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.

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.

IATA Director General, Willie Walsh, highlights the resilience of aviation and the pace of recovery in his report for the AGM 2022 in Doha.

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.

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.

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.