Ontario International Airport passenger volume surged 12% to 6.4 million in 2023, exceeding pre-pandemic levels for the second consecutive year
The number of airline passengers who chose Ontario International Airport (ONT) last year surged to more than 6.4 million, an increase of 12% over 2022 and nearly 850,000 more than pre-pandemic 2019, airport authority officials announced. The Southern California gateway welcomed more than 6 million domestic passengers and 417,000 international travelers in 2023, increases of […]
Air transport associations in Guatemala urge new government to prioritize the resolution of operational and infrastructure deficiencies at La Aurora International Airport
The Guatemalan Airline Association (AGLA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) – urge the incoming government of Guatemala to prioritize the resolution of operational problems and infrastructure deficiencies at La Aurora International Airport (AILA), the country’s main air terminal. Likewise, both associations reiterate the need to approve a medium-term solution on the investments needed […]
ACI World welcomes its first woman Chair: Ms. Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport
Airports Council International (ACI) World welcomes its first woman Chair, Ms. Candace McGraw, CEO of Cincinnati/Northern Kentucky International Airport (CVG), bringing her vast industry knowledge to lead the trade association of the world’s airports. Ms. McGraw will chair the ACI World Governing Board (WGB) that consists of 28 leading airport CEOs nominated by the regional […]
Pearson outlines enhanced winter preparedness plan for 2023-24
Toronto Pearson International Airport has announced a number of operational improvements designed to meet and maintain readiness throughout the 2023-2024 winter travel and holiday season. The initiatives include increased staffing, expanded deicing capacity, newly commissioned advanced snowplows, and the implementation of new predictive technologies for weather and delay forecasting. An AI system has also been […]
Global Traveller Survey report reveals positive intention to travel despite impact of the global economy
ACI World today at Airports Innovate releases the newest edition of the Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Global Traveller Survey report revealing positive intention to travel despite impact of the global economy. For the fourth year, ACI World’s Airport Service Quality’s (ASQ) expertise in market research has been leveraged for the ASQ 2023 Global Traveller Survey […]
Restrictions Reversed On Rio De Janeiro – Santos Dumont Limits
The Brazilian Civil Aviation Council has overturned the 2024 restriction on Rio de Janeiro’s Santos Dumont Airport (SDU), which planned to limit the routes available to a maximum distance of 400 kilometers (248.5 miles), heavily impacting the connectivity of this airport located in the city’s downtown. Decision overturned The Civil Aviation Council revoked a resolution […]
SITA revolutionizes the check-in experience at Seymour Airport
Expanding its two-decade long partnership with leading global private airport operator Corporación América Airports S. A. (CASA), SITA is bringing innovative, frictionless check-in processes to a key CASA airport: Seymour Galápagos Ecological Airport (GPS) serving the island of Baltra in Ecuador. In a first for the region, GPS will introduce SITA FlexBox at the Baltra […]
Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport Sees 39 Million Passengers By Year-End
El Dorado International Airport in Colombia’s capital Bogota expects to hit the milestone of around 39 million passengers by the end of the year as its post-COVID recovery continues, Stephane Marcoux, the airport’s aviation marketing director, told a session at Routes World in Istanbul. “The worst, hopefully, is behind us,” Marcoux said, adding, “The words […]
IATA Says Bogota Capacity Can Increase By 47%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has presented a study determining the current effective capacity of Bogota’s El Dorado International Airport (BOG) could have a 47% increase in capacity if authorities were to implement a set of 23 measures, including optimizing processing times in terminals, improving the efficient use of parallel runways, and more. El […]
Tampa Targets Transatlantic, Latin America Service
Tampa International Airport (TPA) has expanded its network to reach 98 destinations in 2023, a notable increase from the 89 destinations in 2019. During this period, the airport has managed to boost its traffic levels by approximately 10%. Internationally, TPA celebrated the arrival of Virgin Atlantic in November 2022, introducing the airport’s first-ever scheduled nonstop […]
