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 […]
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 […]
