Río Grande do Sul Launches Incentive Program for Airlines in Porto Alegre Following Devastating Floods
The government of Río Grande do Sul will establish an incentive program for airlines that launch new international flights to Salgado Filho Airport in Porto Alegre. This measure comes after the state, and particularly the area of its capital, suffered devastating floods between April and May of this year, which caused the airport, one of […]
Dominican Republic becomes a partner of the Global Entry program to facilitate entry to the US
Foreign Minister Roberto Álvarez announced that the Dominican Republic has become a partner of the United States Customs and Border Protection’s Global Entry program. This program will facilitate the entry of Dominicans with visas into the United States. Dominicans with visas will be able to request entry online and then use inspection kiosks upon arrival, […]
Avianca Cargo is 100% Fresh Certified for handling perishables
Avianca Cargo announced today that it is the first airline in the Americas certified by the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Center of Excellence for Independent Validators (CEIV) Fresh program, for achieving the highest standards of quality and excellence for the transportation of perishable goods. IATA representatives officially presented the CEIV Fresh certificate to Avianca […]
United’s Testing a New Program That Could Save Late Passengers From Missing Their Flights
The disappointment that comes when you run through the airport only to realize you missed your connecting flight by a matter of minutes can be painful. And it might not seem rational – especially if there are other passengers and checked bags involved. The reason behind strict gate closures is to obtain high “D-0” (D-zero) […]
Your Face is Your Boarding Pass: JetBlue Introduces Its First Integrated Biometric Self-Boarding Gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport
JetBlue (NASDAQ: JBLU), in partnership with U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP), today announced the roll-out of its first fully-integrated biometric self-boarding gate at New York’s John F. Kennedy International Airport (JFK). Customers flying to select international destinations from Terminal 5 at New York-JFK can now board even faster with a dual lane biometric self-boarding […]
Airline report card: Alaska Airlines tops list for best rewards program
Whether traveling for business or just for fun, airline rewards programs could save flyers big bucks and even land them sweet deal"”but which one is the best for customers? Alaska Airlines (ALK) topped the list of best airline rewards programs for the third-straight year, according to U.S. News and World Report, which evaluated nine "leading […]
IATA, UNCTAD Collaborate to Boost Global Adoption of Cargo Messaging Standards
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the United Nations Conference on Trade and Development (UNCTAD) announced that IATA"™s Cargo-XML messaging standard has now been fully integrated into ASYCUDAWorld, the UNCTAD automated customs management system used by 90 countries worldwide for their customs procedures. The integration of Cargo-XML in ASYCUDAWorld standardizes the electronic communications between […]
Nine more U.S. airports adding Global Entry kiosks
The Global Entry program will expand to nine more airports by April 3, according to the Federal Register. Houston Hobby as well as airports in Fairbanks, Alaska; Oakland, San Jose and Sacramento, Calif.; New Orleans; Kansas City and St. Louis, Mo.; and Burlington, Vt., will join the 39 airports that already have Global Entry kiosks. […]
MIA launches pharmaceutical transport certification program
Miami International Airport, already a major hub for pharmaceutical imports and exports, is the first U.S. airport to partner with the International Air Transport Association"™s global certification program for handling and shipping pharmaceutical products. To avoid spoilage of sensitive pharmaceutical products and boost international trade, IATA, the international airline trade association representing about 260 air […]
IATA to launch aviation leadership development program in partnership with Harvard Business Publishing
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the Aviation Leadership Development Program in partnership with Harvard Business Publishing (HBP). This is the first IATA educational program to be taught in real time by instructors in a virtual environment. The inaugural session will begin 2 November 2015. The program is built around the […]
