Aviation Leaders Assemble in Sydney for IATA"™s 74th Annual General Meeting
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that leaders of the global air transport industry are gathering in Sydney, Australia, for the Association"™s 74th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. Hosted by Qantas, the event will include addresses by Sir Peter Cosgrove, Governor-General of Australia; Michael McCormack, Deputy Prime Minister and Minister […]
IATA: Weaker dollar is helping non-US airlines manage fuel increases, with the exception of China
IATA reported (01-Sep-2017) world oil and jet fuel prices rose 60% since their low in Jan-2016. This, along with labour and MRO costs, has been a key factor underpinning the general increase in airline operating costs over the past 12 to 18 months. There has been a «sizeable squeeze on airline operating margins», which was […]
Top 10 best value short haul airlines
Is that cheap airfare really that cheap? What about baggage charges, seat allocation and on-board refreshments? Love that feeling that you have bagged yourself a bargain flight only to find out the price ramps up once you add on baggage charges and seat reservations? Well we have been busy looking at the top 10 value […]
Global Air Freight Demand Increases 13% in May
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), grew 12.7% in May 2017 compared to the year-earlier period. This was up from the 8.7% annual growth recorded in April 2017 and is more than three times higher than the five year […]
ALTA & IATA Working together
ALTA and IATA met in Panama. The two industry associations continue working together in the Latin America and Caribbean region to bring the message of aviation value to all social and commercial levels of our countries, and working on technical issues with airlines, civil aviation authorities and governments. Pictured left to right: David Hernández, IATA […]
Team Effort Needed to Improve Value of Air Cargo
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for continued transformation in the air cargo industry with a focus on raising the quality of its offering at the opening of the 10th annual World Cargo Symposium (WCS) in Berlin. The global air cargo sector continues to face a difficult business environment. The anemic growth experienced since […]
Delivering More Value to Air Travelers Distribution, Airport Experience Provide Opportunities to Boost Value
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on all partners and stakeholders involved in passenger travel to work together to deliver greater value to passengers. «Aviation makes possible $2.2 trillion worth of economic activity and supports some 57 million jobs around the globe. Every day more than 8 million passengers take advantage of the safety, […]
Industry to Assemble in Dublin to Discuss Key Issues in Distribution and Travel Experience
More than 600 industry stakeholders from the air travel value chain will attend the third annual World Passenger Symposium (WPS), taking place on 29-31 October 2013 at the Dublin Convention Center, Dublin, Ireland. Organized by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), WPS brings together experts from the airline, airport, travel agent and technology communities to […]
Empowering Aviation to Deliver more Value
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to re-commit themselves to the ideals of airline deregulation and the free market, so as to permit aviation to continue to deliver the benefits of global connectivity that make possible $2.2 trillion worth of economic activity. "Airlines are the transit system for the global economy; and they […]
