Six More Airlines Implement IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Etihad Airways, Jazeera Airways, Jetstar, Qantas, Qatar Airways and Royal Jordanian, will implement IATA Travel Pass in a phased rollout across the airlines’ networks. These five airlines join Emirates Airline as IATA Travel Pass implementation pioneers. The announcement, made on the sidelines of the 77th IATA Annual […]
Frustration with Travel Restrictions Grows
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that air travelers are increasingly frustrated with the COVID-19 travel restrictions. A survey commissioned by IATA of 4,700 respondents in 11 markets in September demonstrated confidence that the risks of COVID-19 can be effectively managed and that the freedom to travel should be restored. 67% of respondents felt […]
Outrageous: Infrastructure Costs Increasing $2.3 Billion in a Crisis
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that planned increases in charges by airports and air navigation service providers (ANSPs) will stall recovery in air travel and damage international connectivity. Confirmed airport and ANSP charges increases have already reached $2.3 billion. Further increases could be ten fold this number if proposals already tabled by airports […]
Losses Reduce but Challenges Continue – Cumulative $201 Billion Losses for 2020-2022 –
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced its latest outlook for airline industry financial performance showing improved results amid the continuing COVID-19 crisis: Net industry losses are expected to reduce to $11.6 billion in 2022 after a $51.8 billion loss in 2021 (worsened from the $47.7 billion loss estimated in April). Net 2020 loss estimates […]
KLM schedules US expansion
Two more points in the US will return to KLM’s network in December after Washington announced plans to ease restrictions for vaccinated travelers from Europe and the UK. The Dutch government has also decided to withdraw previously announced quarantine regulations for vaccinated passengers from the US. In response, the flag-carrier plans to restart nonstop service […]
Statement on the US Decision to Lift COVID-19 Travel Restrictions from Certain Countries
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by the Biden Administration to enable vaccinated travelers to enter the US with a negative COVID-19 test result prior to travel from early November. Importantly, this supersedes the so-called 212f restrictions which prevented anyone from entering the US if they had been in 33 specific countries […]
British Airways adds two new portuguese destinations to its network
British Airways has announced that it will be adding the islands of São Miguel and Terceira in the beautiful Azores archipelago to its Heathrow short-haul network from next summer. Flights to the two new summer hotspots will operate once a week, with São Miguel launching on July 2 until September 3 and Terceira on 10 […]
Air Canada Rouge Returns to The Skies Offering More Choice for Leisure Travellers
Air Canada Rouge, Air Canada’s leisure airline, resumed service with flights operating between Toronto and Las Vegas, Orlando, and Regina, with other destinations being introduced in September, including Cancun and Tampa. «Air Canada Rouge remains integral to Air Canada’s overall strategy. As we emerge from the pandemic, we anticipate increased demand for vacation travel and […]
Delta expects Labor Day travel to reach 80% of pre-pandemic levels
Delta Air Lines is expecting to fly at least 2 million customers during the Labor Day weekend travel period of Sept. 2-6, more than twice as many customers carried during the COVID-19-restricted 2020 season. We may see as many as 2.2 million customers, representing about 80% of what we saw in 2019 before the pandemic […]
European Travel Rules Confusion Wasting Advantages of Digital Covid Certificate
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that free movement within Europe is being compromised by the failure of EU member states to harmonize COVID-19 entry regulations. As a result, the reopening of borders is confusing travelers and businesses and not delivering the expected benefits in terms of easier travel and economic recovery. IATA research […]
