The COVID-19 pandemic is having a huge impact on aviation and air travel industry. On these pages, you will find resources to support airlines and other aviation stakeholders during the COVID-19 crisis.
Operational Recommended Practices & Resources
Government Measures
- Government measures related to COVID-19 - entry/exit requirements listed per country
Health & Safety Onboard
- Managing health & safety onboard - including medical guidelines for usage in all areas of aviation
- Guidance for cabin operations during and post-pandemic (pdf) also available in Spanish (pdf)
Safety & Flight Operations
- COVID-19 Dashboard on state & airport restrictions
- COVID-19 Contingency Related Differences (CCRD) presenting alleviations in safety operational measures
- IOSA Guidance for Safety Monitoring under COVID-19 to manage quality, compliance and safety monitoring for operations taking place during the COVID-19 pandemic
Cargo Operations
- Air Cargo - comprehensive FAQs on cargo operations
- Current status of air cargo operations by carrier - Air Cargo Tariff and Rules (TACT)
- Carriage of cargo in the passenger cabin (pdf)
- Guidance for Operators of Dangerous Goods during COVID-19 (pdf)
Ground Handling
- Ground Handling - information about conducting ground operations in time of COVID-19
- Guidance for ground handling during COVID-19 (pdf)
- Ground handling return to service (pdf)
Pilot Training and Licensing
Travel Professionals
- Airline vouchers & ticket exchange policies - a central repository of all public information from IATA members
Restarting Aviation
- Safely Restarting Aviation - ACI and IATA Joint Approach
Relief Measures for Airlines
IATA is appealing to governments for relief measures to support the industry in the face of collapsing travel demand, owing to the COVID-19 pandemic and mandated border closures and restrictions on mobility. See below areas of action:
Airline Taxes
- Governments ticket tax change measures - tax relief measures and payment deferrals
Airport Infrastructure & Charges
- Airport charges reduction - temporary reduction of airport charges for airlines - per country, collected in our Aviation Charges Intelligence Center (ACIC)
- Worldwide airport slots - latest updates in the slot area
Relief Measures News
- COVID-19 news a collection of news stories on government relief measures as well as airport and airline news
Data & Economic Analysis
Analysis of COVID-19 impacts on the financial and traffic performance and outlook for the global air transport industry.
- Economics
- COVID-19 media kit
- COVID-19 news - collection of news stories from airlines and airports as well as government relief measures