American and U.S. Customs and Border Protection pilot innovative baggage screening initiative
American Airlines announced today that it is partnering with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) on a groundbreaking program to provide a more seamless and enhanced customer experience for passengers traveling internationally while maintaining the highest levels of security. This new program, along with One Stop Security which launched for the airline in February, is […]
MIA and American Airlines host tour for children with special needs on Autism Awareness Day
To recognize World Autism Awareness Day, Miami International Airport and American Airlines hosted the airport’s latest MIA Airport Instruction and Readiness (MIAair) tour for more than 50 children with special needs from local high schools, with their parents or guardians. The tour allowed participants to rehearse the air travel experience from start to finish, all […]
Porto Alegre Airport volta a ter conexão direta com Lisboa, em Portugal
O Porto Alegre Airport voltou a oferecer conexão direta com a cidade de Lisboa, capital de Portugal. O voo de retomada ocorreu nesta terça-feira (1º/04), quando o TP 0117 chegou a Porto Alegre às 22h38, com 174 passageiros. Em seguida, o voo TP 0118 decolou fazendo o caminho inverso, à 0h34 de quarta (02/04), com […]
Avianca Launches Operations for Routes Bogotá – Tampa, Fort Lauderdale – Medellín, San Juan – San José, and Miami – San José
Avianca continues to expand its network to provide more connection alternatives and accessibility for travelers. With the launch of operations for four new direct routes—Tampa-Bogotá, Fort Lauderdale-Medellín, Miami-San José (Costa Rica), and San Juan-San José (Costa Rica)—travelers can enjoy a broad range of options to connect with the United States and the Caribbean. With the […]
Volaris holds inaugural flight to Los Cabos at OAK
Volaris, Mexico’s largest airline, began operating their new daily nonstop flights to Los Cabos (SJD) at Oakland Airport (OAK). The destination is located on the southern tip of Mexico’s Baja California peninsula and home to the Mexican Riviera destinations of Cabo San Lucas and San Jose del Cabo. The first flight was celebrated with a […]
Heathrow cargo operations back in action
Cargo operations are up and running at Heathrow Airport following the power outage that resulted in the grounding of all flights and shutdown of operations on Friday. There was no specific mention of cargo in an update from Heathrow on its website, an omission which didn’t go unnoticed by BIFA on Friday, with the organisation […]
Avianca Unveils New VIP Lounge at Miami International Airport
With the commitment to continue delivering premium experiences to its loyal travelers and members of Star Alliance partner airlines, Avianca, in collaboration with TAP Air Portugal, has officially opened its VIP lounge at Miami International Airport, marking the airline’s 11th lounge globally. “At Avianca, we continue to enhance the travel experience for our passengers. This […]
Air New Zealand Becomes Latest Airline To Commit To JFK’s New International Terminal
Air New Zealand has committed to operating out of New York John F. Kennedy International Airport’s (JFK) new international terminal, the massive facility that is the largest and most expensive component of JFK’s $19 billion rebuild. Led by global airport developer and operator Ferrovial, a private consortium is financing, building and will then manage the […]
Passengers choose the world’s best airports for customer experience
Airports Council International (ACI) World, in partnership with travel technology company Amadeus, announces the winners of the highly anticipated 2024 ASQ Airport Experience Awards. These awards, celebrated as the benchmark for excellence in airport customer experience, are determined exclusively by passengers. The ASQ Awards are based on the aviation industry’s most comprehensive and trusted global […]
IATA One ID biometrics trial cuts airport processing times by 40%
The pilot of digital identity and face biometrics for airport clearance based on IATA’s One ID in Asia slashed processing times at key touchpoints were reduced by 40 percent, according to a blog post from Neoke, which supplied one of two digital wallets used. NEC face biometrics were utilized for the pilot, which involved flights […]
