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 […]
Pharma.Aero, IATA sign MoU to promote CEIV-Pharma standards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with Pharma.Aero, an initiative advocating for pharmaceutical shipping standards based on IATA"™s CEIV-Pharma certification. The agreement "formalizes an ongoing collaboration between the two organizations with the aim of better assisting the industry in improving the quality of services for pharmaceutical handling and transport […]
17 Million Passengers by 2021: Argentina"™s Main Airport Gets a New Master Plan
There are some things that can be considered a tradition in Argentina: the Tango, the wines, the asado (Argentine version of barbecue) and the presentation of a plan to renew and/or overhaul Argentina"™s main airport, Ezeiza. Every three years on average, for the last 45 years, there is a fancy event and a hundred slides […]
Cleveland Airport named most improved in North America
Airports Council International (ACI) gave Cleveland Hopkins International Airport the 2017 Airport Service Quality Award (ASQ) as the most improved airport in North America "” the first time the airport has won any type of ASQ award. The awards recognize the world"™s top airports for customer experience. Worldwide, 16 airports were first-time ASQ winners, reflecting […]
Pittsburgh International Airport awarded for environmental efforts
Airport Council International-North America has awarded Pittsburgh International Airport with an award for environmental achievement. Airports in Vancouver, Los Angeles and Portland also received the award, a news release said. Winners were announced Wednesday in New Orleans. «We applaud these five airports that have undertaken important work to enhance their communities through innovative approaches to […]
EEUU: Airlines ancel more than 700 Boston flights as another winter storm approaches
Airlines have canceled more than 700 Boston flights scheduled for Tuesday ahead of another strong winter storm that’s threatening to dump more than a foot of snow in parts of the region. About three-quarters, or nearly 400 flights across several airlines from Boston are canceled Tuesday, according to flight-tracking site FlightAware. A further 321, or […]
Alaska Airlines takes the top spot in the Points Guy survey of major US carriers
Flying is an emotional experience. Travelers can bond – and break up – with an airline before the first beverage cart rolls down the aisle. Which is why the Points Guy relied on unfeeling numbers, not capricious hearts, to calculate the Best and Worst U.S. Airlines in 2018. «We used data,» not passengers’ opinions, said […]
Trump quer aumentar número de aeroportos privatizados
Uma proposta da administração Trump, que visa a privatização dos aeroportos de Dulles e Reagan, em Washington, movimentou a Casa Branca, que revelou no mês passado um plano de infraestrutura de US$ 200 bilhões. De acordo com o Travel Weekly, essa proposta deve ir além do destino norte-americano. Uma maneira de expandir esse negócio é […]
Heathrow Says Bigger is Better for Airport
Heathrow Airport has responded to Hounslow Council"™s submission to its consultations by insisting that bigger is better for the airport and dismissing concerns about noise, air quality and transport access. The Council has submitted its feedback to Heathrow Airport"™s two consultations regarding the proposal for a new Northwest Runway at Heathrow; the first on the […]
