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New Mobile Wifi Solution Keeps Airport Operations Connected, Flexible, and Secure

SITA MIFI delivers portable, reliable wireless connectivity to support airports and airlines worldwide In an industry where connectivity failures can quickly disrupt passengers and delay operations, a new mobile Wi-Fi service is helping airports, airlines, and ground handlers stay connected and keep things moving. With the launch of SITA Mobile WIFI (MIFI), air transport stakeholders […]

Western Sydney International Airport charts future vision with inaugural Master Plan

Western Sydney International (Nancy-Bird Walton) Airport (WSI) is inviting the community to step into the future of aviation that will herald a new era of economic prosperity for Greater Sydney, with the release of the airport’s Preliminary Draft Master Plan. The Preliminary Draft Master Plan is a strategic document that outlines the airport’s key plans […]

SSP announces operations at Kualanamu International Airport

SSP has revealed more details about its seven-year deal to operate a number of restaurants and cafes at Kualanamu International Airport (Medan, Indonesia) through PT SSP Taurus Gemilang Indonesia, its joint venture with its local partner PT Taurus Gemilang.  The new outlets will be located airside in the airport’s domestic terminal. They will feature popular […]

SITA and Urban-Air Port Join Forces

New Collaboration Sets the Stage for Software Defined, Hardware Enabled Urban Airports With air travel volumes surging and cities seeking sustainable, efficient transport, Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) is poised to radically transform urban travel. To help bring this vision to life, SITA and Urban-Air Port Ltd (UAP) have joined forces in a new collaboration, combining modular vertiport infrastructure with innovative digital platforms, to […]

transport logistic and HLPFI partner to launch global project cargo platform

Dedicated project cargo exhibition area to debut at international transport logistic trade fairs Munich/London, 30 May 2025 – Messe München, organiser of the world- renowned transport logistic exhibition series, and Heavy Lift & Project Forwarding International (HLPFI) have announced a strategic partnership aimed at elevating the visibility and networking potential of the heavy lift, breakbulk […]

Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) signs extended cargo handling and trucking contract with Oman Air in France

Michael Duggen, Head of Cargo at Oman Air (fourth from left) and the airline’s Claudius Pereira, Senior Manager Cargo Service Delivery (third from left) with WFS’ Assaad Sfeir, Key Account Director ‑ Group Commercial, John Batten, CEO EMEAA, Laurent Bernard, Vice President France, and Monia EL MALLAS, Cargo Sales Director – France.   Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has signed a contract […]

IATA CO2 Connect Integrated into the Amadeus Travel Platform

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Amadeus are integrating flight-specific emissions data from IATA CO2 Connect in the Amadeus Travel Platform. This will allow airlines, travel agents, corporate travel managers, and online platforms that request IATA CO2 Connect data to provide travelers with a new source of trusted emissions data at the point of […]

300% expansion of e-commerce handling facility: FCS Frankfurt Cargo Services wins new contract with EDT – eDirect Transport

Frankfurt Cargo Services (FCS), a subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS), a SATS company, has won a contract with EDT – eDirect Transport, a global logistics platform specializing in cross-border e-commerce between China and Europe. Under this agreement, FCS will provide comprehensive E-commerce & Freight Forwarder Handling (EFFH) services at Frankfurt Airport. This latest development […]

Plaza Premium Group Partners with International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards to Enhance Global Accessibility Training and Services

Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the global leader in integrated airport hospitality services and the International Board of Credentialing and Continuing Education Standards (IBCCES), the leading authority in cognitive difference training and certification for professionals, are proud to announce a strategic partnership aimed at elevating accessibility and services for airport passengers with mobility challenges and disabilities […]

IATA: Passenger Growth Accelerates to 8% in April

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for April 2025 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 8.0% compared to April 2024. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 6.5% year-on-year. The April load factor was 83.6% (+1.1 ppt compared to April […]