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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IATA: COVID-19 hits European airlines hard
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Europe's airlines are expected to lose $23.1 billion in 2020.
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OPINION: Spirit of cooperation is needed
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COVID-19 has thrown aviation into survival mode overnight but the industry should use this crisis to learn from the past and find ways to improve...
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IATA: Quarantine rules threaten route resumptions
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Mandated 14-day quarantines will squelch air travel’s return to normal, airlines warn.
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IATA in talks with Argentina over blanket flight ban
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IATA believes the Argentinian government is "open" to reconsidering a total ban on commercial flights through Sept. 1.
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Argentina's total ban on flights through Sept. 1 questioned
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Argentina is the only country in the world to have travel restrictions in place beyond early July.
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Outcry over Argentina’s planned flights ban
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Argentina’s government has been urged to reconsider proposals to ban all internal and international commercial flights until Sept. 1.
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European ATC charges deferred because of COVID-19
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Eurocontrol member states agree that airlines need relief from air traffic control payments because of COVID-19 pandemic.
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Airline support ‘must come quicker’
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Governments must do more to safeguard the future of aviation to ensure vital services are not lost once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, three...
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OPINION: We should be proud to say we fly
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Aviation’s an easy target for criticism, but hopefully the world’s governments now realise just how important the sector is as they rebuild their...
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Global alliances call for “extraordinary support”
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The three global airline alliances—oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance—have jointly called on governments around the world to “evaluate all...
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Leading Airline CEOs Tackle the Question of Sustainability at Routes Europe 2020
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Routes Europe, the route development forum for Europe, will this April gather senior decision-makers in Bergen, Norway, to discuss some of the most...
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Dynamic shifting toward JVs - Cerdá
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New longer-range narrowbodies flying transatlantic routes will also be a “game-changer” for the market.
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Africa needs to "get serious" over SAATM implementation
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The Single African Air Transport Market (SAATM) needs to act as a wake-up call for countries across the continent to “get serious and get going”,...
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Cooperation needed for Africa to fulfil its potential – Kuuchi
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Countries in Africa are becoming more open to each other, but progress is needed to realise free movement of people continent-wide.
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easyJet makes carbon-free pledge and plans electric aircraft research
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easyJet has pledged to become the first major carrier to operate net-zero carbon flights at the same time as signing an agreement with Airbus to...
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Norwegian founder hints at alliance agreements
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Fresh from signing a co-operation agreement with New York-based JetBlue, low-cost long-haul specialist Norwegian is planning to expand its alliance...
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Lufthansa CEO calls for joined-up action to reduce emissions
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Lufthansa chief executive Carsten Spohr has called on governments across Europe to accelerate carbon reductions by encouraging investment in...
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Airline CEOs to share exclusive insight at Routes Africa
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Sebastian Mikosz, CEO of Kenya Airways and Allan Kilavuka, Chief Executive of Jambojet, join the growing line up of speakers at the event
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CEO-packed conference line-up at Routes Silk Road
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Routes Silk Road will bring together key decision makers from the region’s airlines, airports and tourism authorities for face-to-face meetings,...
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Limited exhibition opportunities remaining for World Routes 2019
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Following a record-breaking year for exhibitors in Guangzhou, the world’s leading airports, tourism authorities, suppliers and airlines are...