IATA bats for new international airport in Mexico

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has pledged its strong support to construct a new international airport in the Mexico City that was launched in 2014, to replace Benito Juárez International Airport. "The current airport is bursting at the seams. It serves 47 million passengers, which is almost 50 percent higher than its design capacity […]

Los 10 mejores hoteles de aeropuertos del mundo

Nadie se hubiera atrevido a decirlo hace unos años, cuando los hoteles más cercanos al aeropuerto eran sinónimo de peligrosidad y alojamiento de baja calidad. Afortunadamente los tiempos han cambiado y ahora, muchos de los aeropuertos de todo el mundo cuentan con hoteles de lujo y las más sofisticadas comodidades. Desde algunas de sus habitaciones […]

Latin America and Caribbean must address urgent aviation issues – IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean to focus on infrastructure, costs and the region"™s regulatory framework in order to maximise the economic and social benefits of aviation while accommodating the region"™s expanding demand for air connectivity. Aviation already plays an important role in the […]

Juan Santamaria Airport in Costa Rica Second Best in the Region

The Juan Santamaria International Airport in Costa Rica was ranked in second place in Central America and the Caribbean according to the World Airport Awards by Skytrax. The Costa Rican airport took second place to the Tocumen Airport in Panama which was recognized as having the best staff; the third place in the region was […]

ALTA: Proposed Colombian travel tax will damage competitiveness

The Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) has spoken out against a national air passenger travel tax"”which would charge a COP8,000 ($2.86) fee for Colombian passengers and COP13,935 fee for international passenger"”proposed by Bogota, Colombia mayor Enrique Peñalosa, who said the tax is necessary for road infrastructure investment. In its April newsletter, ALTA […]

Copa Airlines Is Returning to St Maarten

Panama-based Copa Airlines is making its return to the island of St Maarten. Copa will be returning with weekly flights to St Maarten in June, according to Acting Minister of Tourism Cornelius de Weever. "This is a significant development. Copa Airlines is a strategic partner where airlift is concerned from Latin America," de Weever said […]

American Adds Flights to Destinations in Mexico and South America

For travelers looking to visit Mexico, American is adding a new service to Oaxaca International Airport. All of the new American destinations will be served from Dallas/Fort Worth, Los Angeles, and Miami. "We"™re creating a world-class customer experience and as the largest U.S. carrier in Mexico and South America, we are committed to offering more […]

AAI, IATA sign pact to share new invoicing, e-data gathering tech

Airports Authority of India (AAI) and International Air Transport Association (IATA) entered into a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) for capacity building initiative targeting its cutting edge technology SkyRev360, a Make in India initiative in strategic collaboration with IATA. The MoU was signed by AAI Board Member (Finance) S Suresh, and IATA Director General and CEO […]

IATA: Airport expansion plans «the right place, at the wrong price»

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the UK Transport Select Committee"™s endorsement of Heathrow as the right location to expand airport capacity, but warned that the costs could still spiral out of control. IATA also welcomed the Committee"™s recommendations that the government consider giving the Civil Aviation Authority greater powers to regulate Heathrow"™s passenger […]

Aeropuerto El Dorado es el mejor de Suramérica, según SkyTrax

Este reconocimiento se dio en el marco de los World Airport Awards, realizados el 21 de marzo en Estocolmo, Suecia. Una encuesta de satisfacción realizada SkyTrax, firma británica especializada en calidad del transporte aéreo internacional, ubicó al aeropuerto Eldorado de Bogotá como el mejor de Suramérica y mantuvo su calificación nivel 4, con lo cual […]