JFK storm crisis prompts better communications initiative
IATA is coordinating efforts to ensure airlines, airport authorities, air traffic control (ATC) authorities and other key aviation stakeholders communicate critical information better when there is an incident that causes severe operational disruption at a major airport. The effort stems from the chaos that was experienced at New York JFK Airport in early January when […]
Panamá, puerta para potenciar turismo de A.Latina con México, según AMAV
El centro de conexiones aéreas del Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen en la capital panameña es visto por operadores turísticos de la Ciudad de México como puerta de llegada a la capital mexicana de más turistas de Panamá y América Latina. Representantes de la Asociación Mexicana de Agencias de Viaje (AMAV) de la Ciudad de México […]
Air travel technology predictions for 2018
The pace of technological change is accelerating. Over the last few years the travel experience has become more efficient thanks to new technologies such as mobile internet, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, big-data, internet of things and biometrics. But we are only scratching the surface of their potential. Many more benefits are yet to be realized. […]
IATA Releases 2017 Airline Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2017 safety performance of the commercial airline industry showing continued strong improvements in safety. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.08, an improvement over the all accident rate of 1.68 in 2016 and the rate of 2.01 for the […]
Port authority chief vows New York-area airports will improve
The Port Authority of New York and New Jersey hasn’t always been up to the task in its management of LaGuardia, Kennedy and Newark airports, said Huntley Lawrence, the agency’s aviation director. But that will change, starting now, he promised. «Every day more and more customers arrive and every day those same customers tell us […]
Chile: Aerolíneas y agencias se alistan para la temporada baja
De a poco se va notando que el verano llega a su fin. La publicidad de los gastos que aparecen en marzo y más tráfico en las calles capitalinas revelan el retorno de los turistas a sus rutinas. Sin embargo, no por eso la industria le pondrá frenos al turismo. Aerolíneas y agencias ya están […]
EE.UU.: Aeropuertos de DC registran crecimiento de pasajeros
Los aeropuertos del área metropolitana de Washington siguen implatando récord, y no necesariamente en la lectura de temperaturas durante esta semana, sino en la cantidad de viajeros a los que sirvieron durante el año pasado, según indican los últimos reportes. Entre los aeropuertos Reagan y el Internacional de Dulles, que son administrados por la Autoridad […]
Aeropuerto de Miami habilita polo de zona franca
Con 46.600 millones de euros en mercancías gestionadas en 2016, el aeropuerto internacional de Miami MIA ya era un enclave relevante para el comercio internacional en América. Ahora, con la decisión del Departamento de Comercio de Estados Unidos de denominarlo "magnet site" (polo de atracción) de la Zona Franca 281 de Florida, se espera que […]
GAT Airline Ground Support and Copa Airlines Begin Partnership in San Francisco
GAT Airline Ground Support is excited to announce a new partnership with Copa Airlines at San Francisco International Airport. On May 1, 2018, the ground support services provider will begin performing unsurpassed ramp, baggage handling and customer service for Copa Airlines extending the airline"™ passenger experience with premium on-time departures from SFO to Central America. […]
Copa Airlines inaugura segunda frequência Porto Alegre-Panamá
A Copa Airlines iniciou nesta quarta-feira (21), a operação da segunda frequência dos voos de Porto Alegre para a cidade do Panamá. Há seis anos operando com sucesso o voo entre os dois destinos, a Copa passa a ter mais uma frequência que operará quatro dias na semana, totalizando 11 voos semanais. Com isso, a […]
