ACI World and IATA in Joint Push for Globally Consistent Approach to Testing
Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today made a joint call for a globally-consistent approach to testing international passengers as an alternative to quarantine measures. The global shut down of air transport as a result of COVID-19 travel restrictions has had a catastrophic impact on employment. Some 4.8 […]
Slot relief extension at congested US airports preserves routes
The FAA extended slot rule waivers at three congested US East Coast airports through the end of March, in an effort to relieve airlines hard hit by the COVID-19 pandemic. The waivers exempt airlines at the country’s three IATA Level 3 slot-constrained airports—New York’s JFK (JFK) and LaGuardia (LGA) plus Ronald Reagan Washington National (DCA)—from […]
Construction of a new import cargo distribution area begins at the Quito airport
The first stone was laid at Tabacarcen cargo logistics center for the construction of the new import cargo distribution area located at the Quito International Airport. The investment for the work is US$ 2 million; It is expected to be completed in mid-2021. One of the main innovations that the new import cargo distribution area […]
Avianca resumes the Quito-Bogotá route
This Friday, the first flight of the Avianca airline flights arrived at the Quito International Airport from Bogotá, once the Government of Colombia lifted the restrictions on international passenger flights in that country. The Quito-Bogotá route is one of the most important in the region for both business and tourism flights and has historically been […]
McCarran Airport Traffic Increase a Good Barometer for the Industry
As the airlines slowly, incrementally begin to creep back toward filling their cabins, one good barometer is the traffic to major hubs. One such example is Las Vegas’ McCarran International Airport, where leisure travel, especially, is always at a premium. Well, McCarran – like every other airport in the country – is still struggling because […]
ACI Congratulates Flamingo International Airport – Bonaire for obtaining the Airport Health Accreditation
Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) congratulates Flamingo International Airport – Bonaire for obtaining the Airport Health Accreditation. The ACI Airport Health Accreditation (AHA) programme provides airports with an assessment of how aligned their health measures are with the ACI Aviation Business Restart and Recovery guidelines and the International Civil Aviation Organization’s […]
ACI calls for widespread deployment of testing to foster international travel
Airports Council International (ACI) World has today reinforced industry calls for the widespread deployment of COVID-19 testing of international passengers before travel as an alternative to restrictive quarantine measures. As a result of the pandemic, ACI recently revealed that the airport industry is anticipating global passenger numbers to decrease by 5.6 billion with an unprecedented […]
United Airlines Becomes First U.S. Carrier to Make COVID-19 Tests Available to Customers
United Airlines today became the first U.S. airline to launch a COVID-19 pilot testing program for travelers that could make it easier for them to manage quarantine requirements and entry conditions of popular destinations around the world. Starting on October 15, customers traveling on United from San Francisco International Airport (SFO) to Hawaii will have […]
Resumption of Europe, U.S. flights into Cancun International announced
The government of Quintana Roo has confirmed the resumption of numerous flights into the Cancun International Airport. In a press release, the governor reports that according to the Comité de Aerolíneas de Cancún, flights from Europe and the United States will begin starting October. Domestically, “we have the reactivation of the Guadalajara-Cancun-Guadalajara route of Aeroméxico […]
IATA Urge Certeza para Garantizar la Reapertura del Transporte Aéreo en El Salvador
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, en siglas en inglés) urge al gobierno salvadoreño formalizar las condiciones con el fin de brindarle certeza a la industria sobre el reglamento de pruebas de COVID en el marco de la reanudación de las operaciones del transporte aéreo en el país programadas para el 19 de septiembre. […]
