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January air cargo traffic up 30 percent as companies re-stock The Morning Star Share     International air cargo traffic rose 30 percent on the year in January as business continued to re-stock depleted inventories, the International Air Transport Association said. IATA, which represents some 230 airlines and 93 percent of scheduled international traffic, said passenger traffic-measured in revenue passenger kilometers-also showed signs of improvement, rising 6.4 percent on the year in January. Passenger load factors, or the proportion of the plane filled with paying customers, rose to 75.9 percent compared with 72.2 percent a year earlier. More Aviation safety rate: One accident for every 1.4 million flights CNN Share
Air travel has been getting increasingly frustrating, with fees, crowds and other hassles, but passengers may be glad to know that 2009 was a banner year for aviation safety. The year's accident rate for Western-built jet aircraft was the second lowest in modern aviation history - just behind 2006, according to a new report by the International Air Transport Association. The group started keeping records in 1964. More TSA hopes scanners can let you keep your shoes on USA Today Share
The Transportation Security Administration is reviving an idea that aims to take one of the biggest hassles out of airport security: removing your shoes at a checkpoint. A dozen companies have designed shoe scanning machines, and the TSA says it plans to buy 100 of the devices by next year. More Airline fees tough to get a handle on USA Today Share
Airline fees are coming so fast that even some travel agents have a hard time keeping up. Now, some who help plan and book travel are demanding that the travel industry come up with standards that would let them more easily provide and display up-to-date information on a flight's final cost, from the fare to baggage fees. More American Airlines' in-house repair policy is both boon and burden The Dallas Morning News Share
American Airlines Inc. prides itself as the only large carrier doing its own major aircraft maintenance, saying the strategy saves time and boosts quality for the work done on its 610 jets. But there's an unforeseen cost to the Fort Worth-based company's approach: a seemingly never-ending series of negative headlines, government audits and fines over how the company fixes its planes. More Detroit, Kansas City, Indy tops in airport satisfaction poll Business this Week Share
What's your favorite airport? Chances are it is not one of the three main ones in New York. J.D. Power and Associates released its annual Airport Satisfaction Study with Newark and LaGuardia taking the lowest spot in the large and medium airport rankings, 609 and 604, respectively, on a 1,000 point scale. New York JFK scored a 635 in the large airport category, ahead of Philadelphia, Miami, Los Angeles and Newark. More Leaving the trash behind The New York Times Share
The aviation industry is often criticized for contributing to global warming through airplane exhaust. But waste of a different kind also has the potential to create environmental problems. Even before they board, air travelers throw away trash of all sorts — including paper, plastic and food waste — and airports and airlines recycle only a small portion of it. More When 'open skies' are not really open The Washington Times Share
The idea of the Open Skies accords, which Washington has with more than 90 countries, was to liberalize air travel between the signatories, allowing flights from any city in the first country to any city in the second without the previously imposed government restrictions. However, the deal reached with Japan in December has one glaring exception — U.S. carriers can have only four pairs of takeoff and landing slots at Tokyo's Haneda Airport, and only between 10 p.m. and 7 a.m. Even though the document hasn't been signed yet, there are no plans to change the Haneda limits. More When security takes longer than the flight The Wall Street Journal Share
To get through airport security in Toronto for a flight to the United States, you now have to go through eight different screening lines or ID checks. Most passengers either get a pat-down or have their carry-on bags unpacked on tables, with every toiletry kit and pajama pair carefully checked. And tight restrictions on carry-on luggage force most road warriors to check their roll-a-board bags. "Ever since the underwear bomber thing, it's been ridiculous," said Kevin Koski, who was headed home to Miami from a job interview in Toronto. More |
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