IATA urges governments to ease visa, travel restrictions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called upon governments around the world to ease unnecessary visa and travel restrictions and facilitate passenger movement across borders, which IATA said would spur global economic growth. "The economic and social benefits of aviation can be spread only by removing onerous barriers to the free movement of people […]
IATA Open Borders Strategy
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to intensify efforts to spread the economic and social benefits of aviation by removing onerous barriers to the free movement of people across borders. «Over the next 20 years, the number of passengers will double. That"™s excellent news for the global economy, as air connectivity is […]
Governments Urged to Address Airline Blocked Funds
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to abide by international agreements and treaty obligations to enable airlines to repatriate revenues from ticket sales and other activities. According to IATA, the amount of airline funds blocked from repatriation totaled $4.9 billion at the end of 2017, which was down 7% compared to year-end […]
Airlines Urge Caution on Airport Privatization
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) urged governments to take a cautious approach when considering airport privatization. In a unanimously passed resolution, IATA members called on governments to prioritize the long-term economic and social benefits delivered by an effective airport ahead of the short-term financial gains provided by a poorly […]
Akbar Al Baker, nuevo presidente de la Junta de Gobierno de IATA
La Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA) ha designado al presidente ejecutivo del Grupo Qatar Airways, Akbar Al Baker, presidente de la Junta de Gobierno (BoG) de la misma, en su 74 Asamblea General Anual celebrada en Sídney, Australia. Los españoles Luis Gallego, CEO de Iberia, y María José Hidalgo, CEO de Air Europa, integran […]
Airlines Denounce Human Trafficking and Commit to Action
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) [unanimously] approved a resolution denouncing trafficking in persons, and committing to a number of actions related to anti-trafficking initiatives. An estimated 24.9 million people are illegally trafficked and live in conditions of modern slavery. The extensive reach of the global air transport network means […]
Korean Air to Host 75th IATA AGM in Seoul
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Korean Air will host the 75th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Seoul, South Korea, from 2-4 June 2019. This will be the first time that the South Korean capital hosts the global gathering of aviation"™s top leaders. «The aviation industry is […]
WTTC y IATA buscan mejorar experiencia del pasajero
El Consejo Mundial de Viajes y Turismo (WTTC, por sus siglas en inglés) y la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA) acordaron trabajar en colaboración para incorporar los beneficios de las nuevas tecnologías biométricas y de identidad digital del viajero, a fin de mejorar la experiencia de los pasajeros en los aeropuertos. Este acuerdo fue […]
ALTA y la IATA firman acuerdo para mejorar la seguridad aérea en América Latina y El Caribe
La Asociación Latinoamericana y del Caribe de Transporte Aéreo (ALTA) y la Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA) firmaron un Memorándum de Entendimiento (MOU) con el objetivo de trabajar conjuntamente para avanzar y mejorar la seguridad operacional en la industria de transporte aéreo en América Latina y El Caribe. Dentro de este marco, ALTA ayudará […]
Securing Aviation"™s Future Smarter Regulation, Global Standards, Infrastructure
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to facilitate the growth of global connectivity by avoiding creeping re-regulation, maintaining the integrity of global standards, and addressing a capacity crisis. The call came in the IATA Director General"™s Report on the Air Transport Industry at the 74th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World […]
