International Air Transport Association (IATA)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing over 300 airlines or 83% of total scheduled traffic. We support many areas of aviation activity and help formulate industry...
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Australia To Open Borders For Vaccinated International Travelers
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The country began a staged reopening in November 2021.
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IATA DG: Domestic Rebound Shows Public's Desire To Travel
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Willie Walsh concedes Asia-Pacific routes will be slow to recover.
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Airlines, Airports Praise EU Slot Threshold Rise
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The European Commission will require airlines to use-or-lose more EU airport slots in the 2022 summer.
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IATA: Airline Recovery Remains Uneven
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Domestic flying in October greatly outpaced international operations.
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IATA, ICAO Urge Caution on Border Restrictions For Air Passengers
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ICAO calls for a “more measured” response by governments to the omicron variant of COVID-19.
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New Approach To Airport Charges Needed—ACI World
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A report from the trade body says the current framework for airport charges is 'no longer appropriate' for today’s industry.
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Arab Air Carriers Association: Middle East Recovery To Be Slow
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At the association's AGM in Doha, Arab airlines offered a pessimistic forecast.
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Video: ACI World director general
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Luis Felipe de Oliveira, director general, ACI World
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Airports Must Increase Charges To Stay Viable–Lammers
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ACI Europe President Jost Lammers says airports will not be used as an “instrument of subsidization” for airlines.
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Heathrow Gets Green Light To Raise Charges; Airlines React Angrily
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The UK Civil Aviation Authority will allow London Heathrow to raise passenger charges—but not as much as the airport had hoped for. The proposed...
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IATA Position On Airport Charges ‘Not Proactive’
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Head of ACI World calls for unity after criticism from Willie Walsh on rising airport fees.
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Singapore Sets Up Vaccinated Travel Lanes With Nine Countries
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The Singapore Airlines website crashed shortly after the government announcement as passengers rushed to book flights.
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IATA Blasts Rising Airport Charges, ACI World Hits Back
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IATA’s claims that a rise in airport charges is 'unacceptable behavior' and risks damaging the recovery has been met with a stern rebuke from ACI...
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IATA Pushes Governments To Ease COVID-19 Entry Rules
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Airlines argue that entry rules are too inconsistent around the world, hindering route relaunches and air traffic development.
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US passengers face a mix of COVID-19 entry rules in Europe
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The transatlantic recovery continues to be hampered by the European Council taking the US off the 'safe list.'
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Airlines see easing of US entry rules as major step in recovery
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Airlines in Europe and the US are expecting increased traffic across the Atlantic with the loosening of COVID-19 restrictions for foreign travelers...
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Editorial: Air travel tax reviews can play vital role in rebuilding the global tourism economy
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A more lenient tax regime will encourage airlines to create new routes, bringing in additional revenue to the country’s airport infrastructure and...
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Editorial: EU slot relief strikes a fine balance
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The European Commission had an unenviable task of trying to please incumbent airlines, airports and opportunistic LCCs when it came to establishing...
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IATA and ACI Europe react to European winter slots decision
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IATA has slammed the move to set the winter slot use threshold at 50%, but ACI Europe has described the decision as a “first and crucial step” in...
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IATA asks for meeting with Argentina over COVID-19 passenger caps
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Argentina's government has capped international arrivals at 600 passengers daily.