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Travel Leaders Unite: Fund TSA, Protect Travelers, Keep America Moving
Source: A4A U.S. Travel, Airlines for America, and the American Hotel & Lodging Association issued the following joint statement on the potential lapse of appropriations for the U.S. Department of Homeland Security: “As yet another government shutdown looms, so does [...]
Applications open for new partners in the TAP Donate Miles Programme
Source: TAP Non-profits are eligible to apply for the “Causes with Wings” Programme until 28 February. TAP Air Portugal announces it is accepting applications for the selection of three new partners for the TAP Donate Miles “Causes with Wings” Programme [...]
Neste extends relationship with World Fuel Services ensuring the availability of sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at over 100 airports in Europe
Source: Neste Corporation Photo: Courtesy of World Fuel Services Neste and World Fuel Services (World Fuel) have extended their existing relationship with a five-year agreement that will expand the availability of Neste-supplied sustainable aviation fuel (SAF) at more than 100 [...]
Airlines Call for Annual 4.9% Reduction in Spanish Airport Charges
Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Spanish Airline Association (ALA) called for an annual reduction of 4.9% (excluding inflation) in Spanish airport charges over the next five years (2027–2031), a level compatible with maintaining an [...]
Aena proposes 13 billion euros of investment for all airports in its network in Spain and an average annual increase of 43 cents per passenger in airport charges
Source: Aena The final amount of the charges at each airport shall be adjusted to its size and will therefore be lower at smaller airports, as airport charges are different per airport Aena must guarantee, as it has demonstrated so [...]
Air passenger traffic in Latin America and the Caribbean grew 3.8% year-on-year in 2025
Source: ALTA In 2025, total passenger air traffic to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean reached 477.3 million passengers, representing year-on-year growth of 3.8% compared to 2024, equivalent to 17.5 million additional passengers. Eighty-four percent of net growth [...]
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Salvatore Sciacchitano, former President of the ICAO Council (2020-2025): “Governments recognize that air transport is a crucial engine for the socio-economic development of their countries.” GallerySalvatore Sciacchitano, former President of the ICAO Council (2020-2025): “Governments recognize that air transport is a crucial engine for the socio-economic development of their countries.”
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EXPERTS’ OPINION & INDUSTRY TRENDS
The Value of Experience in the Life of Flight Attendants
By Marianela Cartagena* The additional experience that flight crews (command and cabin) have is due to the fact that this is a job that entails very different experiences than those of people who work on the ground. We carry out the work at 33,000 feet above sea level. Experience is [...]