ICAO has announced the release of the revised second edition of the UN aviation agency’s Testing and Cross-border Risk Management Measures Manual. Approved last week by ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu, the manual is fundamental to the effective…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched the Travel Pass initiative – a global and standardized solution to validate and authenticate all country regulations regarding COVID-19 passenger travel requirements. The platform will inform passengers on what tests, vaccines…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) today announced the launch of the IATA Enhanced Partner Identification and Connectivity (EPIC) platform to support the digitization of the global air cargo supply chain. EPIC simplifies the complex process of making digital…
U.S. airlines and more than two dozen other industry groups on Monday urged the Biden administration to form a plan by May to lift international travel restrictions, including digital vaccine passport standards, after cross-border travel was devastated in the…
JetSMART is expanding its presence on routes between Chile and Colombia as it seeks to take market share from Avianca and LATAM Airlines Group. Frequencies will be increased on the two routes it already operates from Santiago, while a…
Delta Air Lines announced a series of new routes and expanded frequencies to domestic beach and mountain destinations, as US carriers prepare for an expected leisure travel surge. The new and expanded services feature a series of US western…
The number of U.S. air passengers screened topped 1.5 million Sunday for the first time since March 2020, as air travel continues to rebound from a pandemic-related drop, the U.S. Transportation Security Administration (TSA) said Monday. COVID-19 devastated air…
American Airlines customers returning to travel this spring will notice several innovations to make traveling even easier and more touch-free than before. “While fewer customers have traveled over the last year, our team used their time to go into…
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) has launched an assessment of new technology that uses ultraviolet-C (UV-C) light to disinfect airport checkpoint bins, as part of its efforts to provide safer checkpoint experiences. The initial assessment will occur in two…
LATAM Airlines Group has deployed IBS Software’s iFlight digital platform to optimize their flight and crew operations across all its Spanish Speaking Carriers (SSC) and cargo subsidiaries. All the LATAM SSC and cargo subsidiary carriers (LATAM Chile, Colombia, LanExpress,…
