Source: ACI-LAC Among its standout offerings is SKY The Lounge, located at Las Américas International Airport, known for its modern design and premium services such as à la carte dining, massages, showers, workspaces, and specialized attention. ACI-LAC welcomes Before Boarding as its newest World Business Partner (WBP), further strengthening the network of stakeholders committed to enhancing the airport experience across Latin America and the Caribbean. Before Boarding is the leading VIP lounge operator in the Dominican Republic, with services at the airports of Santo Domingo, Santiago, Puerto Plata, and Samaná. Since 2013, the company has offered a blend of comfort, personalized attention, and efficiency through exclusive spaces that include fast-track access to immigration and security, rest areas, gastronomy, connectivity, and [...]

Source: ACI-LAC OAG is a leading data platform for the global travel industry, offering an industry-first single source for supply, demand, and pricing data. Airports Council International – Latinoamérica y el Caribe (ACI-LAC) is pleased to welcome OAG as its newest World Business Partner (WBP), strengthening the regional aviation ecosystem with high-quality, data-driven solutions. OAG is a leading data platform for the global travel industry, offering an industry-first single source for supply, demand, and pricing data. With comprehensive datasets that span the entire passenger journey—from planning to customer experience—OAG empowers airlines, airports, travel tech, and government stakeholders to make more informed, efficient decisions. Headquartered in the United Kingdom, OAG operates globally with offices in the United States, Denmark, France, Germany, Singapore, [...]

Source: WTTC Guevara will lead the global tourism body through to the end of its Global Summit at the end of this month The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) regrets to announce that due to illness, WTTC President & CEO Julia Simpson is unable to attend the Global Summit in Rome on 28th -30th Sep. WTTC and its Members sends its best wishes to Julia during her recovery. WTTC announces Gloria Guevara, former President & CEO will return to the helm on an interim basis and will lead the global tourism body through to the end of its Global Summit. The WTTC board and its Members thank Gloria Guevara for her support during this interim period. Greg O’Hara, WTTC [...]

Source: DOT BTS The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Airline Service Quality Performance data compiled for the month of June 2025 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, mishandled wheelchairs, and scooters. For additional information and interactive charts on transportation's role in aviation, please visit BTS' Aviation Facts and Figures. BTS regularly updates TranStats, with both Marketing Carrier On-Time Performance (Beginning January 2018) and the Reporting Carrier On-Time Performance (1987-present). To receive updates from BTS directly to your email, please consider subscribing to our GovDelivery service.

Source: DOT BTS The Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS) released the change in the costs faced by producers purchasing transportation services and industries producing them, from August 2024 to August 2025, as measured by the Producer Price Index (PPI). The PPI measures inflation from the perspective of costs to industry or producers of products. Transportation equipment PPI indicate the changes in transportation equipment prices faced by transportation providers, and any increase, increases providers costs. The PPI shows that prices increased for freight transportation and equipment 1.9% in August 2025 from August 2024. Increases in transportation services PPI indicate increases in production costs faced by industries purchasing the services. From August 2024 to August 2025, the transportation services PPI changed, by mode: Air: +3.8% [...]

Source: US DOT The Freight Transportation Services Index (TSI), rose 0.8% in July from June, rising after two months of decline, according to the U.S. Department of Transportation Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). From July 2024 to July 2025 the index fell 0.1%. The freight TSI measures the amount of freight carried by the for-hire transportation industry. The Passenger TSI rose 0.3% in July from June, rising after a one-month decline. From July 2024 to July 2025 the index rose 2.4%. The passenger TSI measures passenger transportation volumes on local transit, intercity rail, and air transportation. The Combined Freight and Passenger Index rose by 0.6% in July from June and rose by 0.8% from July 2024 to July 2025. Analysis: The [...]

Source: US DOT Note: In June 2024, FedEx Ground and FedEx Services merged with FedEx Express to form Federal Express Corporation. Consequently, carrier FX experienced a significant increase in employee count, thereby increasing the total number of employees within the industry. May 2024 Federal Express numbers are 233,739, while Federal Express Corporation June 2024 numbers are 432,127. U.S. Airlines: Total Number of Employees (both Full-Time and Part-Time) U.S. airline industry (passenger and cargo airlines combined) employment increased to 1,022,215 workers in July 2025, 722 (0.07%) more workers than in June 2025 (1,021,493). U.S. scheduled-service passenger airlines employed 551,243 workers in July 2025, or 54% of the industry-wide total. Passenger airlines lost 44 employees in July 2025. United Air Lines led scheduled [...]

Source: ACI-LAC The ACI-LAC Annual Conference 2025, to be held in Trinidad and Tobago, will explore new aviation development models across the region. Airports Council International for Latin America and the Caribbean (ACI-LAC) will host its Annual Assembly, Conference, and Exhibition from October 6–7, the region’s most important airport industry event. Sponsored by the Airports Authority of Trinidad and Tobago, the gathering will bring together leading authorities, Latin American executives, and aviation experts to discuss key developments in the airport sector. Under the theme “Airports Define Connectivity in Latin America and the Caribbean,” speakers will share insights on airport concession models, airport certification, climate challenges, air cargo, ground handling services, and the state of air connectivity in the region and [...]