U.S. airlines expected to carry record 151 million passengers during spring break travel season
U.S.-based airlines are expected to carry a record 151 million people to vacations and getaways during the spring break season, a trade group for the country’s airlines is projecting. Airlines for America, which represents carriers including American, Southwest and United Airlines, predicts a 4% increase in air travelers compared with last year. The group attributed […]
Qatar Airways recibe nuevos premios APEX Passenger Choice 2018
La aerolínea catarà Qatar Airways sigue añadiendo en su haber nuevos reconocimiento como los premios otorgados en la Ceremonia APEX Passenger Choice Award para aerolíneas de Oriente Medio; Mejor aerolínea, Mejor servicio de cabina, Mejor comida y bebida y Mejor confort en asientos. Los premios fueron otorgados durante la Ceremonia celebrada por la Airline Passenger […]
Aviation panelists urge broader biometrics adoption to relieve passenger capacity crunch
roader adoption of biometric technologies to reduce passenger processing times is necessary to manage a looming capacity crunch facing airlines in busy markets, a panel of aviation industry leaders told the A4E Aviation Summit, Apex reports. Inefficient passenger security clearance processes could limit the capacity available in certain markets, panelists said during a discussion on […]
NewGen ISS Goes Live in Norway: First Market for Transforming Agent-Airline Settlements
he International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Norway became the first market to implement the New Generation of IATA Settlement Systems (NewGen ISS). NewGen ISS was adopted by the Passenger Agency Conference (PAConf) in November 2017. It represents the most extensive and ambitious modernization of the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) since it […]
January Passenger Demand Growth Slows on Temporary Factors
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2018 showing traffic (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 4.6% compared to January 2017. This was the slowest year-over-year increase in nearly four years, but results were affected by temporary factors including the later timing of the Lunar New Year in 2018 […]
GOL announces operating profit of R$388 million in 4Q17, up 96% over 4Q16 and a quarterly record since 2011.
GOL Linhas Aéreas Inteligentes S.A. (NYSE: GOL and B3: GOLL4), Brazil’s #1 airline, announces its consolidated results for the fourth quarter (4Q17). All information is presented in accordance with IFRS. Financial and Operational Highlights: Significantly improved operating indicators: for the quarter, RPKs increased by 8.0% (from 9.2 billion in 4Q16 to 9.9 billion in 4Q17), […]
Airlines could generate €6 million more ancillary revenue per year with comtrade digital services"™ Adnexa platform
Comtrade Digital Services today announced that it has developed a digital platform that could make airlines €6 million in ancillary revenue per year*. Adnexa is a fully automated system which pairs passenger data with relevant advertising content. The application, unveiled at the Aviation Festival in Singapore on 27th-28th February, enables advertisers to create custom-made campaigns […]
MIA opens first passport clearance facility with facial recognition
Today, officials from the Miami-Dade Aviation Department (MDAD) and U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) hosted a ribbon-cutting ceremony to celebrate Miami International Airport’s newly renovated Concourse E federal inspection facility for international arrivals. The facility is the first in the country completely dedicated to providing expedited passport screening via facial recognition. The new technology […]
BULATSA and IATA to Develop an Airspace Strategy for Bulgaria
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and BULATSA, the Bulgarian Air Navigation Service Provider, have agreed to develop and implement a Bulgarian National Airspace Strategy. BULATSA and IATA will strengthen their existing cooperation for this initiative, which is aimed at delivering benefits to the travelling public, while supporting national economic growth and the competitiveness of […]
Air travel technology predictions for 2018
The pace of technological change is accelerating. Over the last few years the travel experience has become more efficient thanks to new technologies such as mobile internet, artificial intelligence, virtual reality, big-data, internet of things and biometrics. But we are only scratching the surface of their potential. Many more benefits are yet to be realized. […]
