IATA Forecasts Record Air Travel in 2025, 5.2 billion
MONTREAL – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled its ambitious forecast for 2025, predicting a record-breaking 5.2 billion passengers and a staggering $1 trillion in total revenues for global airlines. This significant milestone underscores the industry’s recovery and … Continue reading IATA Forecasts Record Air Travel in 2025, 5.2 billion
Hopes Rise for Vaccinated Travelers in Europe
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the relaxation of COVID-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers, and the broader use of affordable antigen testing adopted by Spain and France this week. This is tempered by ongoing disappointment at … Continue reading Hopes Rise for Vaccinated Travelers in Europe
Air Cargo Demand Reaches All Time High
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released March 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels (March 2019) with demand up 4.4%. March demand reached the highest level recorded … Continue reading Air Cargo Demand Reaches All Time High
IATA: International Travel Still Largely Shutdown
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in March 2021 compared to pre-COVID levels (March 2019) but rose compared to the immediate month prior (February 2021). Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results … Continue reading IATA: International Travel Still Largely Shutdown
IATA: Air Cargo Demand Up 9 percent
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released February 2021 data for global air cargo markets showing that air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels with demand up 9% over February 2019. February demand also showed strong month-on-month … Continue reading IATA: Air Cargo Demand Up 9 percent
IATA: Negative Passenger Demand Trend Continues
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger traffic fell in February 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (February 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (January 2020). Because comparisons between 2021 and 2020 monthly results … Continue reading IATA: Negative Passenger Demand Trend Continues
IATA: Willie Walsh is the new Director General
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General of the organization. He succeeds Alexandre de Juniac. “I am passionate about our industry and about the critical work … Continue reading IATA: Willie Walsh is the new Director General
IATA Travel Pass Successfully Trialed
GENEVA – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport of the first traveler using the IATA Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials. “The successful implementation of IATA Travel Pass in this trial … Continue reading IATA Travel Pass Successfully Trialed
IATA: 2020 Worst Year for Air Cargo Demand
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing that demand for air cargo decreased by 10.6% in 2020, compared to 2019. This was the largest drop in year-on-year demand since IATA started to … Continue reading IATA: 2020 Worst Year for Air Cargo Demand
IATA supports Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments worldwide to support the development of Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) as a critical step to achieving its target to cut net emissions to half 2005 levels by 2050. This target … Continue reading IATA supports Sustainable Aviation Fuel