Biometric Boarding Arrives at DFW for American Airlines Customers
American Airlines began using biometric boarding for customers departing from Dallas Fort Worth International Airport (DFW) this week with the launch of the biometric boarding program at its largest hub. American customers traveling on select international departures from DFW Terminal D can now enjoy additional convenience during the departure process. Instead of scanning boarding passes, […]
Eurowings to offer taxi booking service via app
Eurowings has partnered with TaxiTender, a global taxi booking platform integrated into the Eurowings app through the Yilu digital platform, enabling customers in 124 countries to conveniently plan their journey door-to-door. Eurowings customers can now seamlessly book a taxi to their flight via the Eurowings app and easily get from their doorstep to the airport […]
New blow for Santa Lucia airport: judge suspends project on environmental grounds
A judge overruled the environmental approval for the Santa Lucía airport that was granted by the federal Environment Secretariat (Semarnat) in July. The México state district judge issued a suspension order against Semarnat’s authorization, a ruling that is yet another blow to the government’s plan to build a new airport on the site of the […]
JetBlue Is Adding More Nonstop Antigua Flights
JetBlue is set to launch a big expansion to Antigua’s VC Bird International Airport, tourism officials said Monday. The New York City-based carrier will be adding two additional flights from New York to Antigua every week, according to Tourism Minister Charles Fernandez. That will mean nonstop flights from New York to Antigua and Tuesdays, Wednesdays, […]
Costa Rica to Invest $157 Million in Airport Infrastructure
At a press conference held at Juan Santamaría Airport on Friday, August 16, 2019, Costa Rica’s President Carlos Alvarado announced plans to invest over CRC90 billion (USD $157.3 million) to modernize airport infrastructure across the island nation from 2019 through 2020. To that effect, the president has implemented an official act sanctioned by both the […]
Judge suspends new airport construction, rules Texcoco be left intact
The federal government’s airport plan has hit yet another legal hurdle. A federal judge has ordered that construction of the Santa Lucía airport (AISL) must be suspended and that the abandoned airport project at Texcoco be left intact. The ruling was made in response to an injunction request filed by the #NoMásDerroches (No More Waste) […]
Azul Enters Rio-São Paulo Air Shuttle Service with 34 Daily Flights
Azul S.A., “Azul”, (B3: AZUL4, NYSE: AZUL), the largest airline in Brazil by number of cities served and flight departures, announces that the Company will begin operating the Rio-São Paulo shuttle service on August 29. Tickets are available starting today on all of the Company’s sales channels. Azul will fly 34 daily operations between the […]
ACI: European airport passenger traffic growth slows in 1H
Airport trade body ACI Europe’s new report that passenger traffic growth at European airports slowed in the first half of 2019 to 4.3%—while freight traffic dropped by 3.5%—indicates economic troubles, aircraft groundings, flight delays and air traffic management (ATM) disruptions are taking their toll. The 4.3% passenger traffic increase compares with 6.7% growth in the […]
American Airlines Expanding Five Star Service
Travelers who love flying in the lap of luxury will be happy to hear American Airlines is expanding its exclusive Five Star Service to four new airports. Starting August 1, the premium experience will be available at Austin-Bergstrom International Airport in Texas, Nashville International Airport in Tennessee and Newark Liberty International Airport in New Jersey. […]
United Airlines offers easier biometric clearance for frequent flyers
United Airlines is joining the likes of Delta and British Airways in using biometric security to speed up your airport visits. The airline has forged a deal with Clear that will bring speedy facial recognition and fingerprint scanning to its frequent flyers, helping them skip the usual document checks. Clear will be available in United’s […]
