PoCs Prove Industry is Ready for Contactless Travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published the results of several digital identity Proofs of Concept (PoCs) completed with the support of airlines, airports, technology providers and governments across Europe and Asia-Pacific. The successful PoCs demonstrated that contactless, biometric-enabled international travel is already achievable with digital identity replacing paper documentation. Working together as part of […]
IATA’s Contactless Travel Directory Eases Airline Access to Biometric Services
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released its Contactless Travel Directory to help quickly scale and increase adoption of contactless travel solutions. The Directory will power a matchmaking service to help airlines identify and offer contactless travel at specific airports, including with their partner airlines. Contactless travel uses interoperable biometric solutions to enable travelers […]
ACI World projects 22.3 billion passengers by 2053
Airports Council International (ACI) World today unveiled its anticipated Airport Traffic Forecasts 2024–2053, projecting significant long-term growth in global passenger traffic. Over the next three decades, global passenger numbers are expected to reach 17.7 billion by 2043 and 22.3 billion by 2053, the later nearly 2.4 times the projected volume for 2024. The new […]
Routes Americas Officially Handed Over To 2026 Hosts
Routes Americas, which brings together decision makers from airlines, airports and destinations to define the region’s air route networks, is heading to Rio de Janeiro, Brazil, from 3-5 March in 2026. As the 2025 edition of the event drew to a close, the Nassau & Paradise Island Promotion Board in partnership with Nassau Airport Development […]
FAA Announces More Than $374 Million in Grants to Improve Airports
The U.S. Department of Transportation’s Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) today announced more than $374 million for airfield, safety, and other improvement projects at 299 airports in 46 states and American Samoa. “The Biden-Harris Administration continues to modernize our aviation infrastructure to make it safer, more resilient, and more efficient,” said U.S. Transportation Secretary Pete Buttigieg. “The funding we’re […]
Technology, sustainability and aviation regulatory liberalization are the key topics for the premier event of the airport sector in Latin America and the Caribbean
The Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) will hold the ACI-LAC Annual Assembly, Conference & Exhibition, the most important event for the airport sector in the region, on November 6 and 7, 2023. The event will bring together key authorities, senior executives from Latin America and the Caribbean and aviation experts to […]
Salvador Bahia Airport participa da Safety Week da VINCI Concessions
O Salvador Bahia Airport participou, de 22 a 26 de maio, da Safety Week da VINCI Concessions, evento anual de mobilização internacional de todas as unidades da empresa com o objetivo de alcançar a meta de «Zero Acidentes”. O tema este ano foi “Juntos, nós cuidamos!”, e buscou a promoção da cultura de segurança também […]
SAASA was recognized in the WCS and will be the first operator in the world with all IATA CEIV certifications
During the largest and most prestigious annual event, the World Cargo Symposium (WCS) of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which took place in London, Servicios Aeroportuarios Andinos S.A. (SAASA) ratified its commitment to become the first air cargo warehouse in the world to have all five IATA certifications. Through the signing of an agreement […]
Alaska Air Group to invest $2.3bn on infrastructure at four US airports
Alaska Air Group, the parent company of Alaska Airlines, plans to invest $2.3bn to improve infrastructure across four airports in the US. The company plans to invest in airports in Seattle, Portland, San Francisco and Los Angeles. At Seattle-Tacoma International Airport (SEA), the group plans to kick off the first phase of a major terminal […]
Facilitating travel for those with invisible disabilities
Negotiating the numerous processes involved in air transport can be a stressful experience for even the most hardened of travelers. It is especially difficult for those with disabilities, including invisible disorders that can limit or challenge a person’s movement, such as deafness or autism. Unfortunately, the very fact that these symptoms are invisible can lead […]
