New Zealand: International aviation organisation opposes proposed tourist tax
The international aviation industry has come out against a proposed tourist levy saying airlines should not be saddled with the extra costs involved in collecting it. International Aviation Transport Association (IATA) regional director Vinoop"‹ Goel"‹ argued that the revenue raised by Labour’s pre-election suggestion of a $25 per head charge on international visitors would be […]
Aeroflot Named World’s Leading Airline Brand
Aeroflot has taken the prestigious World’s Leading Aviation Brand 2017 prize at the World Travel Awards, the first time the nomination has been awarded. Known as the Oscars of the tourism industry, the World Travel Awards are given every year to leading tour firms, hotels and airlines. Country-level and regional awards take place during the […]
Unruly Passenger Incidents Have Become Fewer, But More Severe
The unruly passenger crisis endangers all passengers on board and can result in costly flight diversions. While the number of incidents have decreased slightly, severe offenses are becoming more prevalent. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported on the state of the unruly passenger crisis during the IATA Media Day event in Geneva this week. […]
IATA seeks strong law enforcement to deter irresponsible use of drones
Law enforcement authorities must play a strong role to ensure there are suitable deterrents in place for those flying recreational drones to prevent danger to passenger aircraft, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday. Risks posed by the increasing use of drones were highlighted in October when a drone hit an aircraft landing […]
Strong Airline Profitability Continues in 2018 Operating Margins Squeezed by Rising Costs
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecasts global industry net profit to rise to $38.4 billion in 2018, an improvement from the $34.5 billion expected net profit in 2017 (revised from a $31.4 billion forecast in June). Highlights of expected 2018 performance include: A slight decline in the operating margin to 8.1% (down from 8.3% […]
October Passenger Demand Rebounds from Weather-Impacted September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 7.2% compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.2% and load factor climbed 0.8 percentage points to 80.8%, which was a record for the month. October"™s performance was a […]
Quito Airport Achieved Category II in the Instrumental Landing System
On Thursday, November 30, 2017, the Director General of Civil Aviation of Ecuador, Luis Carrera Muriel, and Quiport"™s President and CEO Andrew O’Brian informed the public that Quito"™s Mariscal Sucre International Airport achieved Category II in its Instrumental Landing System (ILS), which permits operations in adverse weather conditions (severe fog). ILS is the support system […]
Aerolineas Argentinas Enhances Passenger Experience Through Digital Management
Aerolineas Argentinas has become Latin America"™s first airline to digitally empower its cabin crews and take the inflight passenger service to the next level with SITAONAIR"™s CrewTab. CrewTab digitally transforms cabin crew"™ preflight, inflight, and post-flight activities and their workflows by providing crew members with a complete, user-friendly mobile, and tablet application interface. Through this, […]
Emirates estrena bitácoras para manejar objetos peligrosos
La Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) anunció que la empresa Emirates será la primera línea aérea que utilizará bitácoras electrónicas de vuelo (eFB) con el fin de registrar minuciosamente objetos peligrosos que pudieran provocar un incendio u otro percance durante un vuelo. En un comunicado, el órgano aéreo internacional […]
NewGen ISS Approved by PAConf Will Modernize, Transform Agent-Airline Settlements
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the Passenger Agency Conference (PAConf), composed of IATA"™s member airlines, adopted Resolutions for the full implementation of the New Generation of IATA Settlement Systems (NewGen ISS) initiative. NewGen ISS represents the most extensive and ambitious modernization of the IATA Billing and Settlement Plan (BSP) since it was […]
