Rotana Jet first Mid-East airline to use IATA"™s NDC standard
Rotana Jet has confirmed it is the first airline in the Middle East and Africa to deliver a live transaction using IATA"™s New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard, which has been validated by the IATA IT technical team. The announcement was made during the Middle East and Africa Aviation Conference in Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates […]
IATA llama a los gobiernos a impulsar una seguridad aérea inteligente
La Asociación Internacional de Transporte Aéreo (IATA) ha lanzado un llamamiento a los gobiernos de todo el mundo para mejorar la seguridad aérea y la experiencia del pasajero mediante el uso de tecnología, según ha comunicado la asociación este lunes. La implementación de las últimas novedades en proceso de información en tiempo real puede ayudar […]
Competition and Cooperation for Stronger Middle East Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted the importance of overcoming airspace congestion, taking advantage of innovations with the New Distribution Capability (NDC) and aligning with the global industry strategy for reducing aviation"™s climate change impact for the further successful development of aviation in the Middle East. «The priorities are cooperation and competition. All the […]
Deeper Partnership to Improve Passenger Experience
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a deeper partnership with governments to improve the passenger experience of security and facilitation processes. Implementation of Smart Security and better use of passenger information provided to governments have the potential to contribute to the dual goals of heightening the effectiveness of security measures and increasing passenger […]
Remarks of Tony Tyler at the World Passenger Symposium, Hamburg
Ladies and gentlemen: good morning. It"™s a pleasure to be with you in this city that has so much history and which has more recently become a global center of aircraft design and manufacturing, employing some 40,000 highly-skilled individuals. I would like to add my thanks to our sponsors for their strong support, which makes […]
Los retos y posibilidades de la industria aérea sometidos a análisis en Alemania
Bajo el lema «Innovating Better, Together» la quinta edición del World Passenger Symposium (WPS, por sus siglas en inglés) reunirá a representantes de la industria del 20-22 de octubre en la ciudad alemana de Hamburgo. Aerolíneas, agencias de viajes, aeropuertos, sistemas de reserva, proveedores tecnológicos, fabricantes, entre otros participantes, se darán cita un año más […]
Ocupação aérea da A. Latina é a única a cair no mundo
A América Latina viu 6,7% de crescimento no tráfego em agosto deste ano em comparação com o mesmo mês no ano passado. Apesar disso, a região foi a única do mundo que viu queda no fator ocupacional, com 0,3% de redução, indo para um total de 82%. A oferta de voos na América Latina superou […]
Strong Demand Momentum Maintained in August Load Factor Reaches Record 84.7%
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for August showing a continuation of the strong growth in air travel demand for both domestic and international traffic. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 7.1% compared to the year-ago period. August capacity (available seat kilometers or ASKs) increased by 5.9%, and load factor […]
Teamwork, Innovation and Industry Unity for a Sustainable Future
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) co-signed an open letter calling on governments to act to help the industry reduce its carbon footprint. The letter was organized by the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), which brings together all the major players in the aviation sector (airlines, airports, aerospace manufacturers, and air navigation service providers) with […]
Air Freight Volumes Flat After Recent Declines
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that in August freight markets stabilized after two months of decline. Measured in Freight Tonne Kilometers, air cargo volumes rose 0.2% compared to the same month a year ago. This is a modest improvement on July performance when freight demand contracted […]
