Source: ACI-LAC The Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) celebrates a major milestone for aviation sustainability in the region: 100 airports in Latin America and the Caribbean are now accredited under the Airport Carbon Accreditation programme, the only global standard for airport carbon management and reduction. This achievement reflects the region’s strong commitment to climate action and positions Latin America and the Caribbean as a global benchmark in airport sustainability. Currently, it is the third region with the highest number of accredited airports in the programme, highlighting the leadership and proactive approach of Latin American and Caribbean airport operators in this field. “Reaching 100 accredited airports is a clear demonstration of our region’s dedication to more [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Airports Council International Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) is pleased to announce that Felipe Angeles International Airport (AIFA), in Mexico, has achieved Level 1 of the Airport Carbon Accreditation (ACA) program, becoming the 100th airport in Latin America and the Caribbean to join this global initiative. ACA accreditation is the only independent global certification program that evaluates airports' efforts to manage and reduce their carbon emissions. Level 1 recognizes that the airport has completed a verified inventory of its emissions, establishing the basis for future reduction actions. This accreditation marks an important step in AIFA's commitment to environmental sustainability and climate action by successfully completing the process of identifying its emission sources and calculating its carbon footprint. [...]

Source: ACI-LAC Bogotá leads in passengers, cargo, and movements, while the region consolidates growth Airports Council International – Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) presents the 2024 ranking of the best-performing airports in the region, based on passenger traffic, aircraft movements, and air cargo. The 2024 rankings reflect the diversity and dynamism of a region where air transport is key to its socioeconomic progress and airports play an increasingly important role as drivers of development. BOGOTÁ: The New Leader in the Region For the first time, El Dorado International Airport (BOG) in Bogotá, Colombia, has been crowned #1 in Latin America and the Caribbean in all three main categories: Passengers: 45.8 million (+16%) Aircraft movements: 360,044 (+13.4%) Air cargo: 809,021 [...]