EU Must Review EU ETS to Support Competitiveness as Aviation Decarbonizes
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) calls for the review of the European Union’s Emissions Trading System (EU ETS) to enhance European air connectivity and economic resilience by improving the competitiveness of Europe’s air transport industry. IATA calls for the review to: Ensure full implementation of CORSIA for all international flights, including flights within the European […]
Airline CEOs to EU leaders: reform today for a competitive aviation sector tomorrow
European airline CEOs gathered today to issue an urgent call for reform to EU leaders. More than a year into the new EU term, airlines have seen little action to reinforce competitiveness, support aviation’s transition to net zero, and keep European airspace resilient. The CEOs warned that without decisive action before the end of this […]
La UE nombra su primer comisario de Turismo
La Unión Europea no contaba hasta ahora con un comisario específico para la cuestiones relacionadas con el Turismo. Sin embargo, Ursula von der Leyen, presidenta de la Comisión Europea, acaba de situar al griego Apostolos Tzitzikostas al frente de la cartera de Transporte Sostenible y Turismo, en sustitución de la rumana Adina Valean, quien estaba […]
Lanza Departamento de Transporte de EU campaña para viajeros con discapacidad
Durante la conmemoración del 37º aniversario de la Ley de Acceso a las Compañías Aéreas (ACAA), el Departamento de Transporte de Estados Unidos (DOT) anunció el lanzamiento de la campaña Accessible Air Travel, que tiene como objetivo aumentar la conciencia sobre el derecho de los viajeros aéreos con discapacidad a un transporte aéreo seguro, digno […]
OAG: Perspectivas del mercado de la aviación en EE.UU.
En total, las aerolíneas estadounidenses operarán 103 millones de asientos en julio de 2023, y las cuatro grandes: American, Southwest, Delta y United representan el 73% de esa capacidad. Así lo señala la radiografía de aerolíneas y rutas presentada por OAG. Cuando se trata de frecuencias, la aerolínea más ocupada del mundo en julio de […]
European and US regulations need fine tuning
Presenting at IATA’s Global Media Day, Conrad Clifford, IATA’s Senior Vice President and Deputy Director General, gave an overview of European and US regulatory issues, noting that these two regions are influential globally. He stressed that IATA seeks to be a trusted partner of governments, and that the industry supports smart regulation that enables connectivity. […]
EU and UK Digital Covid Certificates Recognized by IATA Travel Pass
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) and UK NHS COVID Pass can now be uploaded into IATA Travel Pass as verified proof of vaccination for travel. Travelers holding an EU DCC or UK NHS COVID Pass can now access accurate COVID-19 travel information for their journey, […]
British Airways adds extra seats between the USA, EU and UK to reunite families as bookings surge by 95%
British Airways is adding thousands of extra seats on key routes to the UK from the USA and EU, following a huge increase in interest in travel to London since the UK Government announced that quarantine restrictions would be lifted for fully-vaccinated US and EU customers when travelling to the UK. Within a couple of […]
Statement on UK Recognition of Vaccinated Travelers from the EU and US
«Recognizing vaccinated travelers from the US and Europe is a positive, logical and long-overdue development. Along with restoring the individual freedom to reconnect and the ability of businesses to operate in global markets, it will help rescue livelihoods in the travel and tourism sector. Today’s announcement is an important step in the UK’s recovery. But […]
European Travel and Tourism Sector Launches “Destination Summer” Campaign Supporting the Safe Reopening of European Borders
As EU countries review the updated European Commission proposal to coordinate the easing of travel restrictions across Europe, Airlines For Europe (A4E), Airports Council International Europe (ACI EUROPE), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), and the European Travel Retail Confederation (ETRC) have together launched Destination Summer, with the goal of working with European Union and […]
