Passageiros confiantes na segurança a bordo continuam apoiando o uso de máscara

A Associação Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA – International Air Transport Association) informou que, com base em sua pesquisa mais recente com passageiros realizada em junho, a maioria dos viajantes está confiante sobre a segurança das viagens aéreas e apoia o uso de máscara no curto prazo. No entanto, a maioria também está frustrada com […]

IATA Adds Environmental Sustainability to its Training Curriculum

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched an environmental sustainability training program together with the University of Geneva (UNIGE). ​​​While sustainability has played an important role in the industry for many years, it is a key priority as the sector rebuilds from the effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. In a recent survey of more […]

IATA alerta governos sobre alto custo de testes de COVID-19

A Associação Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA – International Air Transport Association) pediu aos governos que tomem medidas para lidar com o alto custo dos testes de COVID-19 em muitos países e pediu flexibilidade para permitir o uso de testes de antígeno de baixo custo como alternativa para os testes de PCR mais caros. A […]

Aerolíneas alertan del impacto de las restricciones y modalidades de aprobación de vuelos: Operar en Argentina se está volviendo inviable

La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) se muestra muy decepcionada ante la última decisión administrativa (DA 683/21 del 9 de julio) del gobierno argentino, que una vez más abandona a su suerte a los ciudadanos y residentes actualmente varados fuera del país y sigue sin considerar los requerimientos operacionales […]

IATA Warns Governments on High Cost of Testing

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to take action to address the high cost of COVID-19 tests in many jurisdictions and urged flexibility in permitting the use of cost-effective antigen tests as an alternative to more expensive PCR tests. IATA also recommended governments adopt recent World Health Organization (WHO) guidance to consider […]

Passengers Confident in Onboard Safety, Continue to Support Mask-wearing

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that based on its latest passenger survey conducted in June, most air travelers are confident about the safety of air travel and support mask-wearing in the near-term. However, a majority are also frustrated with the “hassle factor” around COVID-19 protocols, including confusion and uncertainty about travel rules, testing […]

IATA, IATAN Partner with ARC to Offer Travel & Tourism Diploma Courses for US Travel Agents

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the International Airlines Travel Agent Network (IATAN), a department of IATA serving the US travel and tourism industry, announced that IATA’s globally recognized travel and tourism diploma courses are now being offered to existing and aspiring travel industry professionals based in the US, in partnership with the Airlines […]

IATA Welcomes Further Easing of Border Restrictions by Canadian Government

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes today’s decision by the government of Canada to further ease border restrictions for fully vaccinated* passengers. Eligible US citizens and permanent US residents arriving from the US will be permitted to enter Canada as of 9 August and foreign nationals arriving from all other countries will be allowed […]