German Passenger Tax Increase to Weaken Economy & Hamper Decarbonization

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sharply criticized the increase in German aviation taxes, which will weaken the German economy and damage aviation’s ability to decarbonize. On 1 May, German taxes on flying increased by 19% to between EUR 15.53 and EUR 70.83 per passenger, depending on the route. The tax will make Germany less […]

La demanda de pasajeros sube un 13,8% en marzo

La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado los resultados del transporte aéreo mundial de pasajeros de marzo de 2024, entre los que destacan los siguientes datos: La demanda global, medida en pasajeros-kilómetro transportados (RPK, por sus siglas en inglés), creció un 13,8% interanual en marzo de 2024; la […]

More Data Needed to Understand Contrails, their Climate Effect & Develop Mitigation

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for urgent action to deepen the understanding on the formation and climate impact of aviation contrails to develop effective mitigation measures. The newly released IATA report Aviation Contrails Climate Effect: Tackling Uncertainties & Enabling Solutions (pdf) calls for a strengthening of collaboration between research and technological innovation, coupled with policy […]

La industria de carga aérea crece a doble dígito por cuarto mes consecutivo

La demanda del transporte aéreo de carga sigue creciendo con fuerza, como muestran los resultados publicados hoy por la Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) correspondientes al mes de marzo de 2024. La demanda global —medida en toneladas de carga por kilómetro transportadas (CTK*, por sus siglas en inglés)— registró […]

Air Cargo Posts Fourth Month of Double-Digit Growth in March

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for March 2024 global air cargo markets showing continuing strong annual growth in demand. Total demand, measured in cargo tonne-kilometers (CTKs*), rose by 10.3% compared to March 2023 levels (11.4% for international operations). This is the fourth consecutive month of double-digit year-on-year growth. Capacity, measured in available […]

IATA Disappointed with New US DOT Consumer Protection Rules

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is disappointed with the U.S. Department of Transportation’s two new broad consumer protection rules which by far exceed DOT’s authority to regulate the deregulated airline industry. The “Refunds and Other Consumer Protection Rule” will force airlines to provide automatic refunds for delays or cancellations, irrespective of the cause of […]

Chilena SKY Airline se une ao programa IATA CO2 Connect

A SKY Airline se tornou um novo contribuinte de dados para a calculadora de emissões de CO2, na sequência de um acordo assinado com a Associação Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA) durante a conferência Wings of Change, realizada de 10 a 11 de abril em Santiago, Chile. O vice-presidente regional da IATA para as Américas […]

FIATA and IATA united for resilience

FIATA International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations opened the 2024 edition of the annual FIATA HQ Meeting yesterday, under the theme “Uniting for Resilience”. A special fireside chat with the opening keynote speaker Willie Walsh, Director General of IATA, inaugurated the meeting, with the themes of modernization, collaboration and digitalization at the forefront at a […]