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International air cargo in Latin America and the Caribbean grew 2.9% last November
Source: ALTA International air cargo traffic to, from, and within Latin America and the Caribbean (LAC) recorded a 2.9% year-on-year increase in November 2025, measured in metric tonnes transported, reaching a total of 358,440 tonnes. This marks a rebound compared [...]
IATA: Strong 2025 Passenger Demand Masks Ongoing Capacity Constraints
Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2025 full-year and December 2025 passenger market performance showing record high demand. Total full-year demand in 2025 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 5.3% compared to 2024. Total [...]
Etihad Airways launches first-ever nonstop flights between the Middle East and Calgary
Source: Etihad Airways Etihad accelerates global expansion with its first nonstop service to Western Canada, expanding long-haul network Etihad Airways, the national airline of the UAE, has announced the launch of the first-ever nonstop flights between the UAE and Calgary, [...]
Houston Airports Ready before the freeze
Source: Houston Airports Behind the scenes, Houston Airports employees worked long shifts to keep operations moving. Houston doesn’t see many freezes, but when it does, the airports feel it first.Outside, temperatures had dropped below freezing — an uncommon stress test [...]
Porter summer schedule expands flights across North America
Source: Porter Airlines Six new routes and more frequency across Canada Porter Airlines is announcing its 2026 summer schedule with new destinations, new routes, added frequencies and the continuation of popular winter markets Porter’s U.S. network continues to expand with [...]
The Value of Experience in the Life of Flight Attendants
By Marianela Cartagena* The additional experience that flight crews (command and cabin) have is due to the fact that this is a job that entails very different experiences than those of people who work on the ground. We carry out [...]
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More Gender Equality in Aviation
By Myriam Gómez* and Jeff Peet, Managing Editor ALA News 2021 can undoubtedly be, thanks to the hope that mass vaccination provides to prevent further infections by Covid-19 and the management of this devastating pandemic, a year in which the industry really takes on pending issues and, among them, Gender [...]