Mexicana MRO Services Joins Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association
Mexicana MRO Services, a specialized maintenance services provider based in Mexico City, has joined the Latin America and Caribbean Air Transport Association’s (ALTA) growing affiliate membership. Mexicana MRO is the first company providing exclusively MRO services to join ALTA’s membership. ALTA’s affiliate members are airline-related organizations that work collaboratively with the association on aviation industry […]
Lima Airport Partners implementa lactario para usuarias del Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez
Con el objetivo de brindar una atención de calidad y pensando en el bienestar de los usuarios, Lima Airport Partnets (LAP), operador del Aeropuerto Internacional Jorge Chávez (AIJCH), pondrá a disposición, de manera gratuita, un lactario para todas las madres pasajeras y visitantes del aeropuerto, a partir del 02 de enero del 2017. Cabe destacar […]
San Diego Airport program offsets flight miles for climate change
San Diego Airport’s Good Traveler program has offset approximately 11.5 million flight miles since its establishment in September 2015, the airport announced Thursday. Meanwhile, SeaTac airport in Seattle and Austin-Bergstrom Airport in Texas have newly signed on to the initiative. Under the Good Traveler program, fliers purchase credits to offset the carbon emissions of their […]
SWISS earns IATA Fast Travel Platinum Award for its self- service facilities
SWISS has been honored with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Fast Travel Platinum Award for its wide range of innovative self- service facilities. SWISS CEO Thomas Klí¼hr accepted the prestigious distinction from IATA today in a ceremony at SWISS"™s Kloten headquarters. SWISS has been an active member of the IATA Fast Travel program since […]
Cyber Freight receives IATA CEIV Pharma-certificate
Cyber Freight Amsterdam has received its IATA Centre of Excellence for Independent Validator"™ Pharma (CEIV Pharma) certificate. The Hoofddorp-based subsidiary of family-owned Cyber Freight International is a member of Pharma Gateway Amsterdam (PGA) at Schiphol Airport. PGA, launched by the Netherlands airport, is a community-based cool chain logistics programme for the niche high value airfreight […]
Adelaide airport chooses SITA smart technology for the future
Adelaide Airport, Australia"™s fastest-growing international airport, has selected SITA to provide smart new passenger and airport operational technology. The airport"™s eight million passengers will enjoy new self-service bag drop and check-in kiosks, while SITA"™s day of operations technology will ensure optimized airport operations. SITA has provided technology to Adelaide Airport for more than ten years […]
United, AA open automated security lanes at O’Hare
United and American have opened automated security screening lanes at Chicago O’Hare, each carrier announced Monday. The United lanes in Chicago OHare’s Terminal 1 are the first automated security lanes in the country to be dedicated exclusively to a PreCheck security checkpoint, the carrier said. Each lane offers five stations, which means that five customers […]
Just two weeks remains until the ACI Latin America-Caribbean Annual General Assembly, Conference and Exhibition, the year"™s premier airports event in the region
Airports Council International Latin America-Caribbean (ACI-LAC) Annual Assembly, Conference and Exhibition, organized this year under the theme "25 years of airport management: innovation and changes, the challenge for the future" and graciously hosted by INFRAMERICA, is just one week away. From 08 to 10 November, airport leaders from Latin-American and the Caribbean will gather in […]
Passengers Want to Avoid Travel Hassles with Technology IATA Survey Reveals New Air Transport Trends
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2016 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) which showed that passengers are looking for technology to improve their travel experience. Based on 6,920 responses from around the globe, the survey provided insight into what passengers want from their air travel experience. Topping the list were: Arriving […]
SITA named Asia Pacific airport IT solutions company of the year
Frost & Sullivan today recognized SITA as the Airport IT Solutions Company of the year in the Asia Pacific (APAC) region for the third time in seven years. The award highlights SITA"™s leading role in the air transport industry across APAC, where it provides solutions to 70% of the region"™s top 20 airports. Frost & […]
