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 […]
Airline industry braces for record-high summer travel
The airline industry is bracing for a record-high number of travelers this summer. About 234 million passengers, or approximately 2.5 million travelers per day, are expected to fly on U.S. airlines between June 1 and Aug. 31, according to Airlines for America (A4A). That travel volume would be a 4 percent increase from the previous […]
New Partnership to Enhance Quality Assurance and Safety in Global Aviation Fueling
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the Joint Inspection Group (JIG), and Airlines for America (A4A) signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to strengthen and promote Safety and Quality Assurance in global aviation fueling activities. «Maintaining the quality of the aviation fuel supply and the supporting infrastructure and operations is vital to the safe and […]
A4A airlines will no longer remove boarded passengers from aircraft
All Airlines for America (A4A) member airlines are now committed to not removing a boarded passenger from an aircraft in a bumping situation and all are committed to ensuring crew being transported are booked in advance, A4A president and CEO Nicholas Calio said. Speaking at the IATA Wings of Change conference in Miami, Calio said […]
EE.UU. movilizará 2.4 millones de spring breakers al día
En esta temporada alta de primavera y pascua, las aerolíneas de la Unión Americana prevén movilizar un aproximado de 144.9 millones de viajeros (conocidos comúnmente como spring breakers) entre el 1 de marzo y el 30 de abril, es decir, un promedio de 2.4 millones de pasajeros por día, tanto en vuelos locales como internacionales. […]
IATA pide a Trump que baje los impuestos a la aviación
La Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA) ha pedido a la Administración norteamericana una reducción de la carga impositiva soportada por la aviación y los viajeros aéreos, así como un nuevo enfoque para la prestación de servicios de tráfico aéreo. "En Estados Unidos, el sector de la aviación aporta 680.100 millones de dólares al PIB […]
