Source: US DOT The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) today released its Air Travel Consumer Report (ATCR) on airline operational data compiled for the month of August 2024 for on-time performance, mishandled baggage, and mishandled wheelchairs and scooters. The ATCR is designed to assist consumers with information on the quality of services provided by airlines. For August 2024, 2.0% of flights were cancelled, higher than the year-to-date cancellation rate of 1.7% in 2024. DOT expects that airlines will operate flights as scheduled and that when they do not, airlines will provide consumers the services promised when a flight is cancelled or delayed because of an airline issue. After a two-year DOT push to improve the passenger experience, the 10 largest [...]

Source: ICAO Travelers will soon benefit from higher compensation limits for international flights, with the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) announcing today that the Montreal Convention liability limits for death, injury, delays, baggage and cargo issues, will increase on 28 December 2024. ICAO has informed the 140 States Parties that the limits would increase in line with the Convention's built-in review mechanism, to adjust for inflation every five years. This ensures that passenger and cargo compensation remains appropriate over time. This is the fourth review since the treaty came into force in 2003. Formally known as the Convention for the Unification of Certain Rules for International Carriage by Air, the Montreal Convention 1999 or MC99 established a comprehensive and unified [...]

Source: TIACA The International Air Cargo Association (TIACA) announced that the conference program for the ACF 2024 has been finalized. Industry thought leaders, influencers and technical experts have been secured and a comprehensive program has been established tackling the critical issues being faced by the industry. There will be two Industry Leaders Roundtables, featuring senior leaders of Airline Cargo divisions, Freight Forwarders, Ground handlers and industry partners. TIACA is pleased to publish the full conference program for the ACF 2024 here www.tiaca.org/events/AirCargoForum  together with full speaker photos and biographies. "The conference program was developed to be inspirational, informative, inclusive and timely. The program is full of industry experts that can share their keen insights on each topic. We are excited [...]

Source: TSA TSA screened a record number of travelers this summer Firearm detections slightly down from same period last year  The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) intercepted 5,028 firearms at airport security checkpoints during the first nine months of 2024. This total represents an average of 18.3 firearms detected per day at TSA checkpoints, more than 93% of which were loaded. Transportation Security Officers (TSOs) screened more than 678 million passengers through the first three quarters of 2024, which comprised record-setting summer travel volumes, compared to more than 638 million passengers in the same period of 2023, an increase of nearly 6.3%. The rate of firearms discoveries at TSA checkpoints during the most recent quarter (July – September) was 7.5 firearms [...]