Mehmet Tevfik Nane New Chair of the IATA Board
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Pegasus Airlines Vice-Chairperson of the Board (Managing Director) Mehmet Tevfik Nane has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) in Doha, Qatar on 21 June. Nane […]
Latest air traffic forecasts illustrate encouraging recovery and higher growth in global air travel
ICAO’s latest analysis of global air traffic reveals clear signs of a strong global recovery in air traffic, characterized by increasing airline confidence and a range of regional air connectivity and air travel facilitation improvements. The number of air passengers carried from January to April 2022 increased by 65% compared to the same period in […]
Collaborative decisions vital to progress in the Americas
Airlines need a seat at the table when Latin American governments discuss aviation says Peter Cerdá, IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas. Many countries in the region welcomed a strong recovery in air travel in 2021, especially in domestic traffic. But, Cerdá warned, “that doesn’t mean we can turn back the clock to 2019. […]
Progress in Opening the World to Travel
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the increasing momentum towards re-opening of borders and relaxation of travel restrictions, as COVID-19 moves into the endemic phase. An IATA survey of travel restrictions for the world’s top 50 air travel markets (comprising 88% of international demand in 2019 as measured by revenue passenger kilometers) revealed the […]
Strong Demand Recovery in January but Impacted by Omicron
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel slowed for both domestic and international in January 2022 compared to December 2021, owing to the imposition of travel restrictions following the emergence of Omicron last November. Note: We are returning to year-on-year traffic comparisons, instead of comparisons with the 2019 period, […]
Lufthansa tests new service for CO2-neutral flying
Lufthansa is testing a new service that allows passengers to offset the CO2 emissions of their air travel directly on board in a move to offer even more options for CO2-neutral flying. Lufthansa passengers can take advantage of the offer on short- and medium-haul flights with Internet connectivity to and from Munich. The Lufthansa Group […]
Passenger Traffic Improved in November; Omicron Restrictions Likely to Affect Period Ahead
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the emergence of Omicron. International demand sustained its steady upward trend as more markets reopened. Domestic traffic, however, weakened, largely owing to strengthened travel restrictions in China. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results are […]
Government Response to Omicron Threatens Emerging Recovery
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in October 2021 with broad-based improvements in both domestic and international markets. It also warned that the imposition of travel bans by governments, against the advice of the WHO, could threaten the sector’s recovery. Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly […]
TSA Screens Most Single-Day Passengers of Pandemic Era
The holiday travel season is clearly underway. The Transportation Security Administration (TSA) screened the highest number of passengers at U.S. airports on Friday, November 19, since the COVID-19 pandemic began in late February to mid-March 2020. The final count was 2,242,956 passengers who flew on Friday, the highest single-day number in more than 20 months […]
ICAO Council recognizes G20 calls to restart international travel
During its latest meeting, the 36 States of the ICAO Governing Council recognized the G20’s latest calls “to restart international travel in a safe and orderly manner,” and consistent with the work of ICAO, the World Health Organization (WHO), and other relevant international organizations. In the meeting, which was taking place as part of the […]
