Tag: IATA
IATA sees strong passenger demand continuing in July
Post-lockdown recovery momentum has continued for the passenger aviation sector, reported IATA, with total traffic in July 2023 rising 26.2% compared to July 2022...
Sustainability remains a long-term goal as airlines recover: IATA chief
IATA has reiterated the importance of keeping sustainable growth in sight as the air travel industry rises from the ashes of the Covid pandemic...
Three Asian passports are most powerful in the world
Japan, Singapore and South Korea possess the most powerful passports in the world, according to the latest results from the Henley Passport Index, which...
Air India’s Amex card-only payment baffles Hong Kong agents
Hong Kong’s Society of IATA Passenger Agents (SIPA) is seeking “formal notice” and clarification from Air India following a call from the airlines on...
Governments’ response to Delta variant hampers August domestic traffic recovery
Recovery in air travel has decelerated in August 2021 compared to July 2021, as government actions in response to concerns over the Covid-19 Delta...
Emirates first airline to implement IATA Travel Pass across six continents
Emirates has become the first airline to implement the International Air Transport Association's (IATA) Travel Pass on six continents as it rolls out the...
Philip Goh to lead IATA in Asia-Pacific
IATA has appointed Philip Goh as its regional vice president for Asia-Pacific, a position last held by Conrad Clifford who has been promoted to...
IATA works to improve wheelchair handling
The IATA has launched a global Mobility Aids Action Group to improve the transport and handling of mobility aids, including wheelchairs, for travellers with...
IATA predicts strong comeback for air travel by 2023
Global air passenger traffic is expected to recover to 88 per cent of pre-Covid levels by 2022, as the vaccine rollout and testing advancements...
High Covid-19 testing costs could stall aviation’s recovery: IATA
The IATA has called on governments to ensure that Covid-19 testing be kept affordable as well as timely, widely available and effective, in order...
