Air Canada Customers Can Now Track their Baggage and Mobility Aids while Travelling in Canada
Air Canada introduced a new feature to the Air Canada mobile app to enable customers traveling within Canada to track the progress of their baggage and mobility aid in real time at key points as it moves with them throughout their journey. The new tracking feature is designed to provide travellers with added confidence and […]
ICAO Council revises international guidelines relating to small lithium battery powered electronic devices in checked baggage
The ICAO Council has approved a new amendment addressing international instructions on the carriage of active small lithium battery powered electronic devices in checked baggage. Based on the revised requirement, devices powered by small lithium batteries in checked baggage can stay turned on during the flight, provided their lithium metal battery’s lithium content is less […]
IATA Press Release – Amendment to Provisional Measure 1089/2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) wishes to raise its concerns regarding the decision of the House of Representatives to approve an amendment to MP 1089/2021, which will force airlines to include a checked-baggage allowance in all airfares sold in Brazil (domestic and international travel). This decision is a setback in the regulatory evolution of […]
Stansted developing new baggage delivery system
As London Stansted marks two years since the start of its multi-million-pound transformation project, one of its most complex and important projects is progressing at pace behind the scenes. Stansted is investing £59 million in a brand-new baggage delivery system, updating the huge network of conveyor belts, lifts and chutes underneath the main terminal which […]
United Airlines and Marriott Providing Industry’s First Free Baggage Delivery Service
United Polaris premium cabin-class customers who travel from New York/Newark (EWR) to London Heathrow (LHR) and who’ll be staying at select London Marriott-brand properties will enjoy complimentary delivery of their luggage from Heathrow airport to their hotel guest room. This groundbreaking new service option will be available exclusively to those flying from New York/Newark to […]
Qantas have changed their carry-on baggage allowances
Australian airlines have jumped on board the ‘baggage crackdown’ trend over recent months. The traditional 7kg of carry-on luggage plus a handbag per passenger has been reduced to 7kg of carry-on in total per passenger in Australia, which means that your carry-on bag and hand bag must not exceed 7kg in total. However, it seems […]
GOL introducing self-service bag drop at two Brazilian airports
GOL passengers will be able to use self-service bag drop at Rio de Janeiro and São Paulo-Guarulhos international airports. Brazilian airline GOL is introducing self-service bag-drop technology at two of the country’s airports. Passengers can now use SITA’s Scan&Fly technology to check in their bags when flying domestically from Rio de Janeiro International Airport and […]
American Airlines lifts carry-on restrictions for Basic Economy fares
Passengers travelling in American Airlines’ cheapest class of service will soon be allowed to carry on one piece of baggage in addition to a personal item that can fit under the seat in front of them, USA Today reports. When AA launched its Basic Economy service in 2017, the fare rules stipulated that passengers could […]
Ranked: The Best And Worst Airlines In America (USA)
Today, The Points Guy "” a brand that specializes in air travel, frequent flyer miles and points "” released the 2018 Best Airlines Report. Coming on the heels of a news-worthy year for aviation and travel in general ( anyone remember when United pulled the guy off the plane? ), this second-annual report ranks the […]
GAT Airline Ground Support and Copa Airlines Begin Partnership in San Francisco
GAT Airline Ground Support is excited to announce a new partnership with Copa Airlines at San Francisco International Airport. On May 1, 2018, the ground support services provider will begin performing unsurpassed ramp, baggage handling and customer service for Copa Airlines extending the airline"™ passenger experience with premium on-time departures from SFO to Central America. […]
