Air Canada Flights Now Located at Los Angeles Airport Terminal 6
Effective today, Air Canada’s flights and Maple Leaf Lounge at Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) are located at the renovated and modernized Terminal 6, following a seamless move overnight from Terminal 2. Air Canada’s 19 daily flights arrive and depart from gates 68A, 68B and 69B at Terminal 6, offering a more convenient connecting experience […]
Six in every 1,000 passengers had their luggage lost by airlines last year
AIRLINE passengers have less than a one per cent chance of having their luggage lost in-transit, a new study has shown. The report on the baggage management of the world"™s airlines found that just six out of every 1,000 bags handled were lost in 2016 as a direct result of mishandling. Air transport communications specialists […]
First Quarter Ends on Strong Note for Passenger Traffic
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2017 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.8%, compared to the same month a year ago. Capacity grew 6.1% and load factor climbed by half a percentage point to 80.4%, which was a record for the month. […]
IATA: Confident Businesses, Travelers Drive Airline Demand
Global air travel demand is more robust than expected so far in 2017 because of growing business and consumer confidence, according to IATA chief economist Brian Pearce. Speaking at the IATA Wings of Change conference in Miami, Pearce said the passenger traffic demand outlook looks strong for the remainder of the year, though he cautioned […]
Why Delta Air Lines Shares Ascended 5%
What happened Shares of Delta Air Lines (NYSE:DAL) stock took off on Tuesday, rising 5.4% to close the day at $47.83. So what Delta updated investors on its business performance in April this morning, advising that consolidated passenger unit revenue increased 1% year over year in April. That number would have grown even higher but […]
Munich Airport’s midfield terminal marks birthday
Munich Airport"™s midfield terminal "“ the Terminal 2 satellite building "“ will mark its one-year anniversary. The results of the midfield terminal "“ the first to be built at a German airport "“ are impressive: In the first year, it has handled more than 74,000 flights. One in five of the roughly nine million passengers […]
Airlines should be allowed to overbook seats: IATA
Carriers should be permitted to continue with the overbooking practice as seats in a flight are a time sensitive and "perishable" product, global airlines body IATA said today. Against the backdrop of American carrier United Airlines forcibly evicting a passenger recently "” an incident that sparked a global outrage "” the International Air Transport Association"™s […]
United Airlines to refund tickets for all customers on infamous flight
When airline asked for volunteers to deplane, they offered $800 to relinquish a seat before dragging a man off. Now they"™ll pay the full price of every ticket Seeking to quell the uproar over a man being dragged off a plane, United Airlines announced on Tuesday that it would refund the tickets for all customers […]
SITA helps Singapore Airlines deliver free digital content through mobile App
Passengers using the Singapore Airlines mobile app can now get free digital magazines on their device. Powered by SITA DigitalMedia using Adaptive technology, the new feature is available on the Singapore Airlines app on both iOS and Android devices. Access to the free reading material is available to passengers before, during, and after the flight. […]
Strong Passenger Demand, Record Load Factor in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a second month of strong demand growth to begin 2017. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 4.8%, compared to the same month last year. Although this was below growth achieved in January, year-to-year comparisons are distorted because February 2016 was a […]
