Heathrow invests more than $63 million to upgrade security equipment
London Heathrow is investing £50 million ($63.5 million) in security-screening upgrades, meaning passengers will no longer be required to remove their liquids and laptops from their hand luggage. The UK hub has been trialing computed tomography (CT) scanners since 2017, in partnership with the UK government Department for Transport. “Heathrow is beginning a program to […]
Wizz Air FY profit up 6% on fleet, network expansion
Wizz Air said it may be able to seize on opportunities to gain market share as a tough operating environment hurts its competitors as the fast-growing Central and Eastern European LCC unveiled full-year results that showed a rise in profit and passenger numbers. The Budapest-based carrier, which has been rapidly expanding its fleet and network […]
IATA chief Alexandre de Juniac flags pressing issues
Airlines are gathering for this year’s IATA AGM against a backdrop of pressing challenges, including the protectionist policies and trade wars pursued by some governments over the past 18 months, in the view of the association’s chief executive and director general Alexandre de Juniac. Speaking to FlightGlobal on the eve of the AGM, which begins […]
IATA pushes for speedier adoption of One ID initiative
IATA will put forward a resolution at its forthcoming AGM in Seoul aimed at accelerating implementation of its One ID biometric identity initiative, which it says is vital to ensuring smooth passenger journeys as the air transport sector continues to expand. One ID seeks to use fingerprint, iris or facial recognition technology to reduce the […]
Solid Passenger Demand Growth in April: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for April 2019 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 4.3% compared to April 2018. April capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 3.6%, and load factor climbed 0.6 percentage point to 82.8%, which was a record for the month […]
IATA: airline profits fall further
The March/April Airlines Financial Monitor from IATA notes “a further fall in aggregate profits for the airline industry” for the first quarter of 2019, in comparison with the same three months of last year. Overall, IATA said the EBIT margin in its sample of 20 airlines had fallen to 3.6% from 4.1% a year ago. […]
March Passenger Demand Growth Slows on Later Easter Holiday: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 3.1%, compared to the same month a year ago, which was the slowest pace for any month in nine years. This largely was owing to the timing of the Easter […]
Jakarta opens dedicated LCC terminal
Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport opened its first dedicated LCC terminal May 1 as it prepares to handle a growing demand for low-cost travel in Southeast Asia. To create the terminal, designated 2F, the terminal wing was stripped down and amenities such as air-conditioning, duty-free shops and airbridges were removed to reduce operating costs. State-owned PT […]
Chetumal airport terminal expansion to add 2,500 square meters
The Chetumal International Airport terminal will be expanded this year to meet the needs of an increasing number of passengers. Airport operator Aeropuertos y Servicios Auxiliares (ASA), a federal government-owned corporation, announced a competitive tendering process for companies interested in adding almost 2,500 square meters of space to the terminal in the Quintana Roo capital. […]
New process for review and authorization of air carrier joint ventures now in place
Canadians rely on an aviation sector with diverse international travel offerings for both business and leisure travel. Growing Canada’s international air transportation networks allows airlines to provide passengers and businesses with greater connectivity, to grow their businesses and compete globally. The Honourable Marc Garneau, Minister of Transport, announced that effective today, the Minister of Transport […]
