Tag: airline passengers
Airlines should provide cash refunds for cancelled flights, NOT vouchers
Chief Assignment Editor- April 17, 2020 15:58Calls were reiterated today for airlines to provide a full cash refund when passengers cancel their flights due to concerns about the COVID-19. Consumer Reports is launching a petition to ... Read More
How will airline bailouts affect passengers?
Chief Assignment Editor- April 2, 2020 18:46With most flights grounded and canceled due to the corona crisis, there is no doubt the aviation industry needs financial support. United States airlines are now asking for loans upwards ... Read More
IATA: Airline passenger demand plunges on COVID-19 travel restrictions
Chief Assignment Editor- April 2, 2020 18:24The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic data for February 2020 showing that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell 14.1% compared to February ... Read More
Coronavirus impacted January Airline Passenger Demand
editor- March 4, 2020 19:00“January was just the tip of the iceberg in terms of the traffic impacts we are seeing owing to the Coronavirus COVID-19 outbreak, given that major travel restrictions in China ... Read More
US airports ranked by flight cancellation rates
Chief Assignment Editor- February 25, 2020 16:33In an effort to help empower passengers to make more informed decisions when booking flights, travel experts reveal which of the country's busiest airports are more prone to flight cancellations ... Read More
Space for visions: Center for Creativity at Frankfurt Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- February 20, 2020 15:39Soft drinks, LEGO, lounge chairs: what sounds like a relaxed family vacation at the beach is actually a unique facility at Frankfurt Airport that is specifically designed to encourage creative ... Read More
IATA: Slower but steady global passenger traffic growth in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- February 6, 2020 15:01The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2019 showing that demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose by 4.2% compared to the full year ... Read More
10 best and worst US airports for late travelers
Chief Assignment Editor- January 30, 2020 19:46There are two types of air travelers: those who think arriving at the airport any later than a full three hours before their scheduled flight time is 'cutting it close' ... Read More
Taxi fares rise at airports in Europe
Chief Assignment Editor- January 27, 2020 14:59Traveling by taxi to or from the airport remains expensive in Europe. A taxi ride from the airport to the city center costs an average of 41 EUR / 35 ... Read More
17.8 million airline passengers traveled through Prague Airport in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- January 16, 2020 19:03Based on the latest operating results, Prague Airport handled a total of 17,804,900 passengers in 2019. That means that approximately one million more passengers passed through the airport than in ... Read More
IATA: Stable passenger demand growth
Chief Assignment Editor- January 9, 2020 16:10The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2019 showing that demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 3.3% compared to the same ... Read More
Baggage liability limits increase for airline passengers
Chief Assignment Editor- December 27, 2019 19:43Starting December 28, 2019, limits of liability of the Montreal Convention will increase. Based on this rise, air passengers who travel internationally will now have the right to compensation for ... Read More
Václav Havel Airport Prague: Over 17 million airlines passengers in 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- December 16, 2019 18:07For the fourth time in a row, a historic record was set at Václav Havel Airport Prague on Friday, 13 December 2019. The number of handled passengers a year reached ... Read More
Carbon emissions per airline passenger decrease more than 50% since 1990
Chief Assignment Editor- December 12, 2019 17:15The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published information confirming that carbon emissions per passenger have declined by more than 50% since 1990. Much of the improvement has occurred because the ... Read More
IATA: Global airline industry expected to improve in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- December 11, 2019 19:17The International Air Transport Association (IATA) forecast that the global airline industry will produce a net profit of $29.3 billion in 2020, improved over a net profit of $25.9 billion ... Read More
Russian airlines warn of sharp airfare rise in 2020
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2019 23:00Russia's Association of Air Transport Operators announced that a substantial increase in airfares should be expected in 2020. Airline tickets for the first quarter of next year have already risen ... Read More
Turkish Airlines: 5.7 million passengers in November 2019
Chief Assignment Editor- December 10, 2019 19:21Turkish Airlines, which has recently announced the passenger and cargo traffic results for November 2019, recorded 82.3% load factor in that month. According to Turkish Airlines' November 2019 traffic results, ... Read More
Lucky 13 for Milan Bergamo Airport
Chief Assignment Editor- December 6, 2019 16:15For the first time in its history, Milan Bergamo Airport has hit the 13 million passenger mark, setting a new record for annual passengers for the Italian gateway. Handling just ... Read More
Delta Air Lines and Aeromexico: Creating seamless travel experience
Chief Assignment Editor- December 5, 2019 22:20Delta Air Lines and its Joint Cooperation Agreement partner Aeromexico are focused on providing their customers with a consistent experience when traveling between the two airlines. Over 3.2 million Delta ... Read More
Air New Zealand wants you to drink your coffee and eat your coffee cup
Chief Assignment Editor- December 5, 2019 02:15Air New Zealand has begun testing new edible coffee cups with customers in the air and on the ground as it explores new and innovative ways to meet its sustainability ... Read More
Consumer attitudes towards service animals during travel revealed
Chief Assignment Editor- December 3, 2019 19:48The results of the consumer survey dealing with attitudes and perceptions relating to the presence of service and emotional support animals during travel were released today. 78.8% of people in ... Read More
Aeroflot will no longer send boarding information via text messages
Chief Assignment Editor- November 30, 2019 18:25Aeroflot Russian Airlines announced that from December 2 it will stop informing passengers about boarding via text messages. Text message notifications will be sent to airline passengers only when there ... Read More
Businesses prepare for take-off with Heathrow Airport expansion
Chief Assignment Editor- November 30, 2019 01:01Hundreds of local, small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) have kick-started the process for procuring work with Heathrow’s biggest suppliers, ahead of contracts being released for the airport’s expansion program. The ... Read More
Delta expects 2% increase in passengers from last year’s Thanksgiving week
Chief Assignment Editor- November 27, 2019 21:44Before gathering around the table, an estimated 5.2 million travelers will board Delta Air Lines flights across the globe this week, making this year's Thanksgiving travel period the busiest on ... Read More
IATA: Improving accessibility and inclusion in air travel
Chief Assignment Editor- November 13, 2019 19:20Last week, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) concluded its inaugural Global Accessibility Symposium, the first event of its kind seeking to improve the air travel experience for passengers with ... Read More
United Airlines puts jet lag to rest
Chief Assignment Editor- November 13, 2019 18:21United Airlines customers now have a new, scientific way to battle jet lag through a first-of-its-kind partnership with Timeshifter, an app that outlines the best time to see and avoid ... Read More
Airline passenger group publishes scathing report on Boeing 737 MAX
Chief Assignment Editor- November 6, 2019 17:05FlyersRights.org, the official representative of passengers to the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) on air safety, has released a detailed White Paper on how Boeing 737 MAX was unwisely certified as ... Read More
US Travel: Are you ready for REAL ID?
Chief Assignment Editor- November 1, 2019 18:40The U.S. Travel Association is making a direct appeal to the American news media: please mention the October 1, 2020 deadline for REAL ID enforcement in this year's round of ... Read More
Vancouver International Airport first in Canada to use NEXUS facial recognition
Chief Assignment Editor- October 30, 2019 18:42Today, Innovative Travel Solutions (ITS) by Vancouver International Airport announced that their proprietary line of self-service, biometric-enabled kiosks, BorderXpress, has been configured to meet the requirements of the Canada Border ... Read More
“Café de Luxe”: Frankfurt Airport offers airport tour with coffee and cake
Chief Assignment Editor- October 30, 2019 15:36Since the 1950s, Frankfurt Airport has exerted a magnetic attraction on whole generations of visitors fascinated by its international ambiance and the aura of aviation: a genuine window on the ... Read More
Kosher vending machine at Frankfurt Airport’s Departures Hall C offers food conform to Jewish dietary laws
Chief Assignment Editor- October 25, 2019 17:06Kosher treats to go are now available from a new convenient food vending machine in Departures Hall C at Frankfurt Airport’s Terminal 1. The choice ranges from gummy bears and ... Read More
Hamad International Airport targets over 60 million passengers annually
Chief Assignment Editor- October 23, 2019 01:00Hamad International Airport (HIA) has revealed plans for its second expansion phase to an international audience of real estate investors at Cityscape Qatar, which is taking place from 22 to ... Read More
‘Ladies and gentlemen’ do not fly Air Canada any more
Chief Assignment Editor- October 15, 2019 16:29Addressing passengers as ‘ladies and gentlemen’ is discriminatory against those who don’t identify as either, Air Canada has decided. So no more gentlefolk on board, let’s just call them ‘everybody’. ... Read More
Tourists traveling to Tanzania: No plastic bags or face fines or imprisonment
Apolinari Tairo - eTN Tanzania- May 31, 2019 21:34Tourists and foreign visitors traveling to Tanzania are advised not to carry with them plastic bags on arrival at the major airports effective Saturday this week to avoid incursion by ... Read More
Ontario International Airport: Passenger volume up almost 7% in April
Chief Assignment Editor- May 24, 2019 20:35Passenger volume at Ontario International Airport (ONT) climbed nearly 7% in April, continuing a trend of steady growth for the nation's fastest growing airport. According to data compiled by the ... Read More
2.8 million travel on U.S. airlines every day
Juergen T Steinmetz- May 21, 2019 07:35Airlines for America (A4A), announced today that it expects a record 257.4 million passengers — an average of 2.8 million per day — to travel on U.S. airlines between June 1 and ... Read More