Passenger Traffic Improved in November; Omicron Restrictions Likely to Affect Period Ahead
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the emergence of Omicron. International demand sustained its steady upward trend as more markets reopened. Domestic traffic, however, weakened, largely owing to strengthened travel restrictions in China. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are […]
Government Response to Omicron Threatens Emerging Recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in October 2021 with broad-based improvements in both domestic and international markets. It also warned that the imposition of travel bans by governments, against the advice of the WHO, could threaten the sector’s recovery. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly […]
TSA Screens Most Single-Day Passengers of Pandemic Era
The holiday travel season is clearly underway. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened the highest number of passengers at U.S. airports on Friday, November 19, since the COVID-19 pandemic began in late February to mid-March 2020. The final count was 2,242,956 passengers who flew on Friday, the highest single-day number in more than 20 months […]
ICAO Council recognizes G20 calls to restart international travel
During its latest meeting, the 36 States of the ICAO Governing Council recognized the G20’s latest calls “to restart international travel in a safe and orderly manner,” and consistent with the work of ICAO, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other relevant international organizations. In the meeting, which was taking place as part of the […]
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 […]
