St Croix Eyes Major Airport Expansion, Modernization
Another major airport project could be coming to the U.S. Virgin Islands. Less than two months after the initial designs were revealed on St Thomas’ $230 million airport transformation project, the island of St Croix got its first look at its own proposed airport revamp. The proposed project would be both a terminal expansion and […]
LATAM Airlines to lay off 1,200 Brazilian employees: report
Chilean airline LATAM LTM.SN lay off some 1,200 airport-based employees in Brazil and replace them with workers from a services company in an apparent cost-cutting measure, according to a report in O Estado de S. Paulo on Wednesday. “The company has adopted measures so the change will have the least impact possible on workers,” the […]
Latam: novo voo Lisboa – São Paulo já tem 90% de ocupação
A partir do dia 2 de setembro, os brasileiros terão uma nova opção para Portugal. A Latam terá cinco operações semanais para Lisboa, saindo de Guarulhos (SP). A nova rota será operada por um Boeing 737 configurado com 30 assentos na Premium Business e 191 na Econômica. Portugal é o oitavo destino europeu da Latam, […]
GOL introducing self-service bag drop at two Brazilian airports
GOL passengers will be able to use self-service bag drop at Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo-Guarulhos international airports. Brazilian airline GOL is introducing self-service bag-drop technology at two of the country’s airports. Passengers can now use SITA’s Scan&Fly technology to check in their bags when flying domestically from Rio de Janeiro International Airport and […]
SITA bag-drop implemented at Rio de Janeiro Airport
Brazil’s largest airline GOL is introducing new self-service bag-drop technology to speed up its passengers’ airport experience at Rio de Janeiro International Airport. Passengers of the carrier can now use SITA’s Scan&Fly technology to check in their bags when flying domestically from the hub and will soon be able to do so at São Paulo–Guarulhos […]
Mexico’s New Airport Crucial For Passenger Growth – IATA
Mexico risks losing long-term passenger growth and billions of dollars if it fails to go through with building a new hub in the capital to alleviate congestion, according to an executive with the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Mexico’s incoming government last week postponed a decision on whether to complete a partially constructed new airport […]
Delta Air Lines Launches Tampa Bay to Amsterdam Service
Yesterday, Delta Air Lines and Tampa International Airport gathered to announce a new service between Tampa and Amsterdam’s Schiphol Airport, giving Tampa its fifth European destination. The new service will kick off on May 25, 2019 and will fly every day in the summer and four to five times a week during the rest of […]
Traveling to Haiti on American Airlines? You’ll have fewer options
American Airlines is reducing its direct flights to Haiti’s capital. As of Nov. 3, passengers traveling on American will no longer be able to fly direct to Toussaint Louverture International Airport in Port-au-Prince out of Fort Lauderdale-Hollywood International Airport or New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport, the U.S.-based carrier announced Tuesday. The decision will […]
LATAM cargo revenues rise 16.8% in the second quarter
LATAM Airlines saw 2018 second quarter cargo revenues increase 16.8%, driven by a recovery in both imports and exports in the region. The Chilean-based carrier saw cargo revenues for the three months ended June reach $299.7m, helped by a 6.7% increase in cargo yields, mainly due to a better demand environment and the ending of […]
How data, customisation and automation will shape the next generation of airport terminal design
“Airport of the future” has become something of a buzzword in the air transport industry. While technology continues to develop and the expectations of today’s connected passengers keep shifting, the airport terminal is also constantly changing. To learn more about the latest trends in airport terminal design and the technological advancements that will drive future […]
