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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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
Nominations Open for 2021 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards
IATA is inviting nominations for the 2021 Diversity and Inclusion Awards.
- Press Release
- Other
- All Regions