IATA asks for meeting with Argentina over COVID-19 passenger caps

IATA has requested a meeting with the government of Argentina after the country lowered the cap on passengers arriving on international flights in an effort to contain the spread of COVID-19. Only 600 passengers per day are now allowed to arrive in Argentina on international flights compared with a previous cap of 2,000. “As its […]

American launches passport scanning in updated app

Checking in for an international flight just got easier as American Airlines launches passport scanning in its mobile app. American is the first airline to offer passport chip scanning that securely transmits passport information directly from the near field communication chip embedded in the passport. This allows customers to head directly to the gate for […]

LATAM De-Bundles Fares on Some International Flights, Signalling South American Market Change

LATAM Airlines, the market leader in South America with bases in Chile, Brazil, Peru, Argentina and Colombia, announced it will be changing its fare structure on some international flights, following recent changes implemented in domestic flights throughout the group’s operations. The new de-bundled fare structure will place LATAM in a comfortable position to face increasing […]