IATA Press Releases

Agenda for Cooperation Between Airlines and Airports

Thu, 13 Jun 2013 08:57:12 GMT

IATA called for a unified agenda between airlines and airports to address the mutual challenges of growth and sustainability

A Step Toward the Single European Sky

Wed, 12 Jun 2013 12:19:57 GMT

IATA welcomed European Commission proposals to strengthen the legislative basis for the Single European Sky (SES).

Delta’s Anderson is the new IATA Chairman

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 12:00:20 GMT

Qatar Airways to Host 70th IATA AGM

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:31:19 GMT

Cape Town) - IATA announced that Qatar Airways will host the 70th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit. The in Doha in the State of Qatar from 1–3 June 2014.

IATA Members Reaffirm Support for NDC Initiative

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:52:07 GMT

Cape Town - IATA 69th AGM reaffirmed its support for the New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative.

Historic Agreement on Carbon-Neutral Growth

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:53:30 GMT

Cape Town - IATA 69th AGM overwhelmingly endorsed a resolution on “Implementation of the Aviation Carbon-Neutral Growth (CNG2020) Strategy

Core Principles for Passenger Rights Regulation

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:54:57 GMT

Cape Town - IATA 69th AGM unanimously endorsed a set of core principles for governments to consider when adopting consumer protection regulation.

Strong Performance Sustains Profitability

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:56:21 GMT

IATA upgraded its global outlook for the airline industry to a $12.7 billion profit in 2013 on $711 billion in revenues.

AGM Opens in Cape Town

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:58:48 GMT

IATA opened its 69th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit in Cape Town, South Africa on 2 June 2013. The meeting kicked-off with strong calls for African governments to take full advantage of aviation as a catalyst for growth and development.

Demand for Air Travel Stays Firm but with Regional Variations

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:38:03 GMT

Global passenger traffic results for April show a 3.2% increase in demand over the previous April. Emerging markets continue to lead air travel growth in all regions

Aviation Leaders Gather in Cape Town

Tue, 11 Jun 2013 11:51:06 GMT

IATA announced that some 700 aviation leaders are gathering in Cape Town, South Africa for the 69th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit from 2-4 June 2013.

Air Freight Growth Stabilizes

Wed, 29 May 2013 14:41:57 GMT

IATA released figures for air freight markets in April which showed modest growth of 1.4% compared to April 2012. This small increase helped to offset the 2.6% decline recorded in March compared to the year-ago period.

IATA -Travelport arbitration proceedings on ticketing data is settled by the parties

Wed, 15 May 2013 09:47:48 GMT

Travelport and IATA have, through arbitration proceedings, reached a confidential settlement agreement regarding the use by IATA of ticketing data transmitted by Travelport. No further disclosure will be made on the matter.

News Brief: Safety, Efficiency and Harmonization Key Priorities for Sustainable Growth

Fri, 03 May 2013 13:10:58 GMT

IATA Operations Committee (OPC) identified air traffic management (ATM) capacity and efficiency improvements and harmonizing safety regulation as priority areas for the association.

News Brief: Moving Forward on New Distribution Capability (NDC)

Fri, 03 May 2013 09:16:54 GMT

IATA marked a major milestone in its New Distribution Capability (NDC) initiative with the assignment by Airline Tariff Publishing Company (ATPCO) of its Open AXIS license to IATA.