Tag: IATA
IATA to bid goodbye to DG Alexandre de Juniac
International Air Transport Association's (IATA) director general and CEO, Alexandre de Juniac, will step down from his role effective March 31, 2021.
In line to...
IATA Travel Pass Key in final development phase
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) Travel Pass, a digital health passport that will support the safe reopening of borders, is now in the...
UNWTO, IATA form alliance to get airlines flying again
Ahead of the G20 summit of the world’s largest economies, which includes a dedicated tourism segment, the UNWTO has signed an MoU with the...
IATA urges standard passenger risk assessment and Covid testing to restore...
Travel bubbles that facilitate cross-border travel is essential to restoring air connectivity, but a globally-accepted risk assessment methodology and suitable Covid testing must be...
IATA helps airlines navigate new norms with health checklist
IATA has released an airline self-assessment health checklist designed to assist operators in implementing new health and safety requirements in a post-Covid world.
The 30-page...
Airlines flying into US$84.3b loss in 2020: IATA
Airlines across the world are set to lose US$84.3 billion this year, with revenues halved to US$419 billion from 2019, the IATA forecasted.
In 2021,...
Global aviation downturn likely bottoming out: IATA
Demand for air services is beginning to recover after hitting bottom in April, driven by the uptick in domestic travel, according to IATA.
In what...
Quarantine, inconsistent protocols hinder aviation recovery, say experts
As the aviation sector readies for take-off again, some experts assert that certain measures currently in place will significantly stifle the rate of recovery.
Speaking...
Airline debt to balloon by 28%: IATA
IATA has released an analysis showing that the airline industry’s global debt could rise to US$550 billion by year-end, representing a US$120 billion increase...
ACI, IATA outline roadmap to restart aviation
ACI and IATA are exhorting governments to ensure any new measures rolled out for airports and airlines post-pandemic are scientifically backed and globally consistent,...