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 […]

Brand New Low-Cost Airline Coming to Canada Soon

If you love to travel but you"™re on a budget, you might have already discovered the beauty of ultra-low-cost airlines (ULCC). Now, WestJet has announced the name of its new ULCC, and when it"™ll start selling flights. ULCCs are awesome because of their low fares. Whether or not you"™ve taken one, basically, they stay so […]

British Airways signs new codeshare agreement with Loganair

British Airways has announced a new codeshare agreement with Scottish airline Loganair. The new agreement, which comes into effect on 1 September when Loganair begins operating as an independent airline, will enable customers from the Highlands and Islands to book directly onto services on British Airway"™ global network at London"™s Heathrow, Gatwick and City Airports, […]

IATA and Airlines for America Launch Baggage Tracking Campaign

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Airlines for America (A4A), have launched a year-long global campaign related to baggage tracking with the goal of reducing mishandled bags in addition to increasing efficiency in baggage operations. Annually, more than 4 billion bags are carried by airlines globally. Less than 0.43 percent do not arrive with […]