ALTA traffic report July 2017
vThe Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced today that Latin America and Caribbean airlines carried 23.2 million passengers in July, up 6.1% – or 1,330,000 more passengers – from the previous year. Traffic (RPK) grew 11.6% and capacity (ASK) increased 10.9%, bringing up the load factor to 85.4%, 0.6 percentage points higher […]
33 billion US$: The investment by airports and airlines this year
Airlines and airports are estimated to spend nearly US$33 billion on IT this year, according to the SITA 2017 Air Transport IT Trends Insights. And they are focusing their technology investments on similar priorities. Top of the agenda for CIOs at both airlines and airports, are investments in cyber security and cloud services. In addition, […]
Federal government awarding $2.6 million to 2 NY airports
Two upstate New York airports are getting more than $2.6 million in federal grants. Sidney Municipal Airport in Delaware County will receive $1.8 million and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport in Tompkins County is being awarded $870,000. The infrastructure funding from the Federal Aviation Administration will go to construct a new taxiway at Sidney Regional Airport. […]
‘Unruly’ passengers to be barred from flying for 3 months to over 2 years
The Centre on Friday proposed rules for a «no-fly list», the first of its kind in the world, that allow airlines to bar unruly passengers from flying for up to two years. The rules were issued months after a parliamentarian was caught on camera assaulting an airline crew member for not being able to provide […]
Volaris (VLRS) August Traffic Increases 5.1%, Capacity Up 6.6%
Volaris* (NYSE: VLRS), the ultra-low-cost airline serving Mexico, the United States and Central America, reports August 2017 and year-to-date preliminary traffic results. During August 2017 Volaris increased total capacity, as measured in Available Seat Miles (ASMs), by 6.6% year over year. Total demand, as measured in Revenue Passenger Miles (RPMs), in August 2017 increased 5.1% […]
Record Passenger Load Factor in July
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for July showing strong but moderating demand growth. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.8%, compared to the same month last year, down from 7.7% year-over-year growth recorded in June. All regions reported solid or better growth in passenger volumes over the past year. […]
A disruptive passenger will have to pay Hawaiian Airlines $98,000
A man who disrupted a Hawaiian Airlines flight so much that the plane had to turn around and return to Honolulu last year instead of heading to New York must pay the airline nearly $100,000, a federal judge ruled. New Jersey resident James August was ordered to pay restitution on Monday after he was sentenced […]
SITA, Latam Airlines and Nuevo Pudahuel Showcase Leo – The Innovative Baggage Robot in Santiago, Chile
Leo, the innovative baggage robot developed by global air transport IT provider SITA, was showcased today at Comodoro Arturo Merino Benitez Airport in Santiago, Chile, as part of a presentation on next generation technologies for the first step of the passenger journey at the terminal. Leo is a fully autonomous and self-propelling robot which looks […]
US travelers could soon have another option when it comes to budget airlines
US airline passengers could soon have another choice for ultra-low-cost flights. The CEO of Sun Country Airlines announced in a memo this week that the airline will begin implementing passenger fees and expanding beyond its hub at Minneapolis-St. Paul Airport, according to the Star Tribune. The airline"™s new plan resembles that of infamous ultra-low-cost carriers […]
Climate change will impact aviation
Earlier this summer, dozens of flights were grounded at Phoenix Sky Harbor airport. The skies were perfectly clear but it was so hot. Planes literally could not take off in the 118-degree heat. Researchers from Columbia University say the scenario could become more common all over the world. «At the hottest hours of the day, […]
