Opinion pieces and letters

IATA regularly addresses governments, industry stakeholders or the press directly, advocating IATA's positions on various aviation-related issues. Below is a selection of the latest interventions of Tony Tyler, IATA's Director General & CEO and other IATA executives.

• Make it easy for a traveller to choose - Commentary by Tony Tyler (June 2013)
  Commentary published in the Economic Times (pdf)
• License to Grow - Commentary by Tony Tyler (June 2013)
  Commentary published in Travel Trends Today (pdf)
• Understanding NDC (May 2013)
  Commentary published in the International Business Daily (pdf)
• Understanding NDC (May 2013)
  Commentary published in Trav Talk (pdf)
• 23 Minutes that Changed the World - Commentary by Tony Tyler (April 2013)
  Commentary published in the International Business Daily (pdf)
• Flying in a Positive Direction - Commentary by Tony Tyler (April 2013)
  Commentary published in The Hindu Survey of Indian Industry 2013 (pdf)
• Understanding NDC (April 2013)
  Commentary published in TTG Asia (pdf)
• Talking with airlines to ensure NDC works for the whole industry
  Commentary published in the Travel Bulletin (pdf)
• Climate Change is a Top Global Priority for Aviation – Commentary by Tony Tyler
  (March 2013)
  Commentary published in the International Business Daily (pdf)
• The Ambitious Promise of Aviation - Commentary by Tony Tyler (March 2013)
  Commentary published in Dainik Jagran (pdf)
• 23 Minutes that Changed the World - Commentary by Tony Tyler (March 2013)
  Commentary published in the Hindu Business Line (pdf)
• NDC will not lead to higher fares for frequent flyers-- Tony Tyler's opinion piece
  (March 2013)
  Letter published in the New York Times  (pdf)
• Climate change is a top global priority, and the aviation industry takes its responsibility seriously – Commentary by Tony Tyler (February 2013)
  Commentary published in the South China Morning Post (pdf)
• Moving towards more competitive European airlines - Commentary by Tony Tyler (January 2013)
  Commentary published in El Pais (pdf)
  Hacia unas aerolineas europeas mas competitivas - Spanish (pdf)
• Making airport security faster and more secure – Commentary by Tony Tyler
  (January 2013)
  Commentary published in the Nav Bharat Times (pdf)
• Airlines must flock together on climate - Commentary by Tony Tyler (December 2012
  Commentary published in the Bangkok Post  (pdf)
• Positives for the Airline Industry - by Tony Tyler (December 2012)
  Opinion piece published in the Gulf News (pdf)
• NDC: Closing the gap between direct and indirect distribution (December 2012)
  Commentary published in Tabs on Travel (pdf)
• The role of IT in modern aviation - Commentary by Tony Tyler (December 2012)
  Opinion piece published Aviatransportnoe Obozrenied  (pdf)
• We can make airport security faster and more secure; Commentary by Tony Tyler (October 2012)
  Commentary published in the International Business Daily (pdf)
• Priorities for Philippine Aviation; Commentary by Tony Tyler (November 2012)
  Commentary published in the Philippine Daily Inquirer (pdf)
• We can make airport security faster and more secure; Commentary by Tony Tyler (October 2012)
  Commentary published in The Business Times (pdf)
• Third Runway in Hong Kong (October 2012)
  Commentary published in the Hong Kong Economic Journal (pdf)
• Tony Tyler's comments on the Berlin Airport and German Aviation Policy (September 2012)
   Commentary published in Tagesspiegel (pdf)
• A Team Effort; Commentary by Tony Tyler (September 2012)
  Commentary published in the International Business Daily (pdf)
• Building the future of Indian Aviation (September 2012)
  Commentary published in The Financial Express (pdf)
• The Future of Aviation in Brazil (August 2012)
  Commentary published in Correio Braziliense  (pdf)
  Um grande passo para o futuro da aviação no Brasil - Portuguese (pdf)
• Brazil needs a new aviation fuel price policy (August 2012)
  Commentary published in O Estado de S. Paulo  (pdf)
  Brasil precisa de nova política de preço do combustível de aviação - Portuguese (pdf)
• GDSs - It’s not really about the Passenger (July 2012)
  Commentary published in Aviation Daily  (pdf)
• Tony Tyler's comments on Improving Aviation Safety and driving development in Africa (July 2012)
  Commentary published in Business Day (pdf)
• Safety and Economic Developments in Africa - Commentary by Tony Tyler (July 2012)
  Commentary published in Business Daily (pdf)
• Improving Safety and Driving Development in Africa - Commentary by Tony Tyler (July 2012)
  Commentary published in The Reporter (pdf)
• Tony Tyler's message on the topic Aviation's License to grow (July 2012)
  Message published in the International Business Daily (pdf)
• Tony Tyler's comments on the topic Aviation is necessary (June 2012)
  Commentary published in Suddeutsche Zeitung  (pdf)
• Tony Tyler's comments on Making Aviation Work for India (May 2012)
  Tony Tyler's open letter published in the Economic Times - Delhi (pdf)
• Developing Aviation in the UAE (April 2012)
  Commentary published in The National  (pdf)
• Turbulent Times - Commentary by Tony Tyler (April 2012)
  Commentary published in The Hindu Annual Survey of Indian Industry 2012 (pdf) 
• Tony Tyler's views on the need to simplify GDS technology (March 2012)
  Commentary published in Air Transport World news (pdf)
• IATA's India country manager views on the fuel situation in India (February 2012)
  Letter published in the Business Standard (pdf)
• IATA's views on the challenges and opportunities for air transport in Asia-Pacific (February 2012)
  Open letter published in the Singapore Business Times (pdf)
• IATA's views on the fuel situation at Vancouver Airport (February 2012)
  Letter published in the Richmond News
• Tony Tyler's commentary on the situation of aviation in India (November 2011)
  Open letter published in the Economic Times, India (pdf)
• Tony Tyler's views on the benefits for aviation in Canada (October 2011)
  Open letter published in the National Post in October 2011
• IATA's concern on the European Union's emissions trading scheme (ETS) - September 2011
  Letter published in the South China Morning Post (pdf)
• Looking back at the impact of 9/11 on aviation security (September 2011)
  Letter published in the Singapore Straits Time (pdf)
• IATA's concern on the proposed APIS and ATC charges in Malaysia (July 2011)
  Letter to the Malaysian Minister of Transport (pdf)
• Previous interventions