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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2017 in review - part two: Monarch dethroned, easyJet's expansion, Willie Walsh and ten years of A380 flight
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Routesonline looks back at an eventful second half of 2017 which included the 23rd World Routes taking place in Barcelona, the failures of Monarch...
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Airline heavyweights line up for conference at Routes Americas
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Senior airline officials are among the high-profile names preparing to discuss the future of aviation at Routes Americas 2018.
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Global city pairs top 20,000 for the first time
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The number of unique city pair connections is estimated to have exceeded 20,000 this year, more than double the connectivity by air 20 years ago.
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Passenger demand rebounds after hurricanes
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Global air travel demand rebounded in October after the hurricane-related disruptions in September, with Asia-Pacific airlines leading the growth.
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Argentina 'must overcome infrastructure hurdles' to become regional powerhouse
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Argentina’s more liberalised approach is fuelling capacity growth and attracting new entrants to the market. However, IATA has stressed that the...
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China to dominate world aviation market from 2022
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China will displace the US as the world’s largest aviation market in 2022, while the country's seat capacity this year is set to top 800 million...
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Cerdá warns on US pre-clearance pressure
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US security pre-clearance zones in other countries may cause more problems than they solve.
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Traffic triumph - all regions of the world continue positive start to 2017
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February international passenger demand rose 5.8 per cent compared to February 2016, which was down compared to the 9.1 per cent yearly increase...
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IATA warns Swedish Aviation Tax would hurt development of local and wider economy
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After a year of work, a Swedish government-appointed commission recommended in late November 2016 that airlines operating in Sweden should pay a...
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Breaking down the barriers to bring low-cost success to Central and South America
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to work with industry to make...
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Fuel prices are helping to push down airfares
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A report from industry body International Air Transport Association (IATA) shows that average global fares fell by more than ten percent in the...
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Airports alert to terrorist threat after Brussels attack
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The twin explosions at the airport on March 22, 2016 were shortly followed by another at a metro station in the centre of the Belgian capital and...
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China battles the bottlenecks
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Slot management at Chinese airports must adhere to international norms to help the country realise its growth potential.
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Airlines call for more focus on Asia Pacific aviation infrastructure
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Routes Asia has opened in Manila, Philippines with renewed calls for regulators and airports to address infrastructure issues in the region with...
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UK CAA and IATA join forces to support civil aviation in Suriname
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The project, led by CAAi, will be delivered in partnership with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and over its 13-month contract...
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Government relations remain key challenge for airlines across the Americas
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Throughout 2016, associations like IATA are working towards a fairer and improved economy within the region and Peter Cerda, Regional Vice...
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IATA: Asian, South American and African destinations to see fastest growth in new routes
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IATA projects that passenger numbers are expected to reach seven billion by 2034 with a 3.8 per cent average annual growth in demand (2014 baseline...
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Competition and Cooperation are key for Stronger Middle East aviation sector, says IATA
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) highlighted the importance of overcoming airspace congestion, taking advantage of innovations...
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Declining Fuel Prices Are Not Necessarily Translating to Cost Savings Across The World
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WATCH exclusive content from this year's World Routes Strategy Summit. Here we highlight a discussion on how the fall in fuel costs have not...
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IATA: India needs new Aviation Policies
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for a comprehensive policy for aviation aligned with India’s government’s stated...