Vietnam Airlines has appointed Bangkok Flight Services (BFS), the joint venture subsidiary of Worldwide Flight Services (WFS) in Thailand, as its new cargo handler at Suvarnabhumi Airport. BFS, which was awarded the contract following a tender process by the airline, will handle approximately 12,000 tonnes of cargo per annum for Vietnam Airlines, which operates Airbus […]
Awards recognize airports who continued their commitment to the customer during the ongoing pandemic Airports Council International (ACI) World has revealed the recipients of this year’s Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Awards which celebrate and showcase the world’s best airports as voiced by travellers on Thursday. The COVID-19 pandemic continued to have a major impact on […]
The industry’s most advanced temperature-controlled air freight solution has now been successfully shipped commercially for the first time. Stockholm, March 11, 2022: Envirotainer, the global market leader in secure cold chain solutions for air transportation of pharmaceuticals, today announced that the first commercial shipment using the new Releye® RAP container has been completed. The consignment […]
Hainan Airlines has added a new ramp handling contract to its longstanding cargo handling partnership with Worldwide Flight Services at Seattle-Tacoma International Airport. The Chinese airline, which has been a customer of WFS in Seattle for cargo handling since 2013, has now appointed WFS to also provide loading and unloading of it 3-5 weekly passenger […]
Guidance on airport ground access services first in the series Airports Council International (ACI) World has launched a new series of guidance material dedicated to helping airports strengthen their non-aeronautical (commercial) revenue to improve the traveller experience and contribute to the recovery of the sector as travel begins to increase. The first set of available […]
New facility will help save time and cut queues for customers from Ajman and the Northern Emirates Emirates is streamlining check-in formalities for its customers in Ajman and the Northern Emirates with the introduction of a new check-in facility in collaboration with the Ajman Transport Authority. The new facility, located in the Ajman Central Bus […]
The global air cargo market continued its catching up with pre-pandemic levels in February as freight volumes, capacity and load factors stabilised close to 2019’s performance, with rates also slowly trending downwards, according to the latest data from industry analysts CLIVE Data Services. Chargeable weight in February was at -0.7% to the pre-Covid level in […]
Second Plaza Premium Lounge Opens at Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport Plaza Premium Lounge has opened its second Plaza Premium Lounge in Budapest Liszt Ferenc International Airport (IATA Code: BUD) – Hungary’s largest International Airport. The opening marks the second lounge launch in a month; Plaza Premium Group debuted its first Lounge on 1st […]
For 25 years now, TK Elevator´s International Technical Service (ITS) has been providing unique expertise in the manufacturer-independent maintenance of elevators, escalators and moving walks With the opening of a new service center in Pune, India, ITS further expands its unparalleled service worldwide TK Elevator’s International Technical Service (ITS) celebrates a special anniversary: For 25 […]
This year, Delta will unveil several major airport infrastructure milestones as part of its $12 billion, decade-long effort to modernize the customer experience on the ground. Here’s a look at improvements coming to our Seattle, Los Angeles and New York-LGA hubs, just in time for the summer travel season. Delta’s been busy building the airports […]
