Ryanair reverses 5 years of Irish airport declines
The world"™s leading international scheduled airline Ryanair has released its 2015 Irish traffic numbers to December 29, showing a reversal of five years of Irish airport traffic declines, having delivered 70% of all traffic growth at Cork, Dublin, Knock and Shannon airports in 2015 "“ a record growth year for Irish tourism. The airline says […]
Alaska Airlines will phase out ‘combi’ planes
In 2017, Alaska Airlines will phase out its five Boeing 737-400 "combi» planes that move cargo and passengers primarily around Alaska. The five combi planes have flown around the state — Seattle is the only stop they make Outside — since 2007. Each has space for 72 passengers in the back half of the plane […]
Aeropuertos que cuentan con personal… animal
La próxima vez que viajes y pases por la sección de seguridad del aeropuerto podrías ser atendido por ratones. ¿Por qué no? Los aeropuertos ya emplean perros como terapeutas y llamas como guardaespaldas (sí, es cierto). De hecho, los animales ocupan una serie de puestos de trabajo en la industria de los viajes. Perros: los […]
IATA Air Passenger Forecast Shows Dip in Long-Term Demand Total passenger set to double to 7 billion by 2034 Government policies can counteract economic headwinds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its updated passenger growth forecast, projecting that passenger numbers are expected to reach 7 billion by 2034 with a 3.8% average annual growth in demand (2014 baseline year). That is more than double the 3.3 billion who flew in 2014 and exactly twice as many as the 3.5 […]
Emirates announced plans for a second gateway in Istanbul with the launch of a daily service to Sabiha Gokcen Airport
Emirates today announced its plans for a second gateway in Istanbul with the launch of a daily service to Sabiha Gokcen Airport, beginning 15th December, 2015. The new service complements Emirate"™ existing 11 weekly flights to Ataturk Airport, offering even more convenience for both inbound and outbound travellers. Located on the rapidly-developing Asian side of […]
The Future of Airplane Seat Reclining or Not
To recline, or not to recline, is a troublesome question. Recent events in the U.S. air travel market prove that it is a volatile issue for some passengers, leading to aggression onboard. For airlines, and the aircraft seating industry, it"™s a puzzle. Is it better to provide the option of recline, and risk seat troubles […]
Keeping passengers happy is not what makes airlines profitable, study finds
Airlines are struggling to keep customers happy but according to a new survey from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), those efforts may not result in higher profits. IATA surveyed 60,000 fliers from around the world and measured their satisfaction across 75 "individual passenger experience factor" including crew interactions, available services and products for 30 […]
Alaska Airlines"™ self-service efforts recognised with IATA Fast Travel Platinum status
Alaska Airlines has become just the second North American carrier to achieve Fast Travel Platinum status, which is awarded by IATA to airlines that offer four or more Fast Travel compliant options to at least 80% of their passengers. The six self-service options included in Fast Travel are: Self-check-in and/or automatic check-in, Bags ready-to-go, Document […]
32,600 new planes worth nearly US$5 trillion in the next 20 years
From the world"™s first commercial flight in 1914, to today"™s 32 million flights annually, aviation has become part and parcel of our everyday lives. With some three billion air passengers, and 50 million tonnes of freight carried every year by planes, it is estimated that aviation contributes US$2.4 trillion annually to global GDP. In the […]
March Passenger Demand Remains Robust, Buoyed by Lunar New Year
Geneva "“ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for March 2015 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 7.4% compared to March 2014. This was an improvement on February, when year-over-year growth was 6.4%. The acceleration in the year-on-year comparison reflects the residual impact of the February Lunar New […]
