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IATA Welcomes EU Suspension of Slot Use Rules

Geneva (Switzerland) . March 13, 2020 (travelindex.com) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the announcement by the European Commission (EC) granting the temporary suspension until June 2020 of the 80-20 “use it or…

Africa’s Largest 737 MAX Fleet for Ethiopian

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - July 16, 2018 (travelindex.com) - Ethiopian Airlines, the Largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is proud to announce that it has taken delivery of the largest B737 MAX…

Ethiopian Airlines to Resume Flights to Asmara

Addis Ababa (Ethiopia) - 10 July 2018 - July 10, 2018 (travelindex) - Ethiopian Airlines, the largest Aviation Group in Africa and SKYTRAX certified Four Star Global Airline, is pleased to announce that it has finalized preparations to…

Air Travel Increases by 7% IATA

Montreal (Canada) - October 9, 2017 (travelindex.com) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced industry performance statistics for 2016 showing that system-wide, airlines carried 3.8 billion passengers on scheduled…

Help Airlines Do Business in India

Delhi (India) - July 14, 2015 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development of a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with the Indian Government’s stated intention to make it easier to do business…

Airlines, Strong Traffic Growth Continues

Geneva (Switzerland) - July 3, 2015 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for May showing strong demand growth compared to May 2014 for both domestic and international traffic. Total…

Real Escape from the Pressures of Modern Living

Geneva (Switzerland) - September 24, 2014 - 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…

Airline Business Confidence Index

Geneva (Switzerland) - July 27, 2014 - Airline profit expectations for the year ahead are positive even though recent improvements in financial performance have paused, according to IATA s quarterly survey of airline CFOs and heads of cargo…

Call for African Air Services Liberalization

Geneva (Switzerland) - July 10, 2014 - An IATA report has highlighted the benefits of intra-Africa air service liberalization. Conducted by independent economic consultants InterVISTAS, the report outlines the benefits that would accrue if…

Stronger Laws for Unruly Passengers

Geneva (Switzerland) - April 17, 2014 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to ratify important changes to the Tokyo Convention 1963 which were agreed at a diplomatic conference in Montreal last…

Charting a Successful Future for Latin America

Santiago (Chile) - March 27, 2014 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean region (Latin America) to take full advantage of the connectivity provided by aviation in order to…

ACI and IATA to Deliver Smart Security

Geneva (Switzerland) - December 16, 2013 - Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly to develop Smart Security (SmartS). With the MoU,…

Airline Financial Outlook Strengthens

Geneva (Switzerland) - December 15, 2013 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an upward revision to its industry financial outlook. For 2013 airlines are expected to return a global net profit of $12.9 billion.…

Airlines Expect 31% Rise in Passengers by 2017

Geneva (Switzerland) - December 11, 2013 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the IATA Airline Industry Forecast 2013-2017 showing that airlines expect to see a 31% increase in passenger numbers between 2012 and…

ACI and IATA to Deliver Smart Security

Geneva (Switzerland) - December 16, 2013 - Airports Council International (ACI) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) jointly to develop Smart Security (SmartS). With the MoU,…

Asia Atlantic Airlines Launches

Bangkok (Thailand) - August 10, 2013 - Asia Atlantic Airlines, the dynamic new regional carrier, launched yesterday at Bangkok’s Suvarnabhumi International Airport. A joint venture between Japanese travel giant HIS and prominent Thai…

IATA Members Reaffirm Support for NDC

Cape Town (South Africa) - June 9, 2013 - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) 69th Annual General Meeting (AGM) reaffirmed its support for the New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative. This will develop an open, XML-based…