The future of seatback IFE according to American Airlines, Delta, JetBlue and Aeromexico
Following American Airline"™ admission that it will not install seatback in-flight entertainment (IFE) screens on its new Boeing 737 MAX aircraft, questions have again been raised about the future of embedded IFE systems. American Airline"™ statement highlighted its reasoning behind the decision to opt for an extensive library of wireless IFE delivered via Wi-Fi to […]
Lufthansa A350-900 – Worldwide debut for innovative lighting technology
Lufthansa will be the first airline worldwide to use a range of different settings for the on-board lighting of the A350-900 which are designed to fit with the day and night-time biorhythms of their passengers. Any passenger who has ever traveled across a number of time zones will know the problem – your body clock […]
October Passenger Demand Moderates
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for October showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 5.8% compared to the same month last year. Capacity grew 6.3% and load factor slid 0.4 percentage points to 80.1%. October"™s performance was a slow-down on the 7.1% year-on-year growth rate […]
Strong Passenger Demand Resumes in September: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) grew 7% compared to the same month in 2015. This was the strongest year-over-year increase in seven months. Capacity climbed 6.6% and load factor edged up 0.3 percentage points to 81.1%. Growth […]
Passenger Services Conference Approves Resolution on ONE Order Standard Will Modernize and Simplify Airline Order Management
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the Passenger Services Conference (PSC) adopted a Resolution on a standard for the ONE Order initiative. Leveraging the data communication advances from the New Distribution Capability, ONE Order will modernize and simplify airline order management, including the delivery, fulfilment and accounting processes related to airline products and […]
Passengers Want to Avoid Travel Hassles with Technology IATA Survey Reveals New Air Transport Trends
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the results of its 2016 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) which showed that passengers are looking for technology to improve their travel experience. Based on 6,920 responses from around the globe, the survey provided insight into what passengers want from their air travel experience. Topping the list were: Arriving […]
Transforming the Passenger Journey
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) laid out a transformative vision for air travel that will enable aviation to successfully accommodate a near doubling in demand for air travel over the next two decades. According to IATA"™s latest passenger forecast, some 7.2 billion air trips will take place in 2035, up from 3.8 billion in […]
Passenger Growth Slowed in August: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for August showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) climbed 4.6% compared to the year-ago period. This represented a slowing from the 6.4% increase recorded in July (revised). August capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 5.8%, and load […]
Collaboration needed to stem unruly passenger incidents
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released figures showing that reports of unruly passenger incidents onboard aircraft increased in 2015. Some 10,854 unruly passenger incidents were reported to IATA by airlines worldwide last year. This equates to one incident for every 1,205 flights, an increase from the 9,316 incidents reported in 2014 (or one incident […]
Security increasing priority for tech investments by world’s airports
Airports are placing a higher priority on IT investments for passenger and airport security with 50% rating it a high priority, up from 37% last year. This is according to the 2016 Airport IT Trends Survey, the extensive annual study of IT trends within the global airport industry co-sponsored by SITA and Airports Council International […]
