Airlines ‘determined’ to end human trafficking

IATA members voted unanimously to approve a resolution denouncing trafficking and committed to tackling the issue by improving practices. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and its members are "˜determined"™ to help put an end to human trafficking, said Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac. Speaking at IATA"™s 74th Annual General Meeting in Sydney, […]

WTTC: Global tourism resilient to terrorism, Brexit and further macroeconomic challenges

Global Travel & Tourism continues to register strong growth despite challenges from terrorism, political turmoil, global economic developments, and the Brexit decision, according to new research by the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC). The update of WTTC"™s Economic Impact Reports 2016 shows that, despite the many challenges Travel & Tourism has faced in the […]

ICAO Secretary General stresses need for greater cooperationwith UN counter-terrorism bodies

Effective aviation security requires strong political commitment at the State level to decide policies, allocate appropriate resources, set targets, and achieve results, ICAO"™s Secretary General Dr. Fang Liu told the United Nations Counter-Terrorism Committee (UN CTC) at UN Headquarters in New York today. She called for deeper ICAO/UN cooperation. "UN CTC country visits are very […]

Closer Collaboration with Governments to Tackle Threat of Terrorism

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 72nd Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously adopted a resolution that denounces terrorism and calls for intensified cooperation among governments as well as with the air transport industry to keep flying secure. «The foundation stone of security has been rocked by tragedy. In the last twelve months, terrorists have laid […]