Accelya and Air Transat sign a new multi-year FLX Platform agreement Accelya now powers NDC for two of the three biggest airlines in Canada and 6 of the top 15 in North America The agreement demonstrates the openness and flexibility of the FLX platform by integrating with Air Transat PSS to deliver NDC Accelya’s AWS-powered […]
The opening ceremony at Sats Core A, featuring (from left) Alan Yip Managing Director of South East Asia of Kerry Logistics Network; Zhang Xingshu, Regional General Manager of S. F. Express Singapore; Bob Chi, chief executive, Gateway Services Asia-Pacific, SATS; Zhang Ji, Vice President of SF Group; Henry Low, Chief Executive Officer of SATS Singapore […]
Archana Dharni appointed as new Event Director to bring fresh strategic vision to the world’s most important event for the cabin interiors and inflight entertainment industry. With a decade of experience working in the passenger experience sector, Archana will focus overall vision, planning, and execution of AIX, leading a team to build on the show’s […]
Korean Air will commence daily flights on the Seoul Incheon-Kumamoto route from November 24, in response to increasing travel demand to Japan. This marks the resumption of the route after a 27-year suspension due to the Asian financial crisis in 1997. Located in the heart of Kyushu, Kumamoto is known as a year-round tourist destination. […]
The Lee County Port Authority began Southwest Florida International Airport’s Terminal Expansion Phase 2 on Oct. 1, 2024, following the Board of Port Commissioners approval for the construction and total budget for the project on Sept. 5, 2024. The more than $1 billion project will add 14 additional gates on a new concourse to meet […]
Aviator Airport Alliance, a full-range provider of aviation services at 15 airports across the Nordics and a family member of Avia Solutions Group, has earned three key International Organization for Standardization (ISO) certifications in the areas of Quality, Environmental, and Occupational Health and Safety Management Systems. Aviator was the solely responsible for the work done […]
PLAY airlines partners with InterLnkd to launch an AI-powered pre-travel shopping platform, offering a specially curated selection of fashion, beauty, and essential products to travellers. PLAY becomes the first airline to roll out this functionality in North America, providing US customers access to renowned brands including Bloomingdale’s and CVS. The platform will integrate into PLAY’s […]
Wilmington International Airport announced last month that the airport has received $20 million in federal grants. The funds will support ILM’s capital improvements including the realignment of Airport Boulevard, a new terminal curb front, design of a terminal expansion to add new gates, as well as improvements for general aviation. The grants were funded by […]
European airport trade body ACI EUROPE today released its air traffic report for August 2024 – the peak month for air travel in Europe. Passenger traffic across the European airport network increased by +5.6% in August compared to the same month last year – an even better performance than in the preceding month (July at […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for August 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8.6% compared to August 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 6.5% year-on-year. The August load factor was 86.2% (+1.6ppt compared to August […]
