Tracking Airline Industry Performance in 2013 World Air Transport Statistics Released
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) published the 58th edition of the World Air Transport Statistics (WATS), a leading yearbook of the airline industry"™s annual performance containing extensive statistical information and analysis. "Commercial aviation began 100 years ago with a single airplane, a single passenger and a single route. Last year, as recorded in the […]
High Expectations for ICAO Assembly
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expressed high expectations for the decisions that states will make at the 38th Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO). "Climate change will be at the top of the Assembly"™s agenda. We will be looking to states to make decisions that will enable the industry to meet its […]
IATA Welcomes Comments on NDC Resolution, Urges US DOT Approval with Conditions
The International Air Transport Association (IATA), after reviewing nearly 400 comments filed by third parties, urged the United States Department of Transportation (DOT) to approve Passenger Services Conference Resolution 787, which formally launched IATA"™s initiative to establish a New Distribution Capability (NDC). NDC is an IATA-led, industry supported project to develop an XML-based data transmission […]
Agenda for Cooperation Between Airlines and Airports
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a unified agenda between airlines and airports to address the mutual challenges of growth and sustainability. "Airports are airline"™ closest partners. Neither of us could exist without the other," said Tony Tyler, IATA Director General and CEO. Speaking at the Airports Council International (ACI) Europe / World […]
Core Principles for Passenger Rights Regulation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 69th Annual General Meeting (AGM) unanimously endorsed a set of core principles for governments to consider when adopting consumer protection regulation. The IATA AGM resolution (pdf) addresses a proliferation of uncoordinated and extra-territorial passenger rights legislation and regulation that is the cause of confusion among passengers. Some 50 countries […]
