Funding and Reforms for Screening a Positive Move for Air Travellers
Canada’s airports today welcomed the Government of Canada’s commitment in Budget 2019 to invest in improving security screening at Canada’s airports for the coming government fiscal year, and looks forward to discussions with government on a new corporate structure for CATSA. Canada’s airports have sought permanent structural changes to how the Canadian Air Transport Security […]
Prince Charles Opens the Cayman Islands’ New Airport
A new-state-of-the-art Caribbean airport opened its doors on Wednesday, with a very special guest on hand to do the honors. The United Kingdom’s Prince Charles and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall were on hand to officially open the new, modernized Owen Roberts International Airport in the Cayman Islands. “Our pledge to provide the Cayman Islands with […]
Brazil’s Bold Privatization Plan Put to Test With Auction of 12 Airports
President Jair Bolsonaro’s market friendly agenda faces a key test on Friday with an airport auction that will serve as a gauge of investors’ appetite for the administration’s massive privatization plan. The tender is expected to generate 3.5 billion reais ($910 million) in investments in the next 30 years. That figure includes a minimum initial […]
Air cargo growth slowed in 2018, says ACI
Air cargo volumes grew just 3.2% in 2018, compared with 7.7% in the previous year, according to preliminary world airport traffic rankings released by Airport Councils International (ACI). “The ongoing trade war between the United States and several of its closest trade partners was a shock for the industry and global supply chains,” said ACI […]
Vancouver Airport Authority adopts fingerprint verification at border control
Vancouver Airport Authority and the Canada Border Services Agency (CBSA) have announced the implementation of fingerprint verification at Primary Inspection Kiosks at Vancouver International Airport (YVR). YVR’s self-service border control solution, BORDERXPRESS, is the first in Canada to be updated to meet the Government of Canada’s expanded biometric screening requirements, coming into effect on 31 […]
Saint Lucia Breaks Ground on $175M Airport Transformation
Saint Lucia has officially broken ground on one of the most highly anticipated airport redesigns in the region in recent memory. The redevelopment of Saint Lucia’s Hewanorra International Airport kicked off this weekend, part of an estimated $175 million project. The centerpiece of the project will be a brand-new, 337,000-square-foot terminal building – but it […]
San Juan’s Airport Is Picking Up Steam
It was a strong comeback for Puerto Rico’s Luis Munoz Marin International Airport in the final quarter of 2018, according to newly-released data from airport operator ASUR. San Juan’s air hub saw a 30.4 percent increase in passenger traffic in the last quarter compared to the same period in the previous year, reflecting the impact […]
Schiphol Airport trials facial recognition boarding for Cathay Pacific passengers
Passengers travelling with Cathay Pacific can take part in a trial of facial recognition boarding at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol. The trial is part of the first phase of the Seamless Flow programme, which aims to enable seamless travel using facial recognition technology. After check-in, participants in the pilot will be accompanied to one of the […]
American Airlines to Apply for Additional Service at Tokyo’s Haneda Airport
American Airlines today will submit an application to the U.S. Department of Transportation to operate additional service to Tokyo Haneda (HND) from Dallas/Fort Worth (DFW), Los Angeles (LAX) and Las Vegas (LAS). American’s application is a result of the U.S. and Japan reaching a tentative agreement last month to expand access at HND, which would […]
American Airlines Enhances Five Star Service with Private Airport Entrance, Security Screening and Helicopter Transfers
American Airlines is expanding its exclusive Five Star Service options for its top customers traveling through Los Angeles (LAX) and New York (JFK). The new additions offer off-terminal entrance and private screening service with The Private Suite in LAX and a unique effortless travel experience to JFK or LAX airports with Blade, a digitally powered […]
