Airlines and passengers can play big role in fighting wildlife trafficking
GENEVA – Airlines are unwittingly transporting billions of dollars’ worth of critically endangered animals and by-products across thei... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: IATA
Don’t fret: 747s still a favorite for freight
As part of an industry-wide effort to modernize fleets, airlines such as Delta and United are retiring their gas-guzzling 4-engine Boeing 74... Continue Reading
Press Release: Embry-Riddle studies reducing spread of disease in-flight
When Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University professor Sirish Namilae travels for pleasure or for work, his eyes are focused on how people are ... Continue Reading
Press Release: OpenJaw and Routehappy team to enhance flight shopping
OpenJaw and Routehappy today announced a partnership that gives airlines access to greater merchandising capabilities by enabling them to ma... Continue Reading
American rolls out new bag tracking and alert feature for passengers
American Airlines’ passengers are set to get more and better insight into their checked baggage as it routes through the airline’s net... Continue Reading
Press Release: Saudi Air Navigation Services and Aireon sign MoU
Aireon has signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) with Saudi Air Navigation Services (SANS), Saudi Arabia’s Air Navigation Service Provi... Continue Reading
VIDEO: Smart design on display at Future Travel Experience expo
As vendors vie for space in the airport and on board aircraft, this week’s Future Travel Experience (FTE) Europe conference and exposition i... Continue Reading
Press Release: Rockwell, Airbus introduce ‘self-reporting’ flight tracking
In a continued effort to improve the ability to track aircraft globally, Rockwell Collins has teamed with Airbus to introduce a new Onboard ... Continue Reading
Rockwell Collins finds virtual reality drives seat design
When he was 17, my son Sam took a freelance job reviewing car racing games for the Wheels section of The New York Times. Sometimes in the ev... Continue Reading
The power of aviation in a global community: IATA talks building bridges
The aviation industry is gathered in Cancun, Mexico this week for its IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM), which includes plenty of boiler-pla... Continue Reading
Venezuela finds itself increasingly cut off from air links: IATA
The situation in Venezuela is expected to get worse before it gets better. While that view extends across many industries, this week’s IATA ... Continue Reading
Electronics ban may prove least of challenges for Qatar Airways
With speculation continuing concerning the potential for an expanded electronics ban for flights into the United States, questions remain ab... Continue Reading
Press Release: SITA works to transform baggage management
Baggage management by the world’s airlines improved again in 2016 as the industry focuses on technology investments and prepares for a step-... Continue Reading
Press Release: ATPCO, Routehappy to align pricing data and rich content
ATPCO and Routehappy today announced a partnership to integrate both companies’ products to accelerate the pace at which airlines and distri... Continue Reading
Electronics ban: Hoping for the best, preparing for the worst
In the week that IATA came out forcefully against the ban on large electronic devices in the cabin on certain flights, calling it an unaccep... Continue Reading
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