The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 330 airlines over 80% of global air traffic.
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Airlines are calling for Spanish airport charges to be cut by 4.9% a year over the next five years, challenging plans by airport operator AENA to raise fees by 3.8% annually between 2027 and 2031. […]
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Global air travel demand reaches record levels in 2025, according to full-year passenger data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Total demand measured in revenue passenger kilometers rises 5.3% compared with 2024, while
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its latest financial outlook for the global airline industry showing a stabilisation of profitability even as supply chain issues persist. Highlights include: Passenger numbers are expected to reach 5.2 billion in
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has unveiled its 2026 event calendar, bringing together industry and government leaders to focus on the air transport industry’s most pressing challenges. “Uniquely, IATA, through our global events, assembles
Venezuela’s civil aviation authority has given several international airlines, including Spain’s Iberia, Air Europa and Plus Ultra, 48 hours to resume flights to Caracas or face the loss of their traffic rights, escalating a safety-driven
Travelers worldwide are embracing mobile technology and biometric identity systems as the preferred way to manage air travel, according to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) 2025 Global Passenger Survey (GPS) released this week in
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched a global safety campaign titled Travel Smart with Lithium Batteries to educate travelers on how to carry lithium-powered devices safely when flying. The initiative provides seven practical
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will hold its joint World Financial Symposium (WFS) and World Passenger Symposium (WPS) on November 5–6, 2025, in Istanbul, hosted by Turkish Airlines. The two-day event that will be
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A global effort is underway to raise the mandatory retirement age for commercial pilots from 65 to 67, with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) proposing the change to the United Nation’s International Civil Aviation
Global airlines group proposes raising international pilot retirement age to 67 from 65 Read More »
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported a 4.0% year-on-year increase in global passenger demand for July 2025, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK). Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), rose 4.4% compared
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The director-general of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Willie Walsh, was in Singapore recently where he talked about strategic and significant issues facing the aviation industry. These include the uncertainties surrounding the impending U.S
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the release of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker platform, to facilitate SAF procurement between airlines and SAF producers by matching requests for SAF supply with offers. When
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