ACI World data shows dramatic impact of COVID-19 on airports

Airports Council International (ACI) World data has revealed that global passenger traffic declined by an unprecedented -94.4% year-over-year in April as a result of the unfolding COVID-19 pandemic. This followed an already dramatic drop of -55.9% in March, representing the worst decline of global passenger numbers in the history of the aviation industry. Global passenger […]

ACI and IATA Call for Governments to Bear Costs of Public Health Measures

Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today urged that costs related to public health measures aimed at mitigating the spread of communicable diseases should be borne by governments. The COVID-19 pandemic’s effect on the industry and broader economy has halted aviation at global level, leading to multi-billion losses […]

Vision for the future of airport security in the wake of COVID-19

Airports Council International (ACI) World has today released its Smart Security Vision 2040 which sets the foundation for achieving a seamless airport security screening experience in a post-COVID-19 operational reality. This is part of the Smart Security programme which promotes concepts and solutions that take a risk-based approach, increase efficiency, and enhance the passenger experience, […]

Aeropuertos de Latinoamérica postergan su asamblea anual

La Asamblea General Anual de América Latina-Caribe del Consejo Internacional de Aeropuertos ACI World fue pospuesta para noviembre de 2021, manteniendo a Buenos Aires como sede, anunció este lunes el Consejo Internacional de Aeropuertos. El Consejo Internacional de Aeropuertos de América Latina-Caribe y ACI World anunciaron este lunes el aplazamiento de su Asamblea General Anual, […]

ACI Latin America-Caribbean/World Annual General Assembly postponed

Airports Council International (ACI) Latin America-Caribbean and ACI World have today announced the postponement of its Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition to November 2021. The event was originally planned for 7 to 11 November 2020 in Buenos Aires, Argentina, hosted by Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 (AA2000). The decision to postpone it was taken in response […]

Pide ACI medidas estrictas para suspender la regla de slots

El Consejo Internacional de Aeropuertos (ACI) pidió que se apliquen condiciones estrictas para habilitar una suspensión a las reglas 80-20 de uso de slots a nivel mundial, esto luego de que la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) hiciera un llamado para que los gobiernos apoyen a las aerolíneas durante la temporada baja de invierno. […]

Flybondi se prepara para volver a volar

Flybondi, la primera aerolínea low cost de Argentina, presenta su protocolo sanitario “Flybondi te Cuida”, que incluye medidas de protección a los pasajeros y empleados en todas las etapas del viaje, antes, durante y después del vuelo. Todas las medidas contempladas en dicho protocolo están alineadas con las recomendaciones de la Asociación Internacional de Transporte […]

Reactivación: Cómo será el protocolo de seguridad de Aerolíneas Argentinas cuando vuelva a volar tras el coronavirus

La compañía Aerolíneas Argentinas ya diseñó sus protocolos sanitarios y medidas de higiene y prevención que se aplicarán en sus vuelos, una vez que esté autorizada para reanudar sus actividad y volver a realizar vuelos comerciales. Las medidas siguen las recomendaciones de organismos internacionales de aviación —como International Air Transport Association (IATA) y AirportsCouncil International […]

Joint industry position on the restart of aviation in Latin America and the Caribbean

Over the past weeks, Airports Council International (ACI-LAC) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have come together to secure alignment between airlines and airports, with the aim of jointly engaging and supporting institutional stakeholders in the challenging endeavor of restarting the aviation industry. The proposed layered approach of measures across the entire passenger journey […]