TSA Could Check for Fever as Part of Future Airport Screening
Airlines for America, the lobby trade group representing the bulk of U.S. carriers, is meeting with the Transportation Security Administration to discuss the possibility of taking passengers’ temperatures before boarding. The move, which would happen right at the screening checkpoints, could help stem the tide of the coronavirus as the country gets back to flying. […]
Airlines for America Launches New Website to Educate Travelers
In response to the ongoing coronavirus outbreak, Airlines for America (A4A) has launched a new webpage to serve as a resource for air travelers, government agencies, Congress and the general public. When visiting AirlinesTakeAction.com, travelers have access to details from airlines in the United States regarding how they’re working to contain the viral infection and […]
Delta se une a Airlines For America
Delta Air Lines reanudó su membresía con la organización Airlines for America (A4A), luego de un periodo de más de cuatro años en que el transportista abandonó el grupo en medio de disputas políticas. De tal modo, la aerolínea con base en Atlanta se unirá en 2020 a Alaska Airlines, American Airlines, Atlas Air Worldwide, […]
Airlines for America Expecting 47.5 Million Passengers During Winter Holiday Travel Period
As travelers prepare for the always busy holiday season, Airlines for America (A4A) announced its research shows an estimated 47.5 million passengers are expected to fly in the United States over the 18-day winter holiday travel period. The 2019-2020 winter holiday travel period runs from Thursday, December 19, through Sunday, January 5, and A4A officials […]
A4A, IATA join forces on flying’s green messaging
US airline lobbying organization A4A has joined with IATA to communicate the environmental and sustainable efforts initiated by commercial aviation and explain why flying is a responsible transport choice. Airlines are coming under pressure as global concerns grow about carbon emissions and climate change. In the past six months, a flygskam, or “flight shame,” movement […]
US airlines working to add gender options for non-binary passengers when booking trips
Major airlines will soon offer passengers who don’t identify as «male» or «female» more options when booking tickets to travel. The announcement came after an industry trade group, Airlines for America (A4A), and International Air Transport Association members recently approved a new standard to account for non-binary IDs. «U.S. airlines value a culture of diversity […]
Las aerolíneas agregarán nuevas opciones de género para pasajeros no binarios
Los pasajeros de las aerolíneas estadounidenses que no se identifican como hombres o mujeres pronto tendrán más opciones de género para elegir al reservar boletos. Las nuevas opciones de género que se agregarán incluyen sin especificar y sin revelar. Airlines for America (A4A), el grupo comercial de la industria, hizo el anuncio de que los […]
A4A Urges Continued Construction of Mexico City’s International Airport
Airlines for America (A4A), the industry trade organization for the leading U.S. airlines, today wrote to President-Elect Andrés Manuel López Obrador voicing support for the continued construction of the New Mexico International Airport (NAIM). In the letter, A4A President and CEO Nicholas E. Calio explained why the new airport is necessary to meet the needs […]
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 […]
