Costa Rica"™s Liberia International Airport First Carbon-Neutral Air Terminal in Central America
The Daniel Oduber International Airport in Liberia, Guanacaste, Costa Rica, became as of Friday the first air terminal in Central America to be certified as carbon-neutral. In order to earn the certification the Airport had to first quantify the greenhouse gases that were being generated and then had to elaborate a plan to reduce this […]
United adds eight routes from four hubs next spring
United Airlines will add new service to eight cities from its Chicago O’Hare, Denver, Los Angeles and Newark hubs next spring, including new flights to Elmira in New York. The Star Alliance carrier will add new service to El Paso and Fresno from Chicago O’Hare; Jacksonville from Denver; Kalispell, Medford, Missoula and Redmond from Los […]
Aeromexico Completes First 787 C Check In-House
Aeromexico has completed its first in-house Boeing 787-8 C check, making it "one of the first airlines worldwide to accomplish such as service check in-house," says Jorge Jacome Armida, t..he airline"™s senior vice president of maintenance and engineering. The maintenance check for the 787, which occurs every three years, is a bit different than that […]
IATA to release 2018 editions of its unique industry-recognised ground handling reference manuals
The 2018 editions of IATA"™s unique industry-recognised and approved ground-handling reference manuals "“ the Airport Handling Manual (AHM) and the IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM) "“ are available to order right now, in a variety of formats. The AHM is the only industry-approved standard for safe and efficient airport operations, and the reference for the […]
World-class passenger technology powers Cancun Airport’s new terminal
Flights are now operating at Terminal 4, Cancun International Airport, Mexico"™s newest airport terminal. The airport"™s operator, ASUR, has used innovative technologies from SITA, the global provider of IT to the world"™s airports, to ensure a great experience for the more than 21 million passengers that pass through the airport each year. Cancun International has […]
American Airlines Launches New, Daily Flight Between Los Angeles and Beijing
American Airlines on November 5 launched daily nonstop service from Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) to Beijing Capital International Airport (PEK), marking the carrier"™s third nonstop route to the Chinese capital and 15th route between the U.S. and the Asia-Pacific region. Since 2010, American has served Beijing from Chicago O"™Hare International Airport (ORD) and in […]
Lufthansa and Orlando International Airport commemorate ten-year partnership
Lufthansa celebrates a decade of nonstop air service between Orlando, Florida and Frankfurt, Germany. Exactly ten years ago to the day, Lufthansa flight LH 464, an Airbus 330-300, arrived at Orlando International Airport (MCO) for the first time, marking the opening of Lufthansa?s 20th North American gateway. This route was the first of any airline […]
Giuffra: «Ampliación del aeropuerto Jorge Chávez iniciará en mayo del 2018»
El ministro de Transportes y Comunicaciones (MTC), Bruno Giuffra, se pronunció este miércoles sobre la ampliación del Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez y explicó las medidas que tomará su cartera para que este terminal aéreo vuelva a ser el mejor de América Latina. "La ampliación del Aeropuerto Jorge Chávez implicará tener los planos para saber cómo […]
Passengers Want Technology to Give Them More Control Over Their Travel Experience
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2017 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) which revealed that passengers expect technology to give them more personal control over their travel experience. Based on 10,675 responses from around the globe, the survey provided insight into what passengers want from their air travel experience. Topping the […]
American Airlines opens vastly bigger hub control center at DFW Airport
American Airlines has opened a $10 million nerve center at Dallas Fort Worth International Airport designed to improve efficiency by consolidating several functions formerly housed in different parts of the airport. I got a sneak peek and an exclusive tour Friday from Matt Eggers, managing director of what Fort Worth-based American (Nasdaq: AAL) calls its […]
