On this page you can access speeches and press releases produced between 2002 and 2022. 


Found 2230 Pressroom elements

12.08.2021

UNCTAD, IATA Extend Partnership to Facilitate Global Trade

IATA and UNCTAD to boost e-commerce in developing countries through exchanges of trade data

  • Press Release
  • Cargo
  • All Regions
11.08.2021

SYNLAB and IATA Partner to Facilitate Safe & Easy Travelling

SYNLAB will share COVID-19 test results through IATA Travel Pass, providing digital proof on travelers health status

  • Press Release
  • Passenger Experience
  • All Regions
03.08.2021

Airline Industry Statistics Confirm 2020 Was Worst Year on Record

IATA's 2020 World Air Transport Statistics (WATS) publication shows the devastating effects of COVID-19 on air transport.

  • Press Release
  • Economics
  • Other
  • COVID-19
  • All Regions
28.07.2021

Statement on UK Recognition of Vaccinated Travelers from the EU and US

Statement on UK's announcement towards recognizing vaccinated travelers from US and Europe

  • Press Release
  • COVID-19
  • Europe
28.07.2021

Transcript of Willie Walsh Remarks - 28 July Media Briefing

IATA's Director General remarks at the media briefing that took place on 28 July 2021

  • Speech
  • Economics
  • COVID-19
  • All Regions
28.07.2021

June Air Travel Recovery Continues to Disappoint

Passenger demand performance for June 2021 shows a very slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets.

  • Press Release
  • Economics
  • Africa & Middle East
  • All Regions
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North Asia
  • The Americas
28.07.2021

Air Cargo Posts Strongest First Half-Year Growth Since 2017

Global air cargo markets for June 2021 show a 9.9% improvement on pre-COVID-19 performance (2019)

  • Press Release
  • Cargo
  • Economics
  • Africa & Middle East
  • All Regions
  • Asia Pacific
  • Europe
  • North Asia
  • The Americas
26.07.2021

IATA Adds Environmental Sustainability to its Training Curriculum

IATA has launched an environmental sustainability training program together with the University of Geneva (UNIGE).

  • Press Release
  • Sustainability
  • Other
  • All Regions
23.07.2021

European Commission Slots Decision Out of Touch with Reality, Damages Sustainability and Industry Recovery

IATA branded the EC's decision to set the winter slot use threshold at 50% as “out of touch with reality.

  • Press Release
  • Slots
  • Europe
22.07.2021

IATA Warns Governments on High Cost of Testing

Governments to address the high cost of COVID-19 tests and show flexibility in permitting cost-effective antigen tests

  • Press Release
  • COVID-19
  • All Regions
21.07.2021

IATA, IATAN Partner with ARC to Offer Travel & Tourism Diploma Courses for US Travel Agents

IATA and IATAN announced that IATA’s travel and tourism diploma courses are now offered to US travel professionals.

  • Press Release
  • Other
  • Travel & Tourism
  • The Americas
21.07.2021

Passengers Confident in Onboard Safety, Continue to Support Mask-wearing

IATA reported that based on May 2021 passenger survey, travelers are confident about the safety of air travel and support mask-wearing.

  • Press Release
  • COVID-19
  • All Regions
19.07.2021

IATA Welcomes Further Easing of Border Restrictions by Canadian Government

Decision by the government to gradually allow fully vaccinated foreigners travelers to enter the country is good news.

  • Press Release
  • COVID-19
  • The Americas
14.07.2021

Tax is not the Answer to Aviation Sustainability    

IATA warned that the reliance on taxation as the solution for cutting aviation emissions in the EU’s ‘Fit for 55’ proposal is counter-productive to the goal of sustainable aviation.

  • Press Release
  • Sustainability
  • Europe
14.07.2021

IATA Calls on States to Follow WHO Guidance on Cross-Border Travel

IATA called on states to follow new guidance on travel from the World Health Organization (WHO).

  • Press Release
  • COVID-19
  • All Regions
12.07.2021

IATA Appoints Brendan Sullivan as Global Head of Cargo

IATA announced the appointment of Brendan Sullivan as IATA’s Global Head of Cargo.

  • Press Release
  • Cargo
  • IATA News
  • All Regions
08.07.2021

Airlines Launch Global Action Group to Improve Handling of Disability Mobility Aids

IATA announced the launch of a Mobility Aids Action Group to examine and improve the transport of mobility aids.

  • Press Release
08.07.2021

Qatar Airways joins IATA’s Turbulence Aware platform

Qatar Airways will become the first airline in the Middle East to join the IATA Turbulence Aware platform.

  • Press Release
  • Safety
  • Africa & Middle East
  • All Regions
08.07.2021

Training Essential to Right-Skill Post-Pandemic Aviation Workforce

IATA released research on training requirements for the aviation workforce as recovery from COVID-19 starts.

  • Press Release
  • Other
  • COVID-19
  • All Regions
07.07.2021

Nominations Open for 2021 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards 

IATA is inviting nominations for the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Awards.  

  • Press Release
  • Other
  • All Regions