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Willie Walsh Remarks at the 2023 AACO AGM
IATA's DG Willie Walsh's speech at the 56th Arab Air Carriers Association Annual General Meeting in Riyadh.
- Speech
- Sustainability
- Passenger Experience
- Safety
- Slots
- Africa & Middle East
French Government Should Implement New Recommendations on Economic Regulation of Airports
FNAM member airlines, SCARA, the BAR, A4E and IATA call on the French government to implement the new recommendations for the regulation of French airports.
- Press Release
- Regulations & Law
- Europe
Progress towards Aviation Industry’s Commitment to Passengers with Disabilities
IATA announced the results of its 2023 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) related to accessibility of air transport to passengers with disabilities.
- Press Release
- Passenger Experience
- All Regions
Retailing: The journey to modern airline retailing
The modernization of airline retailing has been ongoing since the introduction of the first industry standard in New Distribution Capability (NDC) in 2015. Now, the industry is embarking on the next leg of the journey to a world of 100% offers and orders.
- Analysis
- Retailing & Finance
- All Regions
First Integrated Shopping to Travel Journey Using Digital Identity
IATA with industry partners tested the first fully integrated digital identity travel experience, from shopping for flights to arrival.
- Press Release
- Retailing & Finance
- Passenger Experience
- Security
- All Regions
Speed and Convenience Top Priority for Passengers
IATA announced the results of its 2023 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), are increasingly embracing biometrics and off-airport processes to deliver speed and convenience.
- Press Release
- IATA News
- Passenger Experience
- Travel & Tourism
- All Regions
Accessibility: Are we entering a golden age of accessibility?
According to the World Health Organization, there an estimated 1.3 billion people worldwide who experience “significant” disability. This represents 16% of the world's population, or 1 in 6 people.
- Analysis
- Passenger Experience
- All Regions
Sustainability: A just transition to a sustainable future
Being a sustainable industry will require all aviation stakeholders to play their part, including workers.
- Analysis
- Sustainability
- Airline Operations
- All Regions
Creating a virtuous circle of investment in Sustainable Aviation Fuel
Marie Owens Thomsen, IATA Senior Vice President Sustainability & Chief Economist, reflects on the need to create a virtuous circle in investment for Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF).
- Opinions
Thoughts on ICAO’s role in data protection
Conrad Clifford, IATA Deputy Director-General and Corporate Secretary, reflects on ICAO’s role in data protection.
- Opinions
Retailing: Value creation in the payment sector
“Payment is not solely a financial function, it plays a key commercial role too,” says Thierry Stucker, IATA’s Director Industry Payment Programs.
- Analysis
- Retailing & Finance
- All Regions
Crisis communications: Take the time to listen
“Crisis communications is like a platypus,” says August Whitcomb, Managing Director of the Windshear Group, a company that specializes in the field. “It is a hodgepodge of parts that come together and work.”
- Analysis
- Airline Operations
- All Regions
IATA Secures More Data Contributors for CO2 Connect
IATA will be adding further airlines and airline groups as data contributors to its CO2 Connect, hence improving the quality and accuracy of the tool.
- Press Release
- Sustainability
- IATA News
- All Regions
Passenger Demand Recovery Continues in August
IATA announced that the strong post-pandemic passenger traffic trend continued in August.
- Press Release
- Economics
- Passenger Experience
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Air Cargo Demand up 1.5% in August, First Annual Growth Since February 2022
IATA released data for August 2023 global air cargo markets, showing that year-on-year air cargo demand grew for the first time in 19 months.
- Press Release
- Cargo
- Economics
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
First World Sustainability Symposium Opens in Madrid
IATA's inaugural World Sustainability Symposium (WSS) opened in Madrid with a focus on actions needed to achieve the aviation industry’s commitment to net zero CO2 emissions by 2050.
- Press Release
- Sustainability
- IATA News
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Diversity and inclusion: Setting up diversity for sustainable success
Diversity took a step forward when Poppy Khoza, the Director of Civil Aviation at the South African Civil Aviation Authority (SACAA), was unanimously elected by the ICAO Member States to serve as President for the 41st ICAO Assembly—the first woman to hold that role in ICAO’s 78-year history.
- Analysis
- Sustainability
- All Regions
Passenger experience: Wayfinding takes a new direction
Airports are evolving spaces, adapting to changing passenger trends and technologies.
- Analysis
- Passenger Experience
- All Regions
Recognizing 20 Years of Safety Improvements with IOSA
IATA marked the first 20 years of the IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) at the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Press Release
- Safety
- All Regions
IATA Announces First Safety Leadership Charter Signatories
IATA announced the launch of the IATA Safety Leadership Charter at the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam.
- Press Release
- Safety
- Ground Operations
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
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