Source: ALTA The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) is proud to announce the joining of a new institution to ALTA's Educational Hub: the Universidad Tecnológica Nacional - Regional Mar del Plata, a higher education institution, state-owned, federally organized and established in Mar del Plata - Argentina in 1999, as one of the regional campuses of UNT created in 1959. Currently, the university has 11 careers, 49 courses and over 10.000 students. “We are honored for ALTA to collaborate with educational institutions in the region such as the UTN-Regional Mar del Plata. These strategic partnerships allow us to fulfill our mission of making first-class training programs available to all industry executives in one place, as well as facilitating [...]

Source: ALTA The international air market within Latin America experienced the highest growth in May and has been the most dynamic since the post-pandemic period The intraregional international market, encompassing international travel within Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC), experienced the highest percentage growth in May 2024 compared to domestic and extraregional international travel. This market reached 4.45 million passengers, a 13.2% increase compared to May 2023. From January to May, the intraregional international market also recorded the highest percentage growth, with an increase of nearly 17%. It is noteworthy that this segment was the only one that had not surpassed pre-pandemic levels until July 2023. Additionally, it showed a 6% growth compared to 2019 during this month. This growth [...]

ACI-LAC and Munich International Airport invite to the webinar on VIP-Terminarls: An exclusive experience for passengers and an additional revenue opportunity for airports As a growing number of affluent passengers desires a unique travel experience, VIP-Terminals are becoming more and more popular with airports, mainly in Europe but increasingly in other markets as well. These state-of-the-art spaces cater to the needs of individuals who demand a smooth and fast service across the airport together with an exclusive experience. German introduces the audience to the concept of VIP-Terminals, discusses key-features of such terminals and shows examples of VIP-Terminals from around the world. Date: Wednesday, July 17, 2024 Time: 10:00 AM (Panama / Quito / Bogota) Speaker:  German González, Senior Consultant at Munich Airport International To participate, you [...]

Source: ALTA 2024 is shaping up to be a historic year for commercial aviation in Ecuador The year 2024 looks set to be a record year for international passenger traffic in Ecuador. During the first four months of the year, 1.55 million international passengers traveled To/From the country, an 8% increase vs. 2019. "If this trend continues, 2024 will be the year with the highest international passenger traffic in Ecuador," foresees ALTA Aviation Insight Ecuador, a statistical compilation of air transport in the country. "Ecuador has put in place a State Agenda including aviation and tourism as essential sectors for the socio-economic development of the country. Accordingly, the State has taken measures leading to important advances for the competitiveness of [...]