Tag: IATA
Willie Walsh takes helm at IATA
The IATA has appointed Willie Walsh as director general, succeeding Alexandre de Juniac.
Walsh was confirmed as IATA’s 8th director general by the 76th IATA...
Air traffic activity for 2021 gets off to sluggish start: IATA
Demand for air travel has continued to fall, due to increased travel restrictions by governments to combat new Covid variants.
According to the IATA, passenger...
Global airlines to continue burning cash through 2021: IATA
The airline industry is expected to remain cash negative throughout 2021, according to new analysis by the IATA, overriding a previous forecast that airlines...
Virus resurgence stalls air travel recovery in November 2020
Global air passenger demand recovery, which had been slowing since the Northern hemisphere’s summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2020, according...
IATA unveils key design elements of IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled key design elements of the IATA Travel Pass, a mobile app to help travellers easily and...
IATA issues guidelines for global vaccine distribution
The International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Guidance for Vaccine and Pharmaceutical Logistics and Distribution will ensure member airlines are prepared to handle what is...
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...
