Executive Interview: Jean Charles Odele-Gruau, IATA
From A Traveller"™s Lens There is still a big disconnect between the efforts of the airlines and those of airports, says IATA"™s Jean Charles Odele-Gauru An estimated 3.3 billion airline passengers took to the skies last year, according to figures shared by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). As highlighted by Airline Information in its […]
Lunar New Year Travel Adds to Strong Traffic Growth in February
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for February showing a strengthening in demand growth compared to February 2014. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.2%, which was an improvement on the January year-over-year increase of 4.5%. Monthly results were positively impacted by the Lunar New Year holiday which occurred in […]
EgyptAir goes green with IATA award
EgyptAir has been awaded the IATA Fast Travel «Green» status which was instituted by the airline association to facilitate travel procedures and save time and effort of customers, Capt. Sameh El-Hefny, the Chairman and CEO of EgyptAir Holding Company said:"We are proud that EgyptAir, the national carrier, is the first airline in Africa that reached […]
Amadeus, distinguido como el mejor proveedor de tecnología en los "Globe Travel Awards 2015"
Amadeus, proveedor tecnológico de referencia para la industria mundial del viaje, ha sido reconocido con el premio "Best Technology Provider" durante la gala de premiación de los "Globe Travel Awards 2015", que se llevó a cabo el 15 de enero en el Grosvenor House Hotel de la ciudad de Londres. Durante la ceremonia, participaron más […]
Fast Travel Gains Momentum in Asia Pacific
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced progress in the implementation of Fast Travel in the Asia-Pacific region. Qantas Airways has achieved Platinum status for Fast Travel implementation, while Narita International Airport Corporation has engaged IATA to conduct a study on the implementation of Fast Travel at Tokyo"™s Narita Airport. The Fast Travel program responds […]
IATA and Travel Capitalist Ventures Launch NDC Innovation Fund
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) partnered with Travel Capitalist Ventures, a leading travel-focused investment firm, to create the NDC Innovation Fund. This fund will support innovation in airline distribution using the New Distribution Capability (NDC) standard. NDC is a travel industry-supported program launched by IATA for the development and market adoption of a new […]
La gala de los World Travel Awards en Asia se celebró en Delhi
China ha resultado uno de los grandes ganadores en la ceremonia de los World Travel Awards Asia "“ Australasia, recibiendo una gran cantidad de premios. La gala, celebrada en The Oberoi, New Delhi, hotel que también tenía razones para estar satisfecho, al recoger el trofeo de "˜mejor hotel de lujo"™ de Asia. La ceremonia fue […]
Demand for Air Travel Picks-up In August
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for August showing a slight pick-up in demand over the previous month. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) increased 5.9% compared to August 2013, which was above the 5.4% year-over-year increase recorded in July. August capacity climbed 5.5%. The load factor stood at 83.9% which […]
Unplugged Travel to Rise as Travellers Seek a Real Escape from the Pressures of Modern Living "“ Lonely Planet Reveals the Future of Travel
Lonely Planet, the world"™s leading travel media company, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have joined forces to celebrate the 100th anniversary of commercial air travel by revealing Lonely Planet"™s top 10 predictions for the future of world travel. According to Lonely Planet"™s team of travel experts holiday makers are set to demand more […]
July Passenger Travel Shows Strong Growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for July showing demand growth of 5.3% (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) over the previous July. Capacity expanded exactly in tandem with demand (5.3%), resulting in a global load factor of 82.3%, unchanged from last year. "July was another strong month of […]
