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Breaking Travel News investigates: IATA calls for governments to reopen borders
IATA director general, Alain de Juniac, has offered his first Covid-19 briefing for 2021 and called for government to focus on reopening borders to international aviation
Slow aviation recovery comes to a standstill
Total demand was down 70 per cent compared to November 2019, virtually unchanged from the 70 per cent year-to-year decline recorded in October.

IATA unveils plans for new Travel Pass
The pass is a mobile app to help travellers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for Covid-19 testing or vaccine information.

IATA calls for further support following disappointing October
New data from the International Air Transport Association has revealed that the recovery of passenger demand continued to be disappointingly slow in October.

IATA AGM: Aviation sector faces deep losses into next year
The trade body predicts a net loss of $118.5 billion for the sector this year. “This crisis is devastating and unrelenting,” said IATA director general, Alexandre de Juniac

IATA AGM: Travel Pass could unlock global borders
Governments are beginning urged to boost the use of testing as a means of limiting the risks of Covid-19 importation when re-opening their borders to travellers.

IATA AGM: Governments urged to following latest testing evidence
Officials at IATA have welcomed the publication of the manual on testing and cross border risk management measures by the International Civil Aviation Organisation.

IATA AGM: de Juniac departs director general role
The International Air Transport Association has announced that Alexandre de Juniac, the current director general, will step down from his role on March 31st.

IATA data reveals slowdown in aviation recovery
Total demand for air travel was 73 per cent below September 2019 levels, only a slightly improvement over the 75 per cent year-to-year decline recorded in August.

IATA urges governments to help struggling airlines
The trade body has presented new analysis showing that the airline industry cannot slash costs sufficiently to neutralise the severe cash burn caused by Covid-19.

IATA urges government focus on testing to replace quarantine
International Air Transport Association chief, Alexandre de Juniac, has argued governments should move away from quarantine and toward pre-flight testing in the battle to contain Covid-19.

IATA joins with ACI for latest aviation appeal
The organisations argue systematic testing should be introduced to prevent the collapse of the aviation industry. There have also been calls for further non-debt generating financial support.