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. […]
Qatar Airways Group first to test electronic baggage tags with IATA
Hamad International Airport (HIA) and Qatar Airways have successfully completed the International Air Transport Association"™s (IATA) electronic bag tag (EBT) readability tests, giving passengers a smoother and seamless travel experience, it was announced. HIA also becomes the first airport in the Middle East and North Africa region ready to accept EBTs. The programme aims to […]
Star Alliance works with Accenture to launch DSP across its network
Star Alliance has launched a digital services platform (DSP) as part of its strategy to enhance the digital and mobile services offered to travellers in the 28-airline member Star Alliance network. The platform was developed and implemented in conjunction with global professional services company Accenture, as part of the Alliance"™s strategy to further improve the […]
USA: 2017 Airline Bumping Rate Lowest in Decades
The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its February 2018″Air Travel Consumer Report»on air carrier data compiled for the month of December 2017 and calendar year 2017. In 2017, the carriers posted a bumping rate of 0.34 per 10,000 passengers, the lowest annual rate based on historical data dating back to 1995. The previous […]
States urge Trump administration to adopt new airline baggage fee rules
A group of 16 state attorneys general on Tuesday urged the Trump administration to reverse a decision to abandon a proposed regulation that would have required airlines and third party booking companies to prominently disclose baggage and other fees. The U.S. Transportation Department on Dec. 7 said it was abandoning proposals to collect detailed information […]
Alitalia: certified by Iata for baggage tracking Italian airline is the first in Europe to obtain certificate for compliance with IATA Resolution 753
Alitalia is the first airline in Europe to obtain the readiness certificate for compliance with IATA Resolution 753 for the airline"™s baggage handling operations at Rome Fiumicino hub. The Resolution aims at improving the traceability of checked baggage, ensuring a better service to passengers and further reducing baggage mishandling. The airline has obtained the certificate […]
Australia to tighten airport security
SYDNEY Australia will introduce random searches of workers entering and inside its airports as it increases security after a recent foiled terrorism plot, officials said. «These measures strengthen existing controls to ensure airport workers are authorised, properly identified and appropriately trained before entering secure airside areas,» Minister for Infrastructure and Transport Darren Chester said in […]
Baggage Tracking Deadline Nears
The International Air Transport Association is ramping up its assistance to meet Resolution 753. Carroll McCormick reports. With just under a year to go until the introduction of its Resolution 753 the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A) are working hard to make sure the ruling"™s demands are met. This July […]
