the United States and Asia. The plane has 19 seats in […]

Bali"™s International Airport Closed after Mount Agung Spews Volcanic Ash

The Ngurah Rai International airport on the island of Bali was closed early Friday, after the Agung volcano erupted, emitting an ash cloud around 2,000 meters high. Dozens of domestic and international flights in and out of the airport were cancelled or delayed and passengers stranded at the airport. "Ngurah Rai International Airport is closed […]