Passenger Demand Continues Strong Growth in May
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.1% compared to the same month in 2017, which was a slight pickup from 6.0% year-over-year growth for April 2018. Capacity climbed 5.9% and load factor rose 0.1 percentage point to […]
15 Airlines Globally Earn Five Stars in OAG"™s Latest On-Time Performance Star Ratings
OAG, the global leader in flight information, has released its On-time Performance (OTP) Star Ratings, which accredits the top airlines and airports around the world for superior punctuality performance. Notable carrier performances across the globe include Qantas Airways and Qatar Airways (five stars each) and Delta Air Lines, United Airlines and KLM-Royal Dutch Airlines (four […]
Digital strategy alignment: Airlines and airport working together
Digital transformation has become a core strategy pursued by global airlines and airports as it has shown a positive impact in revenue optimizing while allowing cost reduction and productivity improvement opportunities. However, we rarely observe airlines and airports discussing a joint digital strategy in order to implement a mutual beneficial business model that will allow […]
Airlines to Trump administration: Don’t make us allow emotional support animals on board
Major carriers like American Airlines and Southwest Airlines are urging the federal government to no longer require them to allow emotional support animals on board. Airlines for America, an industry group that represents those carriers, this month told the U.S. Transportation Department that it should narrow the open-ended definition for «service animals» to only «trained […]
Esta aerolínea eliminó uno de sus productos del menu y causó una revuelta de pasajeros
Desde que se agregaron al menú de United Airlines en 2016, los "Stroopwafel" habían sido un beneficio gratuito para los clientes de la aerolínea. ¿Qué es un Stroopwafel? Es una galleta servida tradicionalmente en los Países Bajos, cocida al vapor con café (si, muy parecida a los waffles). Las galletas de oblea que contenían un […]
La moda vegana se expande entre las aerolíneas
El veganismo es una opción minoritaria en la población española: solo el 1,5% de la población evita consumir alimentos de origen animal, incluidos la leche y los huevos. Pero hay un 6,3% de personas que mantienen una dieta basada en productos vegetales "“con algún esporádico consumo de carne-, y al menos una de cada cuatro […]
Nuevo Gobierno debería terminar lo que falta de El Dorado: Latam Colombia
Si bien el país ha dado grandes pasos para modernizar su infraestructura aeroportuaria, todavía quedan unas tareas pendientes que serán responsabilidad del gobierno de Iván Duque, como la de atender la creciente demanda de pasajeros aéreos. Portafolio habló con Santiago Ãlvarez, director ejecutivo de Latam Airlines para Colombia, quien hizo una radiografía de los avances […]
Airlines Ask Government Not to Use Their Flights to Carry Children Separated at the Border
American Airlines asked the federal government on Wednesday to stop using its commercial planes for "transporting children who have been separated from their families due to the current immigration policy." The announcement, which was posted on American"™s website, was the latest fallout from the Trump administration"™s decision to separate parents who have arrived at the […]
Dana listed in IATA registry
Dana Air has been listed on the International Air Transport Association (IATA ) Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) registry. The registry is for companies and airlines, which have complied with internationally-recognised standards for ground handling. The IGOM, initiated by IATA, defines ground handling standards for airlines and ground service providers to ensure safe, efficient, and consistent […]
10 recomendaciones para el viajero de negocios
La planificación de un viaje de negocios implica algunas responsabilidades distintas a las que se realiza por un viaje de turismo o placer, con el fin de conseguir una experiencia de viaje gratificante, que cumpla con las expectativas y objetivos del ejecutivo. La aerolínea Copa Airlines recomienda 11 "˜tip"™ para aquellas personas que viajan de […]
