Interview to Wole Ayodele, CEO of payments infrastructure provider Fincra
Fincra is a leading Nigerian fintech company that since 2021 has expanded its services beyond Nigeria to countries like Ghana, Kenya, South Africa, Uganda, Zambia, the United Kingdom and Canada. The collaboration of Fincra with airlines focuses on simplifying payments, which are a critical component of business operations. They understand that the payment process is […]
Argentina sets an example for Latin America
“This is a transformational period for aviation in Argentina,” says Peter Cerda, IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas, referring to recently introduced government policies setting the framework for opening and deregulating the aviation market in Argentina. The various changes were explored recently at IATA’s and ACI-LAC’s Aviation Day in Argentina. Essentially, the new regulations […]
Río Grande do Sul Launches Incentive Program for Airlines in Porto Alegre Following Devastating Floods
The government of Río Grande do Sul will establish an incentive program for airlines that launch new international flights to Salgado Filho Airport in Porto Alegre. This measure comes after the state, and particularly the area of its capital, suffered devastating floods between April and May of this year, which caused the airport, one of […]
LATAM Airlines Group reports US$146 million of net income for the second quarter of the year
LATAM group announced its financial results for the second quarter of 2024, maintaining the positive trend in its operating and financial performance. LATAM reached a net income of US$146 million, which was driven by healthy growth and margins, accumulating US$405 million in the first six months of the year. Meanwhile, total operating revenues reached US$3,030 […]
Azul and GOL Announce Codeshare Agreement
Azul and GOL airlines announce today a commercial cooperation agreement that will connect their flight networks in Brazil through a codeshare agreement. This partnership covers all domestic routes operated exclusively, meaning routes operated by one of the two companies but not the other. The agreement also encompasses frequent flyer programs, allowing Azul Fidelidade and Smiles members to […]
IAG registra un sólido crecimiento en sus beneficios y confirma su optimismo para 2024
En un año marcado por una demanda de viajes sólida y sostenible, el grupo IAG anunció resultados financieros positivos para el ejercicio 2023. Con un enfoque en la transformación y el impulso del crecimiento a largo plazo, la compañía ha destacado un aumento significativo en sus beneficios operativos y una mejora en su posición financiera. […]
US airlines prepare to fly 2.8 million passengers a day over the long Christmas holiday
The three biggest legacy airlines in the United States say they are gearing up for a longer and larger stretch of Christmas holiday travel while aiming for a repeat of this past Thanksgiving, which saw few flight cancelations. American Airlines, the country’s largest carrier, expects Friday, December 22, to be its busiest of a 19-day-long […]
Fiji Airways partners with JetBlue
Fiji Airways, Fiji’s National Airline is proud to announce a new interline partnership with JetBlue based out of the United States. The partnership means guests can purchase fares on both airlines on the one ticket, seamlessly connecting customers between flights on Fiji Airways and JetBlue. This includes through-check from the initial point of departure to […]
Sustainable science: How Delta is eliminating 7M pounds of single-use plastic on board with new paper cups
Delta has spent years prototyping and testing paper cups capable of withstanding hot, cold and alcoholic drinks while meeting strict environmental regulations. Now those cups will take to the skies beginning Dec. 5, 2023, for final testing on several transcontinental domestic and select additional flights. Once approved and rolled out across the Delta network, paper […]
Strengthened Global Framework for Accelerating Aviation’s Decarbonization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) looks forward to governments delivering the supportive policies needed to enable aviation’s decarbonization, as agreed at the Third Conference on Aviation Alternative Fuels (CAAF/3) hosted by The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Dubai. CAAF/3 delivered critical agreement on: A global framework to promote Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) production in […]
