Etihad Airways secures IATA certification for successful implementation of enhanced booking system
Etihad Airways has successfully implemented a new booking standard driven by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) that enhances the level of information flow between travel agents and airline reservation systems. The New Distribution Capability (NDC) booking standard has been made possible following successful testing by Etihad Airways with Sabre Airline Solutions in partnership with […]
IATA Welcomes Reduction in Austrian Air Travel Tax
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement that the Austrian Air Travel Tax will be halved from 1 January 2018. The Austrian Ministers Council confirmed that the decision was taken to increase the attractiveness of Austria as a business and tourism destination, to secure the future of Vienna airport as an international aviation […]
Passenger Demand Growth Hits Five-Year Peak in January
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for January 2017 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 9.6% compared to January 2016. This was the strongest increase in more than five years. Results were positively affected by traffic associated with the Lunar New Year celebrations, which occurred in January this […]
iflyA380.com at ITB Berlin 2017
Airbus presents the world"™s first online booking assistant of its kind and other travel trends at ITB from 8 to 12 March 2017 A one-of-a-kind booking tool for the world"™s most iconic aircraft: Airbus created the online booking assistant iflyA380.com to take travel planning to the next level. iflyA380.com features the first and only flight […]
Turismo en Argentina: cómo desarrollar su potencial y aumentar la cantidad de visitantes
Desde Iguazú hasta Ushuaia y la Antártida; desde la Patagonia a La Quiaca o desde la Península de Valdez hasta los maravillosos Andes. Extensas playas para los meses cálidos y centros de esquà en invierno. Estos son tan sólo algunos ejemplos del rico patrimonio natural turístico con el que fue bendecida la Argentina. Y, sin […]
Skyscanner, Finnair and Amadeus join forces to boost conversion with direct booking
Like all retailers, airlines want to maintain close contact with their customers so that they can tailor their shopping experience and make it as simple and personalised as possible. With this goal in mind, Finnair is working with Amadeus to launch a new solution, Amadeus Altea NDC, which is based on IATA’s NDC (New Distribution […]
The Internet of Things Is Creating Smart Airports
For countless travelers, the term "smart airport" is an oxymoron. For these individuals, massive crowds, endless delays and a rash of other headaches hardly add up to an intelligent environment. One exponential technology"”a technology that is growing at an exponential rate"”that"™s helping to create smarter, more efficient airports is the Internet of Things (IoT). Getting […]
Legal Symposium 2017: Reshaping the industry
A number of conflicting factors are influencing air travel"™s future, said Brian Pearce, IATA"™s Chief Economist. World growth remains lacklustre, but demand for air connectivity is still strong. Consumers are seeing increasing value as fares fall in real terms, and investors are experiencing returns above the cost of capital. But the industry"™s profits are not […]
American, United airlines launch cheaper "˜basic economy"™ fares
American and United have started selling cheaper "basic economy" fares as they battle discount airlines for the most budget-conscious travelers. American announced early Tuesday that it began selling the new fares for flights starting March 1 on 10 different routes from its hub airports in Dallas, Miami, Philadelphia and Charlotte, North Carolina. United followed suit […]
Sabre reporta resultados financieros de 2016
Sabre Corporation (NASDAQ: SABR), el principal proveedor de tecnología para la industria de viajes, publicó recientemente sus resultados financieros correspondientes al cuarto trimestre de 2016 y a todo el año, lo que también dio la oportunidad a Sean Menke, su nuevo CEO, de compartir con los inversores la visión y las perspectivas de la empresa. […]
