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 […]
Under the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA), introduced in 2009 on the initiative of the Airports Council International Europe (ACI Europe), Sihanoukville International Airport, operated by VINCI Airports in Cambodia, upgrades to Level 3 certification of a program aiming at reducing direct greenhouse gas emissions while engaging stakeholders to curb their own emissions. Earlier this year, […]
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 signed a new contract with European airline, easyJet to provide ground support for the airline as it begins operations at Tromsø (TOS) beginning November 11th. The new contract will last three […]
The UK Civil Aviation Authority is improving its tools to help the aviation industry rise to the major challenge of reducing its environmental impact. In a consultation launched today, new proposals set out improvements to the regulator’s environmental reporting capabilities. Plans have been put forward to shape the future of the UK Aviation Environmental Review […]
Vision-Box, an Amadeus Company, the global leader in biometric-based travel solutions, in collaboration with the Directorate General of Immigration – Republic of Indonesia and Sinergi Teknoglobal Perkasa, proudly announces the successful implementation of over 150 biometric touchpoints at Jakarta’s Soekarno-Hatta International Airport (CGK) and Bali’s I Gusti Ngurah Rai International Airport (DPS). This innovative rollout […]
In order to cater the rising passenger traffic and the demand for better services and connections, AAI’s Tuticorin Airport is undergoing major up-gradation which includes the extension of Runway for operation of A-321 type of aircraft, construction of new apron, new terminal building, technical Block cum control tower & new fire station at a cost […]
Plaza Premium Group (PPG), the leading global airport hospitality services provider, opens its highly anticipated Plaza Premium First lounge at Macau International Airport. This addition is a strategic expansion to the group’s presence in Macau within its global network of over 75 international airports in 30 countries & regions. This year also marks the group’s […]
