Tag: airlines
Airlines turning to Iris recognition technology
Iris recognition systems have seen an increased usage in many industries and have been used with many new applications. One such application...
Airlines brace for heavy Europe crisis impact
Airlines worldwide face over US$8 billion in losses next year if Europe's politicians fail to get to grips with the region's debt...
IATA urges cooperation on the use of aviation biofuel
A third of the airline industry's operating costs go to fuel, making the use of environmentally friendly, safe aviation biofuel a priority,...
Rwanda tourism revenues climb, eyed by airlines
Rwanda's tourism revenues in the eight months to August rose 32 percent against the previous year to $173 million and a growing...
Airlines warn of trade row over EU carbon plan
The European Union faces a trade clash over its plans to curb emissions from aviation, European airlines said.
The latest flare-up in rhetoric...
Aviation bearing the brunt of carbon taxes
The aviation sector is facing difficult times ahead as certain countries, including South Africa, push to implement carbon taxes on aircraft.
From...
Airline shares fall as investors expect fall slowdown
Shares of major U.S. airlines fell to one-year lows on uncertainty over the economy and expectations that travel will slow down in...
Airlines won’t gouge passengers during World Cup: Motlanthe (updated)
Deputy President Kgalema Motlanthe has sought to assure visitors that they will not be ripped off by airline companies during the World...
ACSA not yet considering full-body scanners
South Africans travelling through local airports are not likely to be subjected to "virtual strip searches" using full-body scanners any time soon,...
African airline industry has room for growth: Godongwana
Public Enterprises Deputy Minister Enoch Godongwana says there is plenty of potential to expand the aviation industry in Africa.
Speaking at the launch...
Armscor in-house expertise can generate revenue
Sweating Armscor assets, mainly property, was at one stage trumpeted as the way to eventually ensuring financial independence for the State-owned defence and security...
