Quito Airport joins the Sunflower Program to enhance inclusive support for passengers with hidden disabilities
Quito’s Mariscal Sucre International Airport announced its incorporation into the international Hidden Disabilities Sunflower program, an initiative aimed at improving accessibility and travel experience for people with non-visible disabilities such as autism, anxiety, epilepsy, fibromyalgia, diabetes, among others. Why is it important and how to access the program? In dynamic environments like an airport, people […]
Aruba Airport Appoints Interim CEO
Aruba Airport Authority N.V. (AAA), the manager and operator of Queen Beatrix International Airport, is pleased to announce the appointment of Mr. James Fazio as Interim Chief Executive Officer, effective August 1, 2025. This leadership transition follows the successful conclusion of the Interim Management Team’s (IMT) period and mandate, which led the organization over the […]
ACI otorga al Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen la acreditación Nivel 2 en Experiencia del Pasajero
El Aeropuerto Internacional de Tocumen fue acreditado en el Nivel 2 del programa ‘global Airport Customer Experience Accreditation’ del Consejo Internacional de Aeropuertos (ACI, por sus siglas en inglés). El programa Customer Experience Accreditation de ACI es un esquema reconocido a nivel global que evalúa la gestión de la experiencia del cliente en los aeropuertos. […]
Aeroporto de Salvador integra campanha nacional contra assédio e importunação sexual
No mês dedicado à conscientização e ao enfrentamento da violência contra a mulher, o Salvador Bahia Airport, membro da rede VINCI Airports, participa de uma campanha nacional inédita de combate ao assédio e à importunação sexual na aviação civil. Com o slogan “Assédio não Decola”, a ação é coordenada pela ABR Aeroportos do Brasil, em […]
IATA Launches 2024 World Air Transport Statistics Report
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released the latest edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) with comprehensive statistical data for 2024. Updated annually with data from over 240 international airlines, the WATS database provides a complete overview of airline metrics related to demand, supply, and performance. The report includes a detailed breakdown of scheduled […]
Exportações do Salvador Bahia Airport crescem 105% no primeiro semestre de 2025
O Salvador Bahia Airport, integrante da rede VINCI Airports, fechou o primeiro semestre de 2025 com desempenho expressivo em sua movimentação de cargas. Entre janeiro e junho, o Terminal de Cargas Aérea (TECA) exportou 3.200 toneladas, um aumento de 105% em comparação com o mesmo período do ano passado. Em 2024, 1.570 toneladas seguiram em […]
Korean Air celebrates 30 years of service to Washington, D.C.
Korean Air celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Washington, D.C. route with a special event at Dulles International Airport on July 25. To commemorate the milestone, the airline awarded a complimentary round-trip ticket from Washington D.C. to Seoul Incheon to the 30th passenger checking in for flight KE094. All passengers on the flight received special […]
DHS to End ‘Shoes-Off’ Travel Policy
Homeland Security Secretary Kristi Noem announced a new policy which will allow passengers traveling through domestic airports to keep their shoes on while passing through security screening at TSA checkpoints. The new policy will increase hospitality for travelers and streamline the TSA security checkpoint process, leading to lower wait times. “Ending the ‘Shoes-Off’ policy is […]
Argentina Authorizes Menzies. to Provide Ground Handling Services at Ezeiza and Aeroparque
The Argentine government has officially authorized MNZS Sociedad Anónima (local legal name of Menzies Aviation) to provide airport ground handling and ramp services in the country, as stated in Disposición 19/2025, published this Thursday in the Official Gazette. The measure was issued by the Undersecretariat of Air Transport, under the Ministry of Economy. The authorization […]
Air Europa inaugurated its non-stop flights between Madrid and Quito at Mariscal Sucre Airport
The Spanish airline Air Europa has launched its non-stop flights between Madrid-Barajas and Quito-Mariscal Sucre airports, operating three weekly frequencies with Boeing 787 Dreamliner aircraft. In this way, passengers traveling from the Ecuadorian capital to Madrid will no longer have to take the triangular route Quito-Guayaquil-Madrid, which the airline had operated since its entry into […]
