Las huelgas en los aeropuertos de Berlín, aún en suspenso
En estos momentos, aún está en suspenso las convocatorias de huelga del personal de tierra de los aeropuertos de Berlin-Tegel y Berlin-Schönefeld a partir de este miércoles, 8 de marzo. Después de que el colectivo apoyara la acción en un 98,6% en la consulta realizada la semana pasada, el sindicato alemán del sector servicios Verdi […]
The Internet of Things Is Creating Smart Airports
For countless travelers, the term "smart airport" is an oxymoron. For these individuals, massive crowds, endless delays and a rash of other headaches hardly add up to an intelligent environment. One exponential technology"”a technology that is growing at an exponential rate"”that"™s helping to create smarter, more efficient airports is the Internet of Things (IoT). Getting […]
Aeropuertos chilenos destacan entre lo mejor y peor en Latinoamérica
Mas allá de ser un lugar de tránsito, los aeropuertos son espacios donde se pueden pasar varias horas esperando un vuelo o conexión que en algunos casos pueden tomar más que par de horas, por lo que se mantienen en la búsqueda continua -en los mejores casos- de reinventarse en la mejora del servicio y […]
Transforming the Passenger Journey
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) laid out a transformative vision for air travel that will enable aviation to successfully accommodate a near doubling in demand for air travel over the next two decades. According to IATA"™s latest passenger forecast, some 7.2 billion air trips will take place in 2035, up from 3.8 billion in […]
Nine more U.S. airports adding Global Entry kiosks
The Global Entry program will expand to nine more airports by April 3, according to the Federal Register. Houston Hobby as well as airports in Fairbanks, Alaska; Oakland, San Jose and Sacramento, Calif.; New Orleans; Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo.; and Burlington, Vt., will join the 39 airports that already have Global Entry kiosks. […]
Quick action by TSA and lawmakers has reduced security lines at airports
In early May, as long TSA screening lines were starting to make daily national news, the peak wait time at Chicago O’Hare airport hit 104 minutes, according to the Chicago Department of Aviation. By the second half of July, however, the peak wait times at O’Hare, the nation’s second busiest airport, had dropped to just […]
ATCA Stands with Istanbul
As air traffic management experts and lovers of aviation, the members and employees of the Air Traffic Control Association (ATCA) are deeply affected by the heinous events that took place this evening at Istanbul"™s Ataturk Airport. As an association, ATCA will continue its mission to bring people together and advocate for the world"™s safest form […]
EEUU: TSA returning to small airports
The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) will return to at least two small airports that it had previously declined to serve. The moves come as both houses of Congress have approved measures that would require the TSA to restore screening service to any airport that lost commercial air service since 2013 but has a guarantee from […]
Aerodom presenta a su nuevo accionista VINCI Airports
Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom) anunció que VINCI Airports, S.A.S., filial del grupo VINCI, con sede en Francia, adquirió la totalidad del capital accionario de Aerodom, empresa concesionaria para la administración y operación de seis aeropuertos de la República Dominicana. "Con esta adquisición, los aeropuertos del Estado dominicano pasan a formar parte de una plataforma […]
RD: Vinci finaliza la adquisición de Aerodom
El grupo francés Vinci ha finalizado el proceso de compra de las acciones de Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom) que administra seis aeropuertos en República Dominicana. Advent International en su condición de accionista mayoritario de Aeropuertos Dominicanos Siglo XXI (Aerodom), suscribió el pasado 11 de diciembre del 2015 un contrato de compraventa de acciones (Stock […]
