IATA to allow digital RMB in settlement system

China is an extremely important market for the International Air Transport Association, and the IATA will continue to strengthen its presence in the Chinese and North Asian markets, a senior official of the association said in Beijing this week. The IATA represents some 300 airlines shouldering 83 percent of global air traffic. It just celebrated […]

Wooba e IATA promovem webinar sobre práticas do NDC

Na próxima quarta-feira (11), às 19h, o Wooba realizará um webinar com a participação da Iata. O evento, intitulado “NDC na Prática”, será transmitido on-line e terá como objetivo explorar os benefícios e funcionalidades do NDC, uma das inovações no setor de Turismo e aviação. Durante o webinar, especialistas do Wooba – Jackson Andrade, Daniella […]

International community aligns on air travel accessibility priorities

Aviation stakeholders and disability advocates established key priorities for improving global air travel accessibility at a landmark joint symposium held by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), Airports Council International (ACI), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The two-day event, which drew 237 participants from governments, industry, and civil society organizations, provided critical input for […]

IATA Disappointed with Decision to Pursue Compensation in the US

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is disappointed that the Biden Administration has announced its long-threatened compensation scheme for airline delays and cancelations. This, despite the fact that similar schemes in the European Union and Canada have proven completely ineffective in reducing underlying delays or cancelations, the majority of which are outside the control of […]

La Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI) cumple 80 años

El 7 de diciembre de cada año es reconocido globalmente como el Día Internacional de la Aviación Civil y este año será particularmente especial, ya que la Organización de Aviación Civil Internacional (OACI) conmemora el 80 aniversario de su creación por la firma del Convenio de Aviación Civil Internacional de Chicago, Estados Unidos, que estableció […]

Octubre volvió a registrar fuerte demanda de pasajeros aéreos

La Asociación de Transporte Aéreo Internacional (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) ha publicado los resultados del transporte aéreo mundial de pasajeros correspondientes al mes de octubre 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 7,1% interanual. La capacidad […]

Solid Growth in Passenger Demand Continued in October

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for October 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 7.1% compared to October 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 6.1% year-on-year. The October load factor was 83.9% (+0.8ppt compared to October 2023). […]