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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.
IATA seeks to reassure passengers over on-board Covid-19 transmission risks
The International Air Transport Association has sought to demonstrate the low incidence of in-flight Covid-19 transmission with an updated tally of published cases.
UNWTO partners with IATA ahead of upcoming G20 summit
The new agreement will focus on enhancing consumer confidence in travel and placing sustainability at the centre of recovery and future growth.
IATA further downgrades 2020 aviation expectations
IATA has downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020. The trade body pointed to a dismal end to the summer travel season in the northern hemisphere as a particular concern.
IATA annual general meeting heads online
The 76th staging of the annual showcase will take place as a digital-only show in Amsterdam on November 24th, hosted by KLM Royal Dutch Airlines.
IATA calls for universal testing to rebuild aviation confidence
The trade body said accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic testing before departure was a preferable alternative to quarantine measures.
IATA warns of looming catastrophe for UK aviation sector
The International Air Transport Association has outlined the need for an urgent rescue plan for UK aviation, in the face of what it brands an “imminent unemployment catastrophe”.