IATA debuts virtual ground ops training platform
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched RampVR, the industry"™s first virtual reality (VR) training platform for ground operations, at a ground handling conference in Bangkok. "Improving ramp safety and reducing damage to aircraft and ground equipment through better education and training is an industry priority, but training in this extremely active environment can be […]
Fallos en registro de pasajeros retrasa vuelos en Australia y Nueva Zelanda
Varios aeropuertos internacionales de Australia y Nueva Zelanda sufrieron hoy largos retrasos por problemas en el sistema de registro de pasajeros, informaron hoy operadoras de estas instalaciones. "Las aerolíneas experimentan dificultades en el registro de los viajeros en los servicios internacionales debido a un apagón en el sistema Advance Passanger Processing (Procesamiento Avanzado de Pasajero" […]
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 […]
