https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/iata agm/ Iata Agm News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-07-02T04:01:15+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/latam-airlines-group-to-host-82nd-iata-agm-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/latam-airlines-group-to-host-82nd-iata-agm-in-rio-de-janeiro-brazil/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2026, hosted by LATAM Airlines Group. “We are excited to accept LATAM’s offer to host IATA’s 82nd AGM in Rio de Janeiro. The last time the IATA AGM was in South America was in 1999, also in Rio. It will be a great opportunity to take stock of changes over two decades of development that have seen strengthening air connectivity successfully support major world events like the FIFA World Cup and the Olympics. By meeting in the largest aviation market in South America, the AGM will highlight the great potential for aviation to be an even more powerful strategic force driving social and economic prosperity,” said Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:24:23 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/luis-gallego-chairs-iata-board/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/luis-gallego-chairs-iata-board/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Luis Gallego, CEO of International Airlines Group (IAG), has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board. His one-year term began at the conclusion of the 81st IATA Annual General Meeting in New Delhi, India, on 2 June 2025. Gallego is the 83rd Chair of the IATA Board on which he has served since 2018. Gallego succeeds IndiGo CEO Pieter Elbers, who will continue to serve on the Board. Mon, 02 Jun 2025 07:22:19 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/1.3-billion-in-airline-funds-blocked-by-governments/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/1.3-billion-in-airline-funds-blocked-by-governments/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that $1.3 billion in airline funds are blocked from repatriation by governments as of end April 2025. This is a significant amount, although it is an improvement of 25% compared with the $1.7 billion reported for October 2024. IATA urged governments to remove all barriers preventing airlines from the timely repatriation of their revenues from ticket sales and other activities in accordance with international agreements and treaty obligations. Sun, 01 Jun 2025 10:33:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oneworld-alliance-celebrates-25-years-of-excellence-and-outlines-enhanced-c/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/oneworld-alliance-celebrates-25-years-of-excellence-and-outlines-enhanced-c/ As oneworld®, the premier global airline alliance, celebrates its 25th anniversary, oneworld’s Chairman, its member airline CEOs and the alliance’s new CEO praised oneworld’s incredible growth and increasing customer relevance at a press briefing this morning during the IATA AGM in Dubai. Tue, 04 Jun 2024 06:43:49 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/saf-production-to-triple-in-2024-but-more-opportunities-for-diversification/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/saf-production-to-triple-in-2024-but-more-opportunities-for-diversification/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its projections for a tripling of Sustainable Aviation Fuels (SAF) production in 2024 to 1.9 billion liters (1.5 million tonnes) are on track. This would account for 0.53% of aviation’s fuel need in 2024. To accelerate SAF use, there are several policy measures that governments could take. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:45:37 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/blocked-funds-drop-to-1.8-billion-with-major-clearance-in-nigeria-challenge/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/blocked-funds-drop-to-1.8-billion-with-major-clearance-in-nigeria-challenge/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has reported a 28% decrease in the amount of airline funds blocked from repatriation by governments. The total blocked funds at the end of April stood at approximately $1.8 billion, a reduction of $708 million (28%) since December 2023. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:39:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/iata-agm-2023-interview-with-jayne-hrdlicka-virgin-australia/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/iata-agm-2023-interview-with-jayne-hrdlicka-virgin-australia/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 13:08:25 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/iata-agm-2023-interview-on-aviation-in-europe-with-rafael-schvartzman/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/iata-agm-2023-interview-on-aviation-in-europe-with-rafael-schvartzman/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 12:56:10 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/iata-agm-2023-mehmet-t-nane-chairperson-pegasus-airlines/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/iata-agm-2023-mehmet-t-nane-chairperson-pegasus-airlines/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 11:22:04 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/iata-agm-2023-interview-with-rikke-musk-christensen-virgin-atlantic/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/videos/video/iata-agm-2023-interview-with-rikke-musk-christensen-virgin-atlantic/ Mon, 05 Jun 2023 10:14:30 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unruly-passenger-incidents-in-post-pandemic-increase/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/unruly-passenger-incidents-in-post-pandemic-increase/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new analysis showing that reported unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared to 2021. IATA called for more states to take the necessary authority to prosecute passengers under Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14). Sun, 04 Jun 2023 14:10:24 +0000