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Portugal Stopover grows 74 percent in the first half of the year
Source: TAP Five percent of tickets issued by TAP include a stopover in Portugal. From January to June 2025, more than 193 thousand TAP Air Portugal customers added the Portugal Stopover to their travel options, reflecting a 74 percent increase [...]
United Schedules First Starlink-Equipped Mainline Flight for Take Off
Source: United Airlines United flight 2940 is set to depart Newark/New York to Houston at 8:00 a.m. ET on a Boeing 737-800 Starlink installations complete on more than half of United regional jets United will make history tomorrow at 8 a.m. [...]
American Airlines unveiled new fall menus across lounges nationwide
Source: American Airlines From cozy, spiced dishes to globally inspired bites, fall flavors have arrived in the American Airlines premium lounges. Travelers can enjoy refreshed seasonal menus in Flagship® lounges and Admirals Club® locations nationwide — including curated offerings from [...]
IATA Highlights Critical Priorities for Aviation Safety and Operations
Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted three critical priorities for aviation safety and operations as the World Safety and Operations Conference (WSOC) opened today in Xiamen, China. These are: defending and evolving global standards, fostering a [...]
Copa Holdings Announces Monthly Traffic Statistics for September 2025
Source: Copa Airlines Copa Holdings, S.A. has released preliminary passenger traffic statistics for September 2025: Copa Holdings (Consolidated) September 2025 September 2024 % Change ASM (mm)(1) 2,628.2 2,497.3 5.2 % RPM (mm)(2) 2,283.1 2,145.3 6.4 % Load Factor(3) 86.9 % [...]
Aena Group airports recorded almost 35 million passengers in September
Source: Aena 2.7% more than in the same month of 2024 Between January and September, the number of passengers exceeded 294 million, 4.1% up on the same period in 2024 In the ninth month of the year, more than 299,292 [...]
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Beyond the Rhetoric: Some Hard Facts on Airport Charges and the Industry
By Patrick Lucas* When we look back on the devastation caused by the pandemic, both in terms of the human toll but also the collapse of industries connected to the aviation ecosystem, many of us in the international air transport community will take solace in knowing that these industries forged [...]