Tag: IATA

• Wednesday, August 19th 2020 - 08:58 UTC

  Airlines prepared to accept passengers with a negative Covid-19 test within 48 hours before travel

  

  Airlines and airports have asked a United Nations-led task force meeting on Monday to recommend that countries accept a negative Covid-19 test within 48 hours of travel as an alternative to quarantines that have decimated demand for travel, according to a document seen by news agency Reuters.

• Wednesday, June 10th 2020 - 22:01 UTC

  Airline industry losses forecasted to top US$84 billion in 2020, estimates IATA

  

  Passenger revenues are expected to fall to US$241 billion (down from US$ 612 billion in 2019). This is greater than the fall in demand, reflecting an expected 18% fall in passenger yields as airlines try to encourage people to fly again through price stimulation. Load factors are expected to average 62.7% for 2020, some 20 percentage points below the record high of 82.5% achieved in 2019.

• Tuesday, June 2nd 2020 - 08:22 UTC

  IATA announces new health recommendations for air travel

  

  Mask wearing, temperature controls, disinfection of aircraft - the International Civil Aviation Organization on Monday published a series of health recommendations for a pandemic-hit airline industry as it re-launches air travel.

• Wednesday, May 6th 2020 - 09:44 UTC

  IATA contrary to leaving aircraft middle seats empty: suggests wearing masks

  

  The body representing global airlines came out against leaving middle seats empty on aircraft on Tuesday, as debate intensifies over how to get airlines flying while respecting social-distancing rules in the wake of the coronavirus crisis.

• Thursday, March 26th 2020 - 18:53 UTC

  IATA: Airlines need $US200 billion in liquidity to face “apocalypse”

  

  As passenger demand evaporated around the world due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has warned airlines are fighting for survival. The airline association stated that airlines need $US200 billion in liquidity support as they face “apocalypse now.”

• Friday, February 21st 2020 - 08:10 UTC

  COVID-19: IATA warns Pacific-Asia region airlines stand to lose US$ 30bn revenue

  

  Airlines operating in the Asia-Pacific region stand to lose a combined US$27.8 billion of revenue this year in the ongoing coronavirus crisis, the International Air Transport Association said on Thursday.

• Tuesday, October 10th 2017 - 02:48 UTC

  Aerolineas Argentinas suspends flights to Venezuela because of security concerns

  

  Aerolineas Argentinas has become the latest carrier to suspend flights to Caracas. The company said it had concerns over security in Venezuela because of increasing criminal violence and political uncertainty. It joins dozens of airlines who have taken similar action.

• Wednesday, October 24th 2012 - 05:09 UTC

  Airlines must pay compensation to delayed passengers says EU Court of Justice

  

  Airlines must pay compensation to passengers who are delayed by three hours or more, the European Court of Justice (ECJ) has ruled. The judgement upholds the court's 2009 ruling, which was challenged by a group of airlines including BA and Easyjet.

• Thursday, September 22nd 2011 - 08:04 UTC

  Air transport industry profits improving but still ‘exceptionally low”, says IATA

  

  IATA, (International Air Transport Association) announced an upgrading of its industry profit expectations to 6.9 billion dollars, up from 4 billion projected in June. IATA emphasized that, despite the improvements, profitability at these levels is still exceptionally weak (1.2% net margin) considering the industry’s total revenues of 594 billion dollars.

• Thursday, June 9th 2011 - 21:04 UTC

  IATA unveils Checkpoint of the Future to enhance security and reduce queues

  

  The International Air Transport Association (IATA) unveiled the first mock-up of a Checkpoint of the Future, designed to enhance security while reducing queues and intrusive searches at airports, using intelligence-driven risk-based measures.