International Air Transport Association (IATA)
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing over 290 airlines or 83% of total scheduled traffic. We support many areas of aviation activity and help formulate industry...
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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.
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Americas passenger traffic outlook remains strong, IATA says
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IATA regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerda told Routes Americas that the upward trend seen before the pandemic will continue in the long term.
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IATA: Government policies risk jeopardizing network recovery
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IATA regional VP for the Americas Peter Cerda highlighted that many routes in the region have been lost since the onset of the pandemic.
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Airlines invited to apply for oneworld London-US slots
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A process has begun to reallocate oneworld slots for routes between London and three cities in the US.
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Interview: Mohamed Rafi Mar, Singapore Airlines
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Routes speaks to SIA’s new general manager for the UK & Ireland to learn how the carrier aims to rebuild passenger and cargo networks.
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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.