17.09.2026
CWT keeps you informed: Travel to the USA
Effective October 26 2004, holders of passports of the countries covered by the US Visa Waiver Program will be required to present a valid machine-readable passport when entering the United States .

Otherwise , travelers will need a valid US non immigrant visa in addition to their passport .

Families will require an individual machine readable passport for each
member of the family , including infants.
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17.09.2026
Continental Airlines joins SkyTeam alliance
Continental Airlines joins one of the world’s fastest growing airline alliances, SkyTeam, effective September 15, 2004.

As Continental Airlines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines and Northwest Airlines are new members of the SkyTeam Alliance, global travelers will have additional route and fare choices. With the addition of three new members, SkyTeam now serves 341 million passengers with 14,320 daily departures to 658 global destinations in more than 130 countries.

In addition to more travel options, SkyTeam member airlines will provide customers greater recognition in terms of frequent flyer mileage accrual and redemption possibilities, all with consistent, high quality service. Effective September 15, 2004, passengers traveling with any of the nine member airlines can earn miles towards SkyTeam Elite status and redeem miles on any of the nine airline members. This means that customers can accrue valuable frequent flyer miles quicker than before.

On the ground, SkyTeam Elite Plus passengers have access to an additional 62 state-of-the-art airport lounges with amenities to make travel easier - bringing the total number of airport lounges to more than 390.

SkyTeam is the global airline alliance partnering Aeroméxico, Air France, Alitalia, Continental Airlines, CSA Czech Airlines, Delta Air Lines, KLM Royal Dutch Airlines, Korean Air and Northwest Airlines.

The refurbishment of the SWISS lounges, which took two months, has seen all the company’s lounge facilities placed under a single roof. The lounges’ integration into the new Airside Center offers numerous benefits for SWISS passengers:

- shorter journeys and transfer times, with Passport Control nearby and direct access to the Skymetro

- a separate quiet area with three relaxation rooms

- new business areas with various workstations

- an informal bar with bartender service.

The lounges can be used by any SWISS passenger holding a Swiss First or Swiss Business ticket, any Swiss TravelClub member with Circle, Gold or Silver status or any VIP passengers. SWISS expects some 1 800 customers a day to make use of the newly-refurbished facilities, which offer an excellent means of resting and relaxing before the departure of their flight.

14.09.2026
Iberia to offer flights to Cali, Medellin, Cartagena de Indias and Pereira in Colombia
The airlines Iberia and Avianca have signed a code-sharing agreement that will take effect on September 20th. The agreement will allow Iberia passengers from Madrid arriving in Bogota, Colombia, to make connecting flights on Avianca aircraft but under Iberias code to the Colombian destinations of Cali, Medellin, Cartagena and Pereira. Meanwhile, the Colombian airline will add its code to Iberia flights from Madrid to Valencia, Barcelona, Alicante and Paris, allowing Avianca passengers arriving in Madrid to reach these destinations on Iberia aircraft.

The agreement reflects Iberia's policy of extending its destination network in Colombia, and Avianca's plans to broaden its coverage of Europe. It also reflects the increasingly close relations between the two firms, who recently signed another agreement calling for Iberia Maintenance to repair eight engines used to power Avianca's Boeing 757 fleet.

Today Iberia is Spain's leading airline and also market leader on Europe-Latin America routes. With 2003 revenues of 4.62 billion euros, net earnings of 146 million euros and operating earnings of more than 160 million euros, Iberia is Europe's most profitable scheduled airline. At the same time it is distinguished by its social, economic, and environmental policies, which were rewarded in 2004 by Iberia's inclusion in the Dow Jones Stoxx sustainability index. Iberia's commitment to the integration of disabled people in the workplace has made it one of the three companies best perceived for its social policies in 2003, and number one in employee cooperation programmes, according to the independent Enterprise and Society Foundation. Together with its franchise partner Iberia Regional, Iberia completes about 1,000 flights each day to about 100 destinations. In 2003 Iberia carried a total of 29.17 million passengers and 214,000 tonnes of cargo. It is a member of the oneworld airline alliance along with Aer Lingus, American Airlines, British Airways, Cathay Pacific, Finnair, LAN Chile and Qantas.

Avianca boasts one of Latin America's most modern fleets of aircraft, consisting of Boeing B-767s, Boeing B-757s, McDonnell Douglas MD-83s, and Fokker F-50s. It serves 18 destinations within Colombia and another 17 in Europe, the Americas and the Caribbean. The Colombian airline has earned international certification for the quality of its procedures and safety standards in flight, maintenance, personnel training, and handling operations.