Airline food: Delta and Virgin America the "˜healthiest"™ food choices in the sky
Hunter College NYC Food Policy Center and DietDetective.com releases the 2017-18 Airline Food Study rating foods for twelve (12) airlines. The study assigned a "Health Score" (5 stars = highest rate, 0 star = lowest) based on ten criteria including health and calorie levels of meals, snack boxes and individual snacks, level of transparency (display […]
NewGen ISS Approved by PAConf Will Modernize, Transform Agent-Airline Settlements
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the Passenger Agency Conference (PAConf), composed of IATA"™s member airlines, adopted Resolutions for the full implementation of the New Generation of IATA Settlement Systems (NewGen ISS) initiative. NewGen ISS represents the most extensive and ambitious modernization of the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) since it was […]
ALTA’s «Alas de América» Award Presented at Airline Leaders Forum in Buenos Aires
ALTA (the Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) this week presented its «Alas de América» Award during its Airline Leaders Forum in Buenos Aires, Argentina, to Rafael Alonso, President Latin America, and the Caribbean for Airbus. Over the years, Latin America and Caribbean aviation has grown substantially to become a significant catalyst for communities […]
LATAM Airlines Group reports preliminary monthly statistics for October 2017
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. and its subsidiaries, ("LATAM Airlines Group" or "the Company") (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM), the leading airline group in Latin America, today reported its preliminary monthly traffic statistics for October 2017 compared to October 2016. System passenger traffic increased by 4.2%, while capacity rose 2.7%. As a result, the Company"™s load […]
LATAM Airlines Group reporta estadísticas operacionales preliminares para octubre 2017
LATAM Airlines Group S.A. y sus filiales ("LATAM Airlines Group", "Grupo LATAM Airline" o "la Compañía") (NYSE: LTM / IPSA: LTM) el grupo de aerolíneas líder de Latinoamérica en el transporte de pasajeros y carga, dio a conocer hoy las estadísticas preliminares de tráfico para octubre de 2017 comparadas con octubre 2016. El tráfico de […]
Airlines see strong Q3 performance despite dip
Initial financial data shows that global airlines’ profitability remained robust in the third quarter, albeit easing slightly from a year ago. A sample of 26 airlines analysed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed a 16.3% margin in earnings before interest and taxes (Ebit) in July-September, down from 18.2% in the same period last […]
How Hong Kong Airlines became the world"™s most punctual carrier
Hong Kong Airlines has clocked up a remarkable turnaround in punctuality in the last two years, though this may have escaped the notice of their passengers, who now spend more time in the air. A British company that analyses travel data said on Friday that Hong Kong"™s No 3 airline had soared to the top […]
WestJet named Best Low-Cost Airline – the Americas
WestJet today announced it has been recognized as Best Low-Cost Airline "“ The Americas for 2018 by www.airlineratings.com. The website rates more than 425 airlines around the globe to determine its award winners. «It is an honour to be named Best Low-Cost Airline for the whole of North and South America,» said Ed Sims, WestJet […]
IATA: Airlines need clear view of Brexit by Oct. 2018 at latest
Airlines need a clear view of how Britain"™s exit from the European Union (EU) will affect aviation by October next year at the latest, the head of a leading airline industry body said. "Brexit is not good news for aviation," Alexandre de Juniac, head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), told reporters in Taipei. […]
«No tenemos fiesta por paro de Avianca»: director de Latam Airlines
El paro de pilotos de Avianca no solo ha afectado a pasajeros y los diferentes actores del sector turístico, también ha tocado a las demás aerolíneas que operan en el país. Así lo afirma el director de Latam Airlines Colombia, Santiago Ãlvarez Matamoros, quien se posesionó en el cargo el pasado 1 de octubre. El […]
