For the sixth year in a row, American Airlines received a top score of 100 on the Disability Equality Index® (DEI) and is named one of the best places to work for disability inclusion in 2021. The DEI was…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Brendan Sullivan as IATA’s Global Head of Cargo with immediate effect. Sullivan has worked in air cargo for 20 years including spending 14 years at IATA. Since January, he…
US ULCC Spirit Airlines confirmed that by Nov. 17 it will have restored all of its pre-pandemic international flying from Orlando International (MCO), where it has already restored domestic flying to pre-COVID-19-levels. In fact, Spirit’s total network from MCO…
As demand for travel continues to build, United Airlines is expecting the resurgence to continue for winter holiday travel and is planning ahead by increasing service to cities in the U.S., Mexico, the Caribbean and Central America. The airline…
British Airways is preparing to welcome an increased number of holidaymakers back to the skies from July 19 in time for the start of the school summer holidays. Within a couple of hours of this morning’s Government statement around…
Qatar Airways and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Qatar Airways will become the first airline in the Middle East to join the IATA Turbulence Aware platform. IATA’s Turbulence Aware helps airlines mitigate the impact of turbulence,…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released May 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that demand continued its strong growth trend. As comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are distorted by the extraordinary impact of COVID-19,…
ICAO Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu announced today that 16 small island and lesser-developed States had notified her of their decisions to voluntarily participate in ICAO’s Plan de compensación y reducción de carbono para la aviación internacional (CORSIA), bringing…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that both international and domestic travel demand showed marginal improvements in May 2021, compared to the prior month, but traffic remained well below pre-pandemic levels. Recovery in international traffic in particular continued…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is inviting nominations for the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Awards. “The COVID-19 pandemic has not stopped the aviation industry’s agenda on diversity and inclusion. In fact, it has been an opportunity to redouble…
