Emirates to cut flights during Dubai runway maintenance
Emirates Airline will ground up to 48 aircraft when one of the two runways at its home hub, Dubai International Airport, is closed for maintenance later this year. The airline also announced a host of alterations to its schedules, both as a result of the 45-day closure of Dubai’s southern runway from April 16 to […]
Martinique’s Airport Seeing Strong Growth
Traffic reports for Martinique Aimé Césaire Airport show increased traffic for the island, according to newly released data. The airport saw a rise in traffic of 5.51 percent for November 2018 over November 2017, bringing the number of passengers transported since the beginning of the year to 1,783,431. For the month of November, the France […]
10 technology trends for airlines and airports to focus on in 2019
At Future Travel Experience, we always start the year by assessing the technologies and trends that will shape the aviation industry over the next 12 months and beyond. Here we highlight some of the hot topics that airports and airlines should keep an eye on in the year to come. Biometrics Biometrics has become less […]
New Canada drone safety rules require registration, pilot certification
Transport Canada on Jan. 9 announced new rules governing the use of small unmanned aircraft, or drones, that introduce basic and advanced categories of drone operations, both requiring owners to register their aircraft and obtain a pilot certificate. The new rules, which become effective on June 1, apply to recreational, commercial and academic operators of […]
Cancun Is the Caribbean’s Fastest-Growing Airport
The region’s fastest growing airport is in the heart of the Mexican Caribbean. Cancun International Airport added a whopping 30 new air routes in the 2018 calendar year, according to officials from the state of Quintana Roo. That was more than any other airport in the region last year. That included new routes from the […]
Puerto Rico’s Aguadilla Airport Just Set a Record
Puerto Rico’s Rafael Hernandez International Airport in Aguadilla just set a record for passenger traffic in a calendar year. Aguadilla is set on the northwest corner of the island of Puerto Rico. The airport handled more than 600,000 passengers last year, the highest figure ever recorded at the airport — eclipsing the previous record of […]
Puerto Rico’s Biggest Airport Continues to Rebound
Puerto Rico’s biggest airport, the Luis Muñoz Marín International Airport Airport in San Juan, is seeing a continued rebound in passenger traffic, according to new data from ASUR, which manages the airport. San Juan saw a 20.9 percent increase in passenger traffic in December, with a total of 648,292 passengers in the month. That included […]
Delta Launches New Daily Flights to Kingston, Jamaica
Kingston is heating up. Another major air carrier has launched new service to Jamaica’s capital, this time with Delta Air Lines launching daily flights from New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport. Delta is operating the new service on Boeing 737-800 aircraft, according to a statement from the company. The new route comes as several […]
Denver airport first to use new TSA full-body scanner
Transportation Security Administration at Denver International Airport is using a new technology that allows travelers to keep their hands at their side when screened at security checkpoints. The Colorado Sun reports airport CEO Kim Day says the Denver airport is the first in the country to pilot the technology. The new scanner uses the same […]
Delta sees more international opportunity in 2019
Delta Air Lines is focusing on international opportunities in 2019, as it heeds economic forecasts of a potential slowdown at home. The Atlanta-based carrier plans to grow system capacity by roughly 3% in the new year, but with a greater emphasis on international than in 2018, an investor presentation on 13 December shows. Delta will […]
