ALTA recognition program for airline providers
The objective of the program is to provide suppliers with information from airlines in the Latin America and Caribbean region on their level of satisfaction with various suppliers. The program will focus on four key areas, including delivery time, quality, documentation, and customer service. Each of these areas will be evaluated on a scale of […]
WTTC: Global tourism resilient to terrorism, Brexit and further macroeconomic challenges
Global Travel & Tourism continues to register strong growth despite challenges from terrorism, political turmoil, global economic developments, and the Brexit decision, according to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The update of WTTC"™s Economic Impact Reports 2016 shows that, despite the many challenges Travel & Tourism has faced in the […]
ALTA traffic report april 2016
The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) announced that ALTA member airlines carried 9.5 million passengers in April, up 4% from the previous year, excluding domestic traffic in Brazil (see table 1). Traffic (RPK) grew 5.7% and capacity (ASK) increased 5%, bringing up the load factor to 77.7%, equivalent to 0.5 percentage points […]
Relatório de bagagens sa SITA aponta melhora em 2015
O foco da indústria aérea na melhoria da gestão de bagagem tem mostrado fortes resultados. Em 2015, as taxas de bagagem caÃram para seu nível mais baixo. De acordo com o SITA Baggage Report 2016, o índice de malas extraviadas foi de 6,5 por mil passageiros em 2015, uma queda de 10,5% em relação ao […]
Airlines significantly improbe baggage handling in 2015
The airline industry"™s focus on improving baggage management is showing strong results with 2015 baggage mishandling rates dropping to their lowest ever. According to the SITA Baggage Report 2016, released today, the rate of mishandled bags was 6.5 bags per thousand passengers in 2015, down 10.5% from the previous year, less than half the rate […]
New Report Confirms Significant Benefits of Liberalized African Air Markets
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published a report setting out the considerable social and economic benefits of intra-African air service liberalization. The report, by the experienced independent economic consultants InterVISTAS, outlines the benefits that would accrue if 12 African nations were to implement the 1999 Yamoussoukro Decision. The 12 nations in the report are: […]
