IATA y EEUU destacan implementación del sistema APIS en Perú
Perú implementó hoy el Sistema de Información Avanzada de Pasajeros (APIS), que permite conocer con horas de anticipación los datos de los pasajeros de vuelos con destino al territorio nacional, elevando así a los más altos estándares internacionales la seguridad de su control migratorio y aduanero. El mencionado sistema, con el que cuentan países con […]
IATA Urges Air Cargo Modernization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on the air cargo industry to accelerate modernization and focus on delivering high quality service. The call was made at the 11th World Cargo Symposium, which opened in Abu Dhabi today against a backdrop of cautious optimism for the global air cargo sector. After several years of virtually […]
IATA Releases 2016 Airline Safety Performance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for the 2016 safety performance of the commercial airline industry. The all accident rate (measured in accidents per 1 million flights) was 1.61, an improvement from 1.79 in 2015. The 2016 major jet accident rate (measured in hull losses per 1 million flights) was 0.39, which was […]
Joined-up Thinking Needed for Japan"™s Air Transport Infrastructure Olympics are an Opportunity to Drive Critical Change
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on Japan to prepare its airport infrastructure for the 2020 Olympics and future growth of the tourism industry using joined-up thinking and extensive consultation with industry. Japan has set aggressive targets for attracting international tourist arrivals. In 2016 Japan welcomed some 24 million international tourists. In the 2020 […]
IATA Welcomes Reduction in Austrian Air Travel Tax
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement that the Austrian Air Travel Tax will be halved from 1 January 2018. The Austrian Ministers Council confirmed that the decision was taken to increase the attractiveness of Austria as a business and tourism destination, to secure the future of Vienna airport as an international aviation […]
Panamá, la torre de control: entrevista con Peter Cerdá, IATA
El mercado del transporte aéreo de pasajeros de América Latina y El Caribe continuará su ritmo de crecimiento el presente año y levantará vuelo luego de períodos de crisis económica en varios países de la región. Son las expectativas de la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA). El vicepresidente para las Américas de IATA, Peter […]
Passenger Demand Growth Hits Five-Year Peak in January
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2017 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 9.6% compared to January 2016. This was the strongest increase in more than five years. Results were positively affected by traffic associated with the Lunar New Year celebrations, which occurred in January this […]
Tráfico aéreo de pasajeros alcanza máximo en 5 años
La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) informó que el tráfico aéreo de pasajeros alcanzó su máximo en cinco años y en enero de este año muestran un crecimiento de los pasajeros por kilómetro transportados (RPK por sus siglas en inglés) de un 9.6 por ciento respecto al mismo periodo de 2016, mostrando el mejor […]
Air Cargo Off to a Solid Start in 2017
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 6.9% in January 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. While this was down from the 10% annual growth recorded in December 2016 it still was well above the average annual growth rate […]
Travelport continúa su frenética expansión
Travelport, plataforma de comercio de viajes, sigue con su agitada actividad tras la firma de numerosos acuerdos en el último mes con diversas empresas del sector como Avis Budget, Emirates, Air Canadá, Enterprise, Ãlamo, National y Alitalia, además de ser el primero en recibir la certificación NDC Aggregator de IATA. Pese a que en España […]
