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Air Passenger Demand Falls 0.5% in September

IATA released data for September 2026 global passenger demand, showing a decline reflecting weaknesses in the Middle East and North America.

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

IATA Calls for Fairer Approach to Inadmissible Passengers

IATA called for a fairer balance of responsibility and costs between governments and airlines when passengers are refused entry on arrival.

• Press Release
• Regulations & Law
• Passenger Experience
• All Regions

Air Cargo Demand Accelerates in September, Up 7.7%

IATA released data for September 2026 global air cargo markets showing growth across all regions, supported by stronger global trade and manufacturing.

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

IATA’s 2026 Global Passenger Survey: Travelers Embrace Biometrics and AI but Entry Requirements Remain a Barrier

IATA released the results of its 2026 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), highlighting three major trends in passenger behavior and expectations.

• Press Release
• Passenger Experience
• Travel & Tourism
• Africa & Middle East
• All Regions
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• North Asia
• The Americas

Air New Zealand and Hong Kong International Airport First to Achieve IATA One ID Certification

IATA announced that Air New Zealand and Hong Kong International Airport (HKIA) are the first organizations to achieve One ID Certification.

• Press Release
• Airport Infrastructure
• Passenger Experience
• All Regions
• Asia Pacific
• North Asia

IATA Highlights Priorities to Create Value from Digitalization

IATA highlighted the challenge to turn advances in digitalization across airline retailing, payments, and digital identity into even better passenger journeys and a more efficient, financially resilient industry.

• Press Release
• Retailing & Finance
• Passenger Experience
• All Regions
• North Asia

WFS-WPS 2026 Opening Speech - Sandrine Le Borgne, IATA’s Interim Director General, CFO & SVP Corporate Services

Read Sandrine Le Borgne's opening speech at the World Financial & Passenger Symposium (WFS-WPS) in Macao (SAR), China.

• Speech
• Retailing & Finance
• Passenger Experience
• All Regions
• North Asia

Payments Cost Airlines $24.5bn in 2025

IATA has released new data demonstrating the rising cost burden of payment processing.

• Press Release
• Retailing & Finance
• Passenger Experience
• All Regions

IATA Partners with OneVasco to Streamline Visa Applications

IATA and OneVasco announced that OneVasco’s visa concierge service will be integrated into IATA’s Timatic Solutions.

• Press Release
• Passenger Experience
• All Regions

To Compete Globally, Europe Must Stay Connected

Europe’s prosperity depends on its connectivity, both within its borders and to the world, and aviation makes that possible. The challenge is to move from recognition to policies, across varied government departments, that nurture and strengthen air connectivity.

• Opinions
• Airport Infrastructure
• Sustainability
• Regulations & Law
• Value of Aviation
• Europe

WSS 2026 Speech - Sandrine Le Borgne, IATA Interim Director General

Read Sandrine Le Borgne, IATA Interim Director General's speech at the World Sustainability Symposium in Brussels, Belgium.

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• Sustainability
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• Europe

Corporate Demand Could Support Up to 1.9 Million Tonnes of SAF by 2030

IATA, Airbus, and Accenture released a SAF Environmental Attribute Certificate (EAc) Market study which estimates that corporate purchases could support between 1.0 million and 1.9 million tonnes of SAF by 2030, up from an estimated 323,000 tonnes in 2024.

• Press Release
• Sustainability
• All Regions

IATA and World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance to Collaborate on Sustainable Hotel Procurement

IATA and the World Sustainable Hospitality Alliance (WSHA) have agreed to strengthen alignment on sustainability between the airline and hospitality sectors.

• Press Release
• Sustainability
• All Regions

ICAO Joins Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply

IATA announced at its World Sustainability Symposium that the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) has joined the Supporting Alliance for CORSIA EEU Supply (the Alliance).

• Press Release
• Sustainability
• Regulations & Law
• All Regions

WSS 2026 Speech - Marie Owens Thomsen, Senior Vice President Sustainability & Chief Economist

Read Marie Owens Thomsen's opening remarks at the IATA World Sustainability Symposium in Brussels, Belgium.

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• Sustainability
• All Regions
• Europe

Sustainability: Ensuring a global framework for aviation emissions

IATA called on governments to reinforce the foundations of CORSIA.

• Analysis
• Sustainability
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Ibrahim Canliel, CEO, Air Astana Group: Staying true to our principles

Air Astana Group CEO, Ibrahim Canliel, says that the airline’s success rests on the commitments made at its founding.

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Safety: Preparing for an IOSA audit

The IATA Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) continues to make a significant difference to safety.

• Analysis
• Safety
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Ten Years on from CORSIA Agreement, Governments Must Strengthen the Global Framework for Aviation Emissions

IATA marked the tenth anniversary of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) assembly resolution to establish the Carbon Offsetting and Reduction Scheme for International Aviation (CORSIA) with a call to governments to reinforce the foundations of this landmark step in aviation's decarbonization.

• Press Release