Ontario International Airport passenger volumes beat pre-pandemic levels for fourth straight month in June
More than half a million airline passengers traveled through Ontario International Airport (ONT) in June, almost 8% more than the same month in 2019 and the fourth consecutive month the Southern California gateway has exceeded pre-pandemic passenger levels. Ontario International reported 514,000 total passengers last month, almost 20% more than June last year. Domestic travelers […]
Premature Return to Pre-Pandemic Slot Rules Risks Continued Passenger Disruption
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed concern that a premature return to pre-pandemic slot use rules in the EU this winter risks continuing disruption to passengers. The European Commission has announced it intends to return to the longstanding 80-20 slot use rule, which requires airlines to operate at least 80% of every planned slot […]
US Airports Share $1 Billion In FAA Infrastructure Grants
The US Transportation Department (DOT) and FAA have issued nearly $1 billion in grants to 85 US airports designated for new infrastructure. The funds are the first tranche of $5 billion to be distributed over five years as part of the Airport Terminal Program included in the infrastructure law passed by Congress last year. DOT […]
Vancouver International Airport adopts community system to meet airfreight growth
Vancouver International Airport (YVR) will implement Kale Info Solutions’ Airport Cargo Community System (ACCS) as it looks to meet growing airfreight volumes. A proof of concept of Kale’s ACCS will take place ahead of full implementation of the solution at the airport, which is the second-largest in Canada. The airport hopes the system will help […]
Ontario International Airport forecasts busy holiday weekend as SoCal gateway continues to exceed pre-pandemic levels
Southern California’s Ontario International Airport (ONT) will be festive and busy over the long Independence Day weekend, officials said today, with passenger numbers expected to be 13% higher than the same holiday period in pre-pandemic 2019. The airport anticipates 75,711 travelers from July 1-5, a significant increase over the 66,727 passengers who flew into and […]
PARALLEL REALITY™ unlocks simpler, personalized airport experience for Detroit customers
Customers looking for evidence that the airport of the future is here may want to book a trip through Detroit Metropolitan Airport now that PARALLEL REALITY technology is live and available for departing DTW customers. This groundbreaking technology, which first debuted at CES in 2020, allows up to 100 customers to each see personalized flight […]
Airbus signs Memorandum of Cooperation with ACI EUROPE
Airbus and ACI EUROPE have signed a Memorandum of Cooperation to enhance cooperation in the area of new aircraft energy ecosystems. The joint goal is to enable the broader use of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) and to develop the hydrogen ecosystem required for the zero-emissions aircraft technologies, by preparing the associated supporting airport infrastructure and […]
International travel surge propels DFW Airport to pre-pandemic levels
The international is back in DFW International Airport. DFW International Airport flew more flights and hosted more passengers headed to international destinations in April than it did during the same month in 2019, a remarkable feat after two years of pandemic restrictions and skepticism that crushed consumer desires to travel abroad. Buoyed by new service […]
Canada to suspend random COVID testing to reduce airport wait times
Canada is suspending random COVID-19 testing at all its airports for the rest of June to ease the long wait times that travelers have encountered in recent weeks, a government statement said on Friday. The random testing will be discontinued from Saturday and will resume «off-site» on July 1, the statement said. Random testing was […]
Delta dazzles at Terminal C facility debut at New York-LGA
Delta is celebrating its latest investment in New York as it prepares to open its new Terminal C at LaGuardia Airport to customers on June 4, a massive milestone in the $4 billion program to transform and modernize one of the airline’s key hubs. Delta CEO Ed Bastian, New York Gov. Kathy Hochul, the Port […]
