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 […]
IATA: First Airline in the United States achieves Fast Travel Platinum Status
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Hawaiian Airlines has attained Platinum status for Fast Travel implementation. Hawaiian is the first airline in the United States to achieve Platinum status, which recognizes carriers that offer four or more Fast Travel compliant solutions to at least 80% of their passengers. The Fast Travel program responds […]
IATA Members Set Out Steps Needed to Tackle Problem of Unruly Passengers
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 70th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously adopted a resolution that calls on governments and industry to work together on a balanced package of measures to effectively deter and manage the significant problem of unruly air passenger behavior. Such behavior includes committing physical assault, disturbing good order on board or […]
The Last Day of Malaysia Airline Passengers With Stolen Passports
A man claiming to be the friend of two Iranians who used fake passports to board the missing Malaysia Airlines flight told ABC News that the men stayed at his home the night before the flight vanished. Mohammad Mallaeibasir, 18, told ABC News that he is a student living in Malaysia who went to high […]
Eligible passengers can apply for expedited security screening with PreCheck
More Utahns will now be able to enroll in a program that could mean less time getting through security at Salt Lake City International Airport. The Transportation Security Administration PreCheck program allows eligible passengers to go through airport security with their shoes, belt and a light jacket on. They do not need to remove laptops […]
Passengers at GRU Airport Sao Paulo want mobile sevices
At GRU Airport, 78% of passengers say they would definitely use their mobile for boarding passes but globally only 43% would do so. A global survey has shown that the passengers at GRU Airport in Sao Paulo have a strong desire to use their mobile phone for check-in, boarding and throughout their journey. The survey […]
