https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/tags/tag/willie walsh/ Willie Walsh News en Breaking Travel News Copyright 2026 2026-04-19T10:40:12+00:00 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/high-expectations-for-42nd-icao-assembly/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/high-expectations-for-42nd-icao-assembly/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has high expectations for the 42nd Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) (Montreal, 23 September-3 October 2025). ICAO has accepted 14 working papers authored by IATA covering a wide range of topics for the Assembly’s consideration. Thu, 18 Sep 2025 09:08:46 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/willie-walsh-on-the-future-of-middle-east-aviation/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/willie-walsh-on-the-future-of-middle-east-aviation/ The Middle East continues to emerge as a global aviation powerhouse, thanks to a confluence of favorable geography, government support, and significant infrastructure investment. According to Willie Walsh, Director-General of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), the region’s success is the result of strategic coordination between governments and airlines, robust infrastructure development, and the creation of both strong hub connectivity and origin-destination traffic. Tue, 03 Jun 2025 14:32:18 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/willie-walshs-report-on-the-air-transport-industry-at-the-80th-iata-agm/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/willie-walshs-report-on-the-air-transport-industry-at-the-80th-iata-agm/ This year… Airlines will connect nearly five billion people over 22,000 routes on 39 million flights. And we’ll deliver 62 million tonnes of cargo—making possible $8.3 trillion in trade. Mon, 03 Jun 2024 06:50:57 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/willie-walsh-report-on-the-air-transport-industry/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/willie-walsh-report-on-the-air-transport-industry/ Airlines are en route to a profitable, safe, efficient, and sustainable future.The pandemic years are behind us, and borders are open as normal. Despite economic uncertainties, people are flying to reconnect, explore, and do business. Mon, 05 Jun 2023 07:18:33 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/statement-on-caa-decision-on-heathrow-charges/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/statement-on-caa-decision-on-heathrow-charges/ Willie Walsh, IATA Director General says the UK’s competitiveness, passengers and airlines need help now. Tue, 28 Jun 2022 21:05:37 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/director-generals-report-on-the-air-transport-industry-agm-2022-doha/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/director-generals-report-on-the-air-transport-industry-agm-2022-doha/ IATA Director General, Willie Walsh, highlights the resilience of aviation and the pace of recovery in his report for the AGM 2022 in Doha. Mon, 20 Jun 2022 12:40:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-appointed-deputy-chairman-of-cartrawler/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-appointed-deputy-chairman-of-cartrawler/ CarTrawler has confirmed the appointment of former International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh to the role of deputy chairman with the company. Fri, 25 Sep 2020 06:56:15 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/willie-walsh-to-headline-business-travel-show/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/willie-walsh-to-headline-business-travel-show/ Willie Walsh - chief executive of IAG and president of London Chamber of Commerce - will officially open the Business Travel Show next week. Walsh will present a welcome address to thousands of corporate travel buyers and suppliers at 09:45 Tuesday February 5th on the show’s Centre Stage. Wed, 30 Jan 2013 14:00:39 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-warns-uk-government-is-damaging-aviation-industry/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-warns-uk-government-is-damaging-aviation-industry/ International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh has launched a heated attack on the UK Government for damaging the aviation industry during a summit in Beijing. Wed, 13 Jun 2012 17:45:43 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-goes-on-offensive-over-hugely-negative-apd/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-goes-on-offensive-over-hugely-negative-apd/ Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airline Group, has called for the British government to look at the full negative effect Air Passenger Duty is having on the economy. For the good of the economy, Walsh argued chancellor of the exchequer George Osborne needed to look past the fixation with deficit reduction. Wed, 05 Oct 2011 09:56:16 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-eyes-portuguese-tap/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-eyes-portuguese-tap/ International Airlines Group chief executive Willie Walsh has revealed his group is considering a bid for rival carrier TAP Portugal. TAP is being privatised by the Portuguese government as a condition of the recent bail-out of the country by the European Central Bank and International Monetary Fund. Mon, 01 Aug 2011 09:16:17 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ba-surrenders-hope-of-heathrow-third-runway/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ba-surrenders-hope-of-heathrow-third-runway/ British Airways has given up hope of a third runway being built at Heathrow Airport. Willie Walsh, the chief executive of the airline’s parent company International Airlines Group, said his focus would now turn to expanding operations in cities such as Madrid. Wed, 22 Jun 2011 09:36:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iata-summit-2011-bas-willie-walsh-eyes-bmi-take-over/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iata-summit-2011-bas-willie-walsh-eyes-bmi-take-over/ Willie Walsh, the chief executive of IAG, has expressed a renewed interest in buying Bmi, in a bid to gain the airline’s valuable slots at Heathrow. Speaking at the International Air Transport Association summit in Singapore, he said a potential deal hinged on whether current owner Lufthansa was willing to sell. Tue, 07 Jun 2011 16:49:54 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iata-2011-willie-walsh-warns-eu-of-new-emissions-trading-scheme/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/iata-2011-willie-walsh-warns-eu-of-new-emissions-trading-scheme/ BA and Iberia boss Willie Walsh has warned that the EU must delay plans to charge non-European airlines under the emissions trading scheme in order to avoid a trade war between the EU and the US and China. He has also called instead for a global ETS. Mon, 06 Jun 2011 15:47:31 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ba-test-flight-proves-it-is-safe-to-fly-through-ash-cloud/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/ba-test-flight-proves-it-is-safe-to-fly-through-ash-cloud/ Willie Walsh, chief executive of International Airlines Group, has said a British Airways test flight over the north of England and Scotland, where the ash cloud was meant to be at its densest, on Tuesday “found nothing”. Wed, 25 May 2011 16:06:56 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/willie-walsh-heckled-by-cabin-crew-at-agm/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/willie-walsh-heckled-by-cabin-crew-at-agm/ British Airways warned its patience with unions representing striking cabin crew had been “exhausted”, at an annual meeting that saw chief executive Willie Walsh booed and heckled by shareholders and staff. Wed, 14 Jul 2010 11:26:14 +0000 https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-i-wont-back-down/ https://www.breakingtravelnews.com/news/article/walsh-i-wont-back-down/ British Airways boss Willie Walsh has sent a defiant message to striking cabin crew, saying he will fight “for as long as it takes” to win the bitter battle to break the union’s stranglehold on the struggling airline. Tue, 08 Jun 2010 17:18:19 +0000