Booking Data Points to Strong Peak Season Travel

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported high levels of confidence among travelers for the peak Northern summer travel holiday season. This corresponds with first quarter 2023 forward bookings data for May – September which is tracking at 35% above 2022 levels. The survey covering 4,700 travelers in 11 countries shows that: 79% of travelers […]

Focus Africa Conference to Strengthen Aviation’s Contribution to African Development

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the Focus Africa Conference will delve into six priorities under IATA’s Focus Africa initiative to strengthen aviation’s contribution to the continent’s economic and social development and improve connectivity, safety and reliability for passengers and shippers. Focus Africa is taking place in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, on 20-21 June 2023, with Ethiopian Airlines as the […]

US Proposed Passenger Compensation Rule Will Raise Costs but Not Solve Delays

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the decision by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Biden Administration to raise the cost of air travel by mandating airlines provide financial compensation to travelers for flight delays and cancellations, in addition to their current care offerings. According to yesterday’s announcement, the rule will be […]

CNS Partnership Conference to Focus on Maintaining Air Cargo Momentum

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Cargo Network Services Corporation (CNS) announced that the theme of this year’s CNS Partnership Conference will be “Momentum: Maintaining and Gaining.” The CNS Partnership Conference is taking place in Miami, 4-6 June. “Air Cargo proved its worth during the pandemic, delivering critical medical supplies and vaccines, while maintaining […]

Air Travel Growth Continues in March

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced strong demand growth in air travel for March 2023. Total traffic in March 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 52.4% compared to March 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 88.0% of March 2019 levels. Domestic traffic for March rose 34.1% compared to the year-ago period. Total March […]

Air Cargo Declines Moderate in March

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2023 global air cargo markets showing a continued decline against previous year’s demand performance. This trend began in March 2022. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 7.7% compared to March 2022 (-8.1% for international operations). This was a slight improvement over the previous […]

IATA Welcomes Telcos’ Agreement to Extend 5G Mitigations but More is Needed

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the agreement by AT&T Services, T-Mobile, UScellular, and Verizon to extend until 1 January 2028 the voluntary mitigation measures for 5G C-band transmissions at 188 US airports. These mitigation measures, which were put in place in January 2022, concurrent with the rollout of 5G C-band operations at or […]

LATAM Cargo and Swiss Airtainer Win 2023 IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that LATAM Cargo and Swiss Airtainer (SAT) are the recipients of the IATA Air Cargo Innovation Awards for 2023. The awards were presented at the 16th World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Istanbul, Türkiye. LATAM Cargo received the Corporate Innovation Award for its plastic reduction projects in its cargo […]

Connect API for IATA’s DG AutoCheck Launches with dnata and IBS Software

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that dnata has become the first company to adopt ‘Connect API’, the newest feature of IATA’s DG AutoCheck. Connect API will help in the digitalization of the air cargo industry by automating the transfer of data from DG AutoCheck to other systems in the industry’s value chain. This […]

Air Cargo Shows Signs of Improvement in February

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2023 global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand rose above pre-pandemic levels. Global demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), fell 7.5% compared to February 2022 (-8.3% for international operations). This was half the rate of annual decline seen in the previous two months […]