Lufthansa now offering automatic check-in

Lufthansa passengers will now benefit from an automatic check-in procedure for all flights within Germany and to destinations in Europe. The boarding pass for flights booked up to 24 hours before departure will then be sent automatically to the passenger 23 hours before departure "“ with no need for any manual check-in, thus saving time […]

China Southern Airlines and American Airlines announce codeshare partnership

China Southern Airlines and American Airlines jointly announce codeshare partnership effective on 18th January, 2018, adding new momentum to the international operation by both airlines with more diverse and travel options for passengers traveling between the two biggest air travel markets. Starting from 18th January, 2018, passengers of China Southern may book seats on connecting […]

Biometric technology program gaining momentum

This year will see significant steps taken in implementing One ID technology, IATA has said. IATA"™s latest Global Passenger Survey revealed that 64% of passengers would like to use a single biometric travel token for all travel transactions. "One ID will make this a reality," says Nick Careen, Senior Vice President, Airport, Passenger, Cargo and […]

Delta named world"™s most on-time airline

US carrier Delta is the world"™s most on-time airline, according to new research by aviation and air travel data service FlightGlobal (incorporating FlightStats). The airline achieved an on-time rating of 85.94 per cent over 2017, and the study noted that during a nine-day period in November, including the US Thanksgiving holiday, the carrier cancelled only […]

BD Travel tiene presencia en la nueva terminal del aeropuerto de Cancún

Best Day Travel Group, corporativo de las agencias receptiva y en línea más importantes de México y una de las principales en Latinoamérica, anunció que BD Travel, línea de negocios receptiva del corporativo cuenta con un nuevo espacio para bridar sus servicios a los turistas que arriban a este destino. Con lo anterior BD Travel […]

Un hotel argentino, entre los mejores del mundo

Un año más la prestigiosa publicación de viajes Travel + Leisure dio a conocer el World"™s Best Awards, el listado de los 100 mejores hoteles del mundo, de acuerdo a la valoración que han hecho sus lectores de aspectos como las instalaciones, la ubicación, el servicio o la comida. Entre los ganadores se incluyen refugios […]

Today expected to be busiest for pre-holiday travel at Toronto airport: GTAA

The Greater Toronto Airports Authority says today is expected to be the busiest day for pre-holiday travel at Pearson International Airport. The GTAA says more than 130,000 passengers are expected to go through the airport today. It also predicts nearly 2.7 million passengers will travel through the airport between Dec. 17 and Jan. 7. The […]

Brazil lower house approves Open Skies deal with U.S.

The lower house of Brazil"™s Congress on Tuesday approved an Open Skies agreement between Brazil and the United States that clears the way for a partnership between American Airlines Group Inc and LATAM Airlines Group SA . The Open Skies treaty, which needs Senate approval for final ratification, was signed in 2011 but faced opposition […]

Oneworld wins its sixth ‘best airline alliance’ award of the year

Oneworld® has received its sixth ‘best airline alliance’ award of 2017 "“ twice as many as its rival global airline alliances combined. Its latest honour comes from World Travel Awards, which has named oneworld the World"™s Leading Airline Alliance "“ for the 15th year running. Earlier this month, oneworld was named Best Airline Alliance, for […]