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 […]
Virgin Australia ombudsman complaints jump ahead of Jetstar
Virgin Australia passengers complained to the airline ombudsman more often than Jetstar passengers last year, new figures show. The industry-funded Airline Customer Advocate’s 2016 annual report shows Tigerair again received the highest rate of complaints across the top-five most complained about issues out of Australia’s four largest carriers. Tigerair received 31.9 complaints for every million […]
Robotic kiosks and other new tech coming to your airport
There"™s some cool new technology "” and creative uses of emerging technologies "” poised to make your trip through the airport less painful and, possibly, more rewarding. That"™s the takeaway from the Air Transport IT Summit held in Brussels last week, convened by SITA, a global air transport IT provider owned by airlines and other […]
Qatar Airways achieves compliance with IATA Resolution 753 certification
Resolution 753 was developed to reduce mishandling and baggage fraud, increase passenger satisfaction and enhance the overall baggage management landscape at airports around the world, and Qatar Airways is the first airline in the world to compliance with this certification. Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the world to achieve compliance with the […]
IATA: Air Transport Generates 1.1M Jobs in Brazil
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced new data showing that aviation and aviation-induced tourism support 1.1 million jobs and contribute $32.9 billion to Brazil"™s GDP, an amount equivalent to 1.4% of the country"™s GDP. These findings are among the highlights of "˜The Importance of Air Transport in Brazil"™ study conducted by Oxford Economics on […]
Cathay Pacific Airways and Lufthansa Group agree on cooperation
Cathay Pacific Airways, the Hong Kong"“based airline, and the Lufthansa Group, Europe"™s leading airline group, will offer their passengers selected flights under their partner"™s flight number in the future (code-sharing). For Lufthansa Group customers, this will significantly improve the connections available from Hong Kong towards Australia and New Zealand. A corresponding agreement was signed today […]
United commits to a lower carbon footprint during the coming year than its American and Delta rivals
United Airlines has pledged it will have a lower gross carbon footprint this year than its two main US rivals, Delta and American, as part of its 2017 Global Performance Commitment to corporate account customers. If the airline fails to meet the target then it will compensate eligible accounts in the form of United Services […]
DFW Airport"™s new-look Terminal A complete as $2.7 billion redevelopment continues
The customer-facing renovation work in Dallas Fort Worth (DFW) International Airport"™s Terminal A is now complete, marking a milestone in the ongoing $2.7 billion Terminal Renewal and Improvement Program (TRIP). Improved facilities include parking, ticketing, security and concessions, which the airport says are all "designed to serve 21st century air traveller". The renovation work has […]
