Huawei Announces Strategic Partnership with IATA

At the Passenger Terminal EXPO 2018 in Stockholm, Huawei today announced it has joined the Strategic Partnerships Program of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Through this Program, Huawei will use its advanced ICT innovations and expertise to help develop airports and airlines of the future, enhancing the passenger experience and optimizing air cargo operations. […]

Copa Airlines estudia la posibilidad de operar desde Tucumán

El gobernador Juan Manzur recibió en audiencia a directivos de la aerolínea panameña Copa Airlines, una de las principales compañías del continente y que vuela a 78 destinos en todo el mundo. De la reunión participó el titular del Ente Tucumán Turismo, Sebastian Giobellina, quien declaró que la visita fue exploratoria para conocer las potencialidades […]

10 things airlines are doing to make flying economy more comfortable

Modern air travel has become increasingly unpleasant as airlines continue to shrink seat sizes to fit more passengers on board "” and this is especially true in economy class. But not all airlines are heading in this direction. In fact, many of them are working to increase passenger comfort through new innovations. From coach seats […]

Pharma.Aero, IATA sign MoU to promote CEIV-Pharma standards

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pharma.Aero, an initiative advocating for pharmaceutical shipping standards based on IATA"™s CEIV-Pharma certification. The agreement "formalizes an ongoing collaboration between the two organizations with the aim of better assisting the industry in improving the quality of services for pharmaceutical handling and transport […]

Technology plays critical role in airlines"™ year of "˜all-time highs"™

"All-time best ever" was the catchphrase of the day in Airlines for America"™s 2017 Review & Spring 2018 Air Travel Forecast teleconference. A4A, the trade group representing most US major airlines, presented a litany of records from 2017: the lowest ever number of fatal accidents; best ever recorded performance for baggage handling (99.5%); the fewest […]

Airlines resolve dispute over Chicago O’Hare expansion

An $8.5 billion expansion plan for Chicago"™s O"™Hare International Airport got a lift on Thursday after the airport"™s two major carriers, American and United, settled a dispute that had clouded the project. United Airlines and American Airlines said in a joint statement they had reached an agreement on the number of gates to be assigned […]

Airlines: A record 151 million passengers will fly this spring

The sky remains the limit for spring travel, with airlines projecting Wednesday another record-setting holiday season with nearly 151 million passengers. The 4% year-over-year gain in travelers during March and April comes on top of a record number of travelers for all of 2017, according to Airlines for America, a trade group representing most of […]

EEUU: Airlines ancel more than 700 Boston flights as another winter storm approaches

Airlines have canceled more than 700 Boston flights scheduled for Tuesday ahead of another strong winter storm that’s threatening to dump more than a foot of snow in parts of the region. About three-quarters, or nearly 400 flights across several airlines from Boston are canceled Tuesday, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. A further 321, or […]

IATA January figures point to "˜solid, rather than spectacular"™ growth

Airfreight"™s dramatic upswing in 2017 makes the year a tough act to follow, and industry data reported by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicates 2018 is unlikely to outshine the volume growth of the past year. IATA reported a robust "“ but not remarkable "“ industry-wide freight tonne kilometer (FTK) growth rate of 8 […]