United Airlines Is Eliminating Change Fees for Good
United Airlines announced today that, effective immediately, it’s permanently getting rid of change fees on most Economy (except Basic Economy) and all premium-cabin tickets for flights within the U.S., Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. “You may remember that, as we emerged from previous tough times, we made difficult decisions to survive financially, but […]
Cerda calls on Caribbean to address excessive aviation taxes
Excessive taxes across the Caribbean aviation industry are counter-productive, according to Peter Cerda, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Regional Vice President, The Americas. «While there is no denying the budgetary challenges facing many governments in the region, imposing heavy fees and taxes on aviation and air travel negatively affects levels of tourism and business travel—the […]
Airline Fees And Common Sense: Prohibiting Ancillary Charges Would Not Benefit Passengers
While few people like paying the various ancillary fees that most airlines assess in some way these days, virtually no one will like the ultimate outcome if the government were to prohibit or control them, which would be higher overall ticket prices and fewer flights. Fees added onto the actual cost of the ticket are […]
Air France warns fliers to brace for Thursday strike
Air France will ground a significant number of flights Thursday because of a pay-related employee strike. The company said half of its long-haul flights from Paris would be canceled. Beyond that, Air France said about a quarter of its medium-haul flights to and from Paris-Charles de Gaulle would be grounded. About 15% of shorter flights […]
Users shouldn’t be pre-funding airport expansion: IATA chief
Governments and airports should not expect users to pre-fund expansion projects, said the chief of a global airline body yesterday. He was commenting on plans by Singapore to likely do this for the future Terminal 5 at Changi Airport. Speaking to reporters on the sidelines of the Singapore Airshow Aviation Leadership Summit 2018, the chief […]
American Airlines Going Cashless At Miami International Airport
If you thought cash was king, think again, especially if you are traveling on American Airlines through Miami International Airport. The airline is going cashless at Miami International Airport by the end of the week. That means transactions for tickets, checked or overweight bags, or unaccompanied minor fees, must be made with credit or debit […]
ALTA/IATA fuel committee
Established in 2005, the ALTA/IATA Fuel Committee works together with local boards of airline representatives (BARs) to identify areas of opportunity to reduce and avoid unjustified costs and charges related to fuel supply in the region. In addition, the fuel committee is reinvigorating its focus on improving the fuel infrastructure in the region by working […]
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 […]
ALTA and IATA to Strengthen Joint Cooperation to Address Latin America and Caribbean Aviation Challenges
ALTA (Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association) and IATA (International Air Transport Association) met this week to discuss strengthened collaborative efforts between the two associations to address Latin America and Caribbean aviation industry challenges. ALTA’s newly appointed Executive Director Luis Felipe de Oliveira and IATA’s Director General Alexandre de Juniac met in Geneva at […]
US travelers could soon have another option when it comes to budget airlines
US airline passengers could soon have another choice for ultra-low-cost flights. The CEO of Sun Country Airlines announced in a memo this week that the airline will begin implementing passenger fees and expanding beyond its hub at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, according to the Star Tribune. The airline"™s new plan resembles that of infamous ultra-low-cost carriers […]
