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Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac at the IATA Media Briefing on 13 October 2020
Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac and Luis Felipe de Oliveira from ACI World on a joint call for governments to use testing as a means to safely re-open borders and re-establish global connectivity.
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- COVID-19
- All Regions
Council's Failure to Harmonize Travel Restrictions Puts Millions of Jobs at Risk
Following the adoption by European Affairs Ministers of a recommendation on travel restrictions, the aviation sector warns of consequences.
- Press Release
- Regulations & Law
- COVID-19
- Europe
Research Points to Low Risk for COVID-19 Transmission Inflight
IATA demonstrated the low incidence of inflight COVID-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- All Regions
Financial Aid, COVID-19 Testing Key to Aviation’s Survival in Southern Africa
IATA outlined the key priorities for sustainability of aviation in Southern Africa in the face of COVID-19
- Press Release
- Regulations & Law
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
ACI World and IATA in Joint Push for Globally Consistent Approach to Testing
ACI World and IATA have today made a joint call for a globally-consistent approach to testing international passengers as an alternative to quarantine measures.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- All Regions
Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac at the IATA Media Briefing on 06 October 2020
See the remarks from Alexandre de Juniac at IATA´s Media Briefing on COVID-19 which took place on 6 October 2020.
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- COVID-19
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Looming Cash Crisis Threatens Airlines
IATA warned that the airline industry will burn through $77 billion in cash during the second half of 2020, despite the restart of operations.
- Press Release
- Economics
- Regulations & Law
- COVID-19
- All Regions
Pressure intensifies to drop quarantines in favour of EU-wide passenger testing protocol
European aviation bodies have intensified their call to replace quarantine measures with passenger testing.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- Europe
IATA Urges Alternatives to Quarantines in US
IATA expressed strong concern over the continued existence of arrival quarantine regimes imposed by state governments in the United States, including New York and Hawaii.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- The Americas
IATA restructuring
IATA has been deeply impacted by the COVID-19 crisis.
- Press Release
- IATA News
- COVID-19
- All Regions
1.7 Million Middle East Jobs will be Lost due to COVID-19 and Border Closures
IATA warned that the damage being done to the Middle East aviation industry and on economies by the shutdown of air traffic owing to the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
4.5 Million African Jobs at Risk due to COVID-19 and Travel Restrictions
IATA warned that the damage being done to the African aviation industry and on economies by the shutdown of air traffic owing to the COVID-19 pandemic has deepened.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
Green Recovery of Air Transport a Priority for Industry Leaders
Despite the crisis facing the global aviation industry, its commitment to pursuing sustainability remains strong, particularly as the sector starts to recover.
- Press Release
- Sustainability
- COVID-19
- All Regions
Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac at the IATA Media Briefing on 29 September 2020
The near-term industry outlook has actually gotten darker, something I would not have believed possible just a few months ago.
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- COVID-19
- All Regions
Traffic Forecast Downgrade After Dismal Summer
IATA downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer travel season in the Northern Hemisphere.
- Press Release
- Economics
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Insufficient Capacity Dampens Air Cargo in August
IATA released data for global air freight markets in August showing that improvement remains slow amid insufficient capacity.
- Press Release
- Cargo
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
2020 AGM to be Virtual
IATA announced that the Association’s 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) will take place 24 November 2020 as a virtual event.
- Press Release
- IATA News
- All Regions
‘IATA and UNOCT to Cooperate on Countering Terrorist Travel’
IATA and UNOCT signed a MoU to strengthen cooperation with the UN Countering Terrorist Travel Programme.
- Press Release
- All Regions
IATA Calls for Systematic COVID-19 Testing Before Departure
IATA called for rapid, affordable and systematic COVID-19 testing for all passengers before departure as an alternative to quarantine.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- All Regions
Remarks of Alexandre de Juniac at the IATA Media Briefing on 22 September 2020
Alexandre de Juniac introduces a proposal for COVID-19 testing in the travel process at IATA's media briefing.
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- COVID-19
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