Tag: taxes

IATA, the International Air Transport Association, is calling for immediate dialogue with the management of Cheddi Jagan International Airport Corporation (CJIA) and the Ministry of Public Infrastructure of Guyana on the implementation process related to the increase in the government-mandated...

Excessive taxes across the Caribbean aviation industry are counter-productive, according to Peter Cerda, International Air Transport Association (IATA) Regional Vice President, The Americas. «While there is no denying the budgetary challenges facing many governments in the region, imposing heavy fees...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the global trade association that represents 290 carriers, has written to the Mia Mottley-led Government requesting that it rolls back the suite of taxes imposed on the travel and tourism industry. Regional Vice President...

Los gobiernos del Caribe deben evitar impuestos excesivos a la aviación porque afectan a los negocios y al turismo, señaló hoy la Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA, por sus siglas en inglés) en un comunicado difundido en México. El...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the governments of Latin America and the Caribbean to focus on infrastructure, costs and the region"™s regulatory framework in order to maximise the economic and social benefits of aviation while accommodating...

The Latin American & Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) has spoken out against a national air passenger travel tax"”which would charge a COP8,000 ($2.86) fee for Colombian passengers and COP13,935 fee for international passenger"”proposed by Bogota, Colombia mayor Enrique Peñalosa,...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced new data showing that aviation and aviation-induced tourism support 280,000 jobs and contribute $4.4 billion to Peru’s economy, equivalent to 2.1% of the country’s GDP. The findings are among the highlights of «The...

Two upstate New York airports are getting more than $2.6 million in federal grants. Sidney Municipal Airport in Delaware County will receive $1.8 million and Ithaca Tompkins Regional Airport in Tompkins County is being awarded $870,000. The infrastructure funding from...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced full-year global passenger traffic results for 2016 showing demand (revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 6.3% compared to 2015 (or 6.0% if adjusted for the leap year). This strong performance was well ahead...

"Armenia" is set to launch flights already in April. Owned by local business men Ashot Torosyan (51%), Gaiashvili (25%) and Robert Hovhannisyan (24%), airline promise affordable ticket prices, starting from 96 euros including all the fees and taxes. Armenia airline...