A4A: US airlines 1H profits fall on fuel, infrastructure challenges
With jet fuel prices continuing to climb, profitability for US commercial carriers declined in the first half of 2018, according to Washington DC-based Airlines for America (A4A). Pre-tax profit margins fell to 7.2% in 1H from 11.5% during the year-ago period, as fuel expenses increased 31%, airport expenses rose 7.1% and labor costs grew 5.7%. […]
Longtime Airlines for America SVP and General Counsel Announces Retirement
After a career spanning more than three decades, tackling issues that ranged from taxation and regulation to protecting the safety of airline passengers and crewmembers, David Berg, Airlines for America"™s senior vice president, general counsel & secretary announced his intent to retire at the end of June. During his career at A4A, Berg managed industry […]
Technology plays critical role in airlines"™ year of "˜all-time highs"™
"All-time best ever" was the catchphrase of the day in Airlines for America"™s 2017 Review & Spring 2018 Air Travel Forecast teleconference. A4A, the trade group representing most US major airlines, presented a litany of records from 2017: the lowest ever number of fatal accidents; best ever recorded performance for baggage handling (99.5%); the fewest […]
A4A Urges Lawmakers to Reject Unnecessary Tax Hikes on Airline Customers
-Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today urged Congress to reject increases to Transportation Security Administration (TSA) and Customs and Border Protection (CBP) security fees just as the administration rejected an unwarranted increase in the passenger facility charge (PFC), a move A4A strongly applauds. That said, Congress should […]
Canaero y A4A firman acuerdo para promover transporte aéreo
El convenio busca estrechar los lazos de cooperación entre las cámaras de aviación de México y EU, con el fin de promover la adopción de mejores prácticas internacionales en materia de competencia. La Cámara Nacional de Aerotransportes (Canaero) y Airlines for America (A4A) firmaron un acuerdo de colaboración para promover el transporte aéreo y el […]
EEUU movilizará 28 millones de pasajeros por ‘Thanksgiving’
Del 17 al 29 de noviembre, la aviación estadounidense tendrá la titánica tarea de transportar a cerca de 28.5 millones de usuarios aéreos, en una de las festividades más tradicionales de la Unión Americana: la Semana de Acción de Gracias (Thanksgiving). De acuerdo con Airlines For America (A4A), coalición de las principales compañías aéreas de […]
Baggage Tracking Deadline Nears
The International Air Transport Association is ramping up its assistance to meet Resolution 753. Carroll McCormick reports. With just under a year to go until the introduction of its Resolution 753 the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A) are working hard to make sure the ruling"™s demands are met. This July […]
IATA and Airlines for America Launch Baggage Tracking Campaign
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A), have launched a year-long global campaign related to baggage tracking with the goal of reducing mishandled bags in addition to increasing efficiency in baggage operations. Annually, more than 4 billion bags are carried by airlines globally. Less than 0.43 percent do not arrive with […]
Rechaza A4A aumento a impuestos aeroportuarios
Luego que el Congreso de Estado Unidos anunciara una nueva propuesta legislativa que eliminaría los límites de tasa de cobro a los Cargos por el Uso de Instalaciones (PFC por sus siglas en inglés), Nick Calio, presidente de Airlines for America (A4A), voceó su rechazo ante dicho proyecto de ley. En entrevista con la cadena […]
US unveils enhanced airline security plan to avoid laptop ban
The United States on Wednesday unveiled enhanced security measures for flights to the country designed to prevent expanding an in-cabin ban on laptops, but an airline trade group said the changes might cause more disruptions. The measures, which European and U.S. officials said would begin taking effect within three weeks, could require additional time to […]
