Press Release
The latest press releases from .aero
November 11, 2003 'Impressive success' for trial of web access tool
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - 11 November 2003 - The first trial of a prototype web-service has been used over 10,000 times by travellers checking flight status information at Geneva International Airport. A survey among almost 230 users revealed that 98 per cent wanted this new method of presenting existin...
October 18, 2003 Reservation of airport codes extended until February 2004
Following the recommendation of the Dot Aero Council on October 16, 2003, SITA has decided that the current reservation of IATA location codes for airports will remain unchanged until February 2004. All domain name listed here are only available for registration by their respective airport authoriti...
October 09, 2003 Geneva International Airport trials new web access tool during ITU Telecom
GENEVA, SWITZERLAND - 9th October 2003 - Travellers using Geneva International Airport are the first to be offered the use of a new prototype web-service to check their flight status. The pilot programme is timed to take place throughout the prestigious ITU Telecom World 2003, 12th-18th October. Jea...
October 03, 2003 GAMA announces launch of "www.GAMA.aero"
WASHINGTON, DC, The General Aviation Manufacturers Association (GAMA) announced today the launch of its new website utilizing the .AERO domain. The new site, www.GAMA.aero, is one of the first in the world to use the Internet domain name dedicated to a specific industry and is exclusively reserved f...
July 04, 2003 SriLankan Airlines Among First to Migrate to New Internet Domain '.aero'
SriLankan Airlines became one of the first airlines in the world to migrate to the new Internet domain .aero that has been created for the specific use of the aviation industry. From June 1, 2003, SriLankan Airlines corporate website changed from www.srilankan.lk to www.srilankan.aero. However, user...
May 30, 2003 .aero will further improve efficiency of air transport worldwide
Following the adoption of over 3,000 .aero domain names in the first year of its existence by members of the aviation community, SITA has established a .aero initiative that will allow passengers to benefit from simplified access to critical online information regarding their travel arrangements. Cu...
March 06, 2003 ACI and SITA encourage airports to adopt .aero
A globally standardized and predictable Internet addressing system for airports is a step closer, due to collaboration between the Airports Council International (ACI) and SITA. Airport operators worldwide are invited to register and use their 3 letter location identifier followed by .aero to help p...
