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IATA: Upswing in cargo brightens cautious demand outlook
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released traffic results for November 2012 which showed an improvement in both passenger and air freight demand. Air travel was 4.6% higher compared to November 2011, up on the October result of 2.9%. Air freight volumes edged up 1.6% over the same period after declining 2.6% in October, year to year. Passenger capacity rose 3.2% and load factor improved one percentage point to 77.3% compared to the year-ago period.
IATA: Conditions aligning to see a return to growth in 2013
The International Air Transport Association has released traffic results for November 2012 which showed an improvement in both passenger and air freight demand. Air travel was 4.6 per cent higher compared to November 2011, up on the October result of 2.9 per cent.
IATA expects 3.6bn passengers annually by 2016
The International Air Transport Association has released an industry traffic forecast showing airlines are expect to welcome some 3.6 billion passengers in 2016. That is about 800 million more than the 2.8 billion passengers carried by airlines in 2011.
IATA reports Hurricane Sandy added to industry challenges in October
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for October showing a persistent softening of passenger traffic growth and a significant deterioration in freight demand.
IATA pushes for infrastructure to support Asian growth
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged Asia-Pacific aviation leaders to focus on airport and air traffic management infrastructure as the region’s demand for connectivity continues to grow.
IATA: Successfully developing MENA aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlined five areas in which opportunities exist to further develop aviation in the Middle East and North Africa (MENA) to benefit the region’s economies.
Air traffic growth slows in September
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global traffic results for September showing a continued slowdown in the rate of traffic growth. Demand for passenger traffic was 4.1% above the level of September 2011. For air cargo, demand growth was even weaker at 0.6%.
IATA: Aviation robust despite ongoing global recession
The International Air Transport Association has announced global traffic results for September showing a continued slowdown in the rate of traffic growth. Demand for passenger traffic was 4.1 per cent above the level of September 2011.
Industry bodies criticise IATA over new distribution capability claims
The American Society of Travel Agents and Business Travel Coalition have rejected emphatically the claim by IATA that the new “standard” it has developed for retail distribution was the “culmination of 12 months of intense coordination across the value chain with participation from airlines, global distribution systems, the travel agency community including online travel agencies and IT providers and their respective trade organizations.” IATA made the assertion in a press release at the end of its World Passenger Symposium in Abu Dhabi.
Industry Group adopts foundation standard for new distribution capability
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the IATA Passenger Services Conference (PSC) adopted a Resolution on a Foundation Standard for a New Distribution Capability (NDC), during a meeting at the World Passenger Symposium in Abu Dhabi.
IATA presents case for aviation development in Saudi Arabia
The International Air Transport Association has presented the government of Saudi Arabia with a study quantifying the economic benefits of aviation to the local economy. The report was presented to His Highness Prince Fahad Alabdullah, who is president of the General Authority for Civil Aviation and chairman of the Board of Saudi Arabian Airlines, by Tony Tyler, IATA director general.
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IATA calls for a collaborative approach to boost efficiency
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called upon aviation stakeholders to work together to create greater value for customers across the travel experience while enabling greater efficiency for industry participants.