IATA Cargo Chartbook – Q2 2018
We are pleased to send you herewith the latest quarterly Cargo Market Analysis. Key points: Year-on-year growth in air freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) slowed to 4.0% in the three months ended April, with freight volumes now having broadly tracked sideways in seasonally adjusted (SA) terms over the past six months. The best of the upturn […]
Southwest Airlines Continues As Most Social Airline
Southwest Airlines maintained its leadership position and saw a sizable increase in its online and offline influence score, according to a report. To help airline marketers better understand which brands consumers are talking about with family, friends and peers, both offline and online, Engagement Labs released its latest TotalSocial rankings on the top-performing airlines in […]
Air Freight Demand up 9% in 2017, Strongest Growth Since 2010
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year 2017 data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) grew by 9.0%. This was more than double the 3.6% annual growth recorded in 2016. Freight capacity, measured in available freight tonne kilometers (AFTKs), rose by 3.0% in 2017. This was […]
Delta raises 2018 earnings guidance 20% due to tax law
Delta Air Lines on Thursday posted fourth-quarter earnings that beat Wall Street’s expectations, and it raised its 2018 guidance about 20 percent. Fueling Delta’s upbeat forecast was its ability to increase how much it generates from each seat it flies per mile, a key revenue metric. This rose 4 percent in the three months ended […]
Airline delays and cancelations rise due to hurricane
Partly because of Hurricane Harvey, which shut down both major Houston airports for several days, canceled flights surged and delays increased on U.S. airlines in August. The airlines, however, seem to be losing track of fewer bags, and consumer complaints are down from a year ago. The U.S. Transportation Department said Tuesday that the dozen […]
IATA: Confident Businesses, Travelers Drive Airline Demand
Global air travel demand is more robust than expected so far in 2017 because of growing business and consumer confidence, according to IATA chief economist Brian Pearce. Speaking at the IATA Wings of Change conference in Miami, Pearce said the passenger traffic demand outlook looks strong for the remainder of the year, though he cautioned […]
November Air Freight Demand Reflects Strong Peak Season
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), rose 6.8% in November 2016 compared to the year-earlier period. This was a slight slowdown from the 8.4% annual growth recorded in October 2016 – which was a 20-month high – but was […]
ICAO council adopts core principles on consumer protection and new long-term vision for air transport liberalization
The governing Council of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has established new global core principles on air transport consumer protection. The principles cover three phases of a customer"™s experience: before, during and after travel, and will now be considered by ICAO"™s 191 Member States when they develop or review their applicable national regimes. Prior […]
Industry Stepping Up Engagement on Consumer Protection
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is stepping up efforts to engage with stakeholder"”governments, travelers and consumer group"”on the important issue of consumer protection. There are now over 60 countries with some form of passenger rights regulations, with more countries considering new rules. "The growing patchwork of consumer rights regimes is leaving travelers confused when […]
