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 […]
Travelers will avoid Mexico City, warns Air Transport Association
Air travelers will avoid Mexico City due to the cancellation of the new airport project, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned. President López Obrador confirmed in late October that the US $13-billion project at Texcoco, México state, would be scrapped following a public consultation which found 70% support to drop it. Instead, the […]
Amazon Air to expand Chicago Rockford operation
Amazon Air is expanding its presence at Chicago Rockford International (RFD) as it looks to expand capacity at the Illinois hub. The airport confirmed reports that the expansion will see the e-commerce firm increase the 72,000 sq ft facility it has been working out of at the airport over the last year and a half, […]
United to invest at least $34m at Washington Dulles
United Airlines and the operator of Washington Dulles International airport have reached an agreement to invest at least $34 million in a concourse expansion. The Metropolitan Washington Airports Authority (MWAA) will reimburse the Chicago-based carrier up to $33.8 million for construction of an extension to concourse C to house a new premium Polaris lounge at […]
American Airlines Set to Launch First-Ever St Vincent Flights
The green hills and turquoise seas of the Grenadines have long been one of the most romantic places in the hemisphere, an unspoiled archipelago of the sort that inspires novels and one-way tickets. A big reason for the destination’s romance, though, has been its remoteness, having been served for decades by only a small regional […]
Volaris downplays impact from Mexico City airport cancellation
Mexico’s Volaris has downplayed the impact of the cancellation of a new airport for Mexico City, saying its near-term growth is not tied to expansion out of the Mexican capital. «In our five-year plan, we didn’t have plans for expansion in Mexico City and the surrounding metropolitan area,» Volaris chief executive Enrique Beltranena tells FlightGlobal. […]
American’s First-Ever Biometric Boarding Program Arrives at LAX
Better boarding for American Airlines customers arrived today at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) with the launch of the carrier’s first-ever biometric boarding pilot program. American customers traveling on select international departures from LAX Terminal 4 can now enjoy additional convenience during the departure process thanks to cutting-edge technology. Instead of scanning boarding passes, the […]
Martin Eurnekian heads ACI World Governing Board
Airports Council International (ACI) World has announced that Martín Eurnekian is the new Chair of the ACI World Governing Board. Mr. Eurnekian is the CEO of Corporación América Airports and President of Aeropuertos Argentina 2000 and just ended his term as President of the ACI Latin America-Caribbean Region. Mr. Eurnekian has been Vice-Chair of the […]
American inaugurates first section of $8bn LaGuardia rebuild
American Airlines inaugurated the new eastern concourse at New York LaGuardia airport on saturday, the first piece in a nearly $8 billion airport upgrade project. Fort Worth, Texas-based American, whose flight AA4645 to Columbus was the first to depart at 05:59 local time, Air Canada and Southwest Airlines are using the facility, with United Airlines […]
Delta opening America’s first facial recognition airport terminal in Atlanta
Some Delta Air Lines passengers will soon go through airport check-in and security just by showing their faces. The nation’s first biometric airport terminal launches Saturday in Atlanta.The system will allow passengers to go from curb to gate and onto the plane without showing their passports. U.S. Customs and Border Protection is currently demonstrating the […]
