Passenger Demand Continues Strong Growth in May
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers, or RPKs) rose 6.1% compared to the same month in 2017, which was a slight pickup from 6.0% year-over-year growth for April 2018. Capacity climbed 5.9% and load factor rose 0.1 percentage point to […]
Iberia pays homage to Johannesburg with new aircraft
Iberia Airlines presented its new A330-200s aircraft named Johannesburgo, the Spanish name for Johannesburg at OR International Airport on Thursday. Johannesburgo is the first aircraft under the Spanish airline to be named after an international city and is flying to cities in Latin America, the United States and Asia. The plane has 19 seats in […]
Bali"™s International Airport Closed after Mount Agung Spews Volcanic Ash
The Ngurah Rai International airport on the island of Bali was closed early Friday, after the Agung volcano erupted, emitting an ash cloud around 2,000 meters high. Dozens of domestic and international flights in and out of the airport were cancelled or delayed and passengers stranded at the airport. "Ngurah Rai International Airport is closed […]
Interjet appoints TAL as General Sales Agent for the UK
Mexican carrier Interjet Airlines has entrusted the global airline, travel and tourism representation organisation, TAL Aviation, to handle its marketing, sales, public relations and business development in the UK. Suzanne Mason, TAL Aviation UK"™s Sales Manager will be responsible for the operations in this market. With almost 270 daily flights, Interjet connects more than 50 […]
First ACJ320neo enters final assembly
The first ACJ320neo[1] has entered final assembly in Hamburg, marking the start of a new era in Airbus corporate jets. Featuring the largest cabin in its class, the ACJ320neo is due to be delivered to Acropolis Aviation of the UK in the last quarter, together with a second aircraft, for Comlux of Switzerland. More than […]
Mexico City"™s new airport is an environmental disaster but it could become a huge national park
Mexico City long ago outgrew the two-terminal Benito Juárez International Airport, which is notorious for delays, overcrowding and canceled flights. Construction is now underway on a striking new international airport east of this metropolis of 20 million. When it opens in late 2020, the LEED-certified new airport "“ whose terminal building was designed by renowned […]
Aeromexico Reports May 2018 Traffic Results
Grupo Aeromexico S.A.B. de C.V. («Aeromexico») (BMV: AEROMEX) today reported May 2018 operational results. Grupo Aeromexico transported 1 million 824 thousand passengers in May; a 6.8% year-on-year increase. International passenger numbers increased by 12.0%, while domestic passenger numbers increased by 4.2%. Demand, measured in Revenue Passenger Kilometers (RPKs), increased by 9.9%, year-on-year. Aeromexico’s capacity, measured […]
Stop putting power banks, spare batteries in checked luggage, warns IATA
There is a growing focus in the airline industry on the risks related to passengers carrying portable electronic devices (PEDs) in their check-in luggage, according to Gilberto Lopez Meyer, senior vice-president for safety and flight operations at the International Air Transport Association (IATA). An analysis of surveys conducted found that many passengers are carrying prohibited […]
IATA urges governments to ease visa, travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called upon governments around the world to ease unnecessary visa and travel restrictions and facilitate passenger movement across borders, which IATA said would spur global economic growth. "The economic and social benefits of aviation can be spread only by removing onerous barriers to the free movement of people […]
Therapet aims to calm Aberdeen International Airport passengers
A therapy dog has been used at Aberdeen International Airport in what is claimed to be a UK first. Harley, a rescue malamute, has been helping travellers who may be feeling stressed, and some with disabilities. Harley – and owner Niel Chisholm – have been working on a trial basis. It is hoped Harley could […]
