Standardization of travel rules key for Latin America airlines’ recovery
Getting standardized rules for international travelers amid the coronavirus pandemic is the biggest hurdle for Latin American airlines, with their recovery threatened by a lack of consensus among health authorities, industry leaders said on Sunday. Passengers suffer constant delays and restrictions as they travel between countries due to differing entry requirements established to curb the […]
Aerolíneas Argentinas gradually resumes flights to/from Córdoba
Argentina’s flag carrier Aerolíneas Argentinas has announced the return of international flights to Córdoba’s airport, in addition to new frequencies. During a hasty recovery of tourism and air travel industry following the reopening of the borders, Aerolíneas Argentinas will resume services from Córdoba to Rio de Janeiro in Brazil, as well as to El Calafate, […]
Embraer and AvFuel Collaborate to Bring Neste MY SAF to MLB Airport
Embraer and Avfuel Corporation are proud to announce their recent collaboration to bring Neste MY Sustainable Aviation FuelTM (SAF) to Melbourne Orlando International Airport. The agreement comes as Embraer announces its commitment on climate action, such as achieving carbon neutral operations by 2040 and supporting the aviation industry´s goal of net-zero carbon emissions by 2050, […]
Frontier Airlines says demand hit by Delta variant
US ULCC Frontier Airlines said the emergence of the Delta variant of COVID-19 has dampened demand for air travel in the 2021 third quarter, marking a setback in the recovery from the pandemic after a surge in domestic demand. Within the last week, Denver-based Frontier said that it noticed a “softening in the level of […]
Air Canada plans domestic network restart, adds three new routes
Air Canada plans to operate an extensive domestic schedule this summer as it seeks to move past COVID-19 and the related restrictions that largely shut down air travel in Canada for over a year. In addition to a widespread resumption of domestic routes planned for this summer, the Canadian flag-carrier will also start three completely […]
Boeing and Alaska Airlines Partner to Make Flying Safer and More Sustainable
Boeing [NYSE:BA] and Alaska Airlines [NYSE:ALK] announced today they are partnering on the latest Boeing ecoDemonstrator program and will flight test about 20 technologies on a new 737-9 to enhance the safety and sustainability of air travel. In flights beginning this summer, Boeing and Alaska will test a new halon-free fire-extinguishing agent that significantly reduces […]
ICAO Council President highlights challenges and path forward for post-pandemic aviation
ICAO Council President Salvatore Sciacchitano told Latin American civil aviation leaders today that the sector should expect to encounter a range of challenges as air travel begins its return to normal. The President’s comments were part of the Keynote remarks he provided to the Hermes Air Transport event on ‘Resilience and efficiency through Leadership and […]
Negative Passenger Demand Trend Continues in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in February 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (February 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (January 2020). Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19, unless otherwise noted all comparisons are to February 2019, […]
Singapore Accepts IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass. From 1 May 2021, passengers traveling to Singapore will be able to use IATA Travel Pass to share their pre-departure COVID-19 PCR test results upon check-in with their airline, as well as on-arrival at the […]
New Research Backs Rapid Testing for Safe and Efficient Restart of Air Travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accept best-in-class rapid antigen tests in fulfillment of COVID -19 testing requirements following the publication of new research by OXERA and Edge Health. The OXERA-Edge Health report, commissioned by IATA, found that antigen tests are: Accurate: The best antigen tests provide broadly comparable results to PCR […]
