International Air Transport Association (IATA)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 290 airlines or 82% of total scheduled traffic. We support many areas of aviation activity and help...
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How the industry is working to restore demand
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Routes Reconnected hears from tourism experts on how the industry can lower barriers to travel.
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IATA: Slot system essential to rebuilding global airline networks
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The northern summer travel season is the first since the COVID-19 pandemic hit in which full slot waivers are not in place at airports globally.
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Air France unveils summer schedule
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The French flag-carrier will launch 22 new routes.
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Ethiopian Airlines unveils a COVID-19 travel pass to facilitate route restart
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The 'Trusted Travel Pass' is being introduced by the airline and the African Union.
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American plans transatlantic resumptions
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As well as restarting nine routes, the carrier will begin a new service between Seattle and London Heathrow.
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Latin American airline routes will be slow to return, IATA warns
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A recovery to pre-pandemic international flight levels in Latin America is not expected until 2024.
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Singapore-London route first to trial IATA Travel Pass
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The pass could be the first step to 'normalized' air travel.
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EU: ‘Digital Green Pass’ to facilitate flying in Europe
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The pass is aimed at restarting stagnant airline networks.
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Extending slot relief ‘essential’ to recovery
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The Worldwide Airport Slot Board has urged regulators to commit to prolonging slot flexibility before the end of the year.
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City-pairs drop by 7,300 as London loses status as world’s best-connected city
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The impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on city-pair connectivity is laid bare in a new report by IATA.
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Willie Walsh to become next IATA CEO
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The leadership change comes as the sector can for the first time hope that recovery is nearing with COVID-19 vaccines nearing emergency approvals.
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US airlines to cut more routes unless extra federal support arrives
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“You can’t keep flying to all these places” with traffic demand so low, the CEO of lobby group Airlines for America warns.
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OPINION: Restart and Reconnect
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As lockdowns ease, new market patterns, regulations and business practices are emerging. Those organizations that adapt most effectively will...
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Wizz cuts capacity after Hungary border closure
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Wizz Air has put the brakes on plans to increase capacity to 80% in the next quarter amid heightened travel restrictions across Europe. However,...
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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.