IATA: June Air Travel Recovery Continues to Disappoint

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger demand performance for June 2021 showing a very slight improvement in both international and domestic air travel markets. Demand remains significantly below pre-COVID-19 levels owing to international travel restrictions. Read more in the IATA Press Release.

IATA: Air Cargo Posts Strongest First Half-Year Growth Since 2017

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air cargo markets for June showing a 9.9% improvement on pre-COVID-19 performance (June 2019). This pushed first half-year air cargo growth to 8%, its strongest first half performance since 2017 (when the industry posted 10.2% year-on-year growth). Read more in the IATA Press … Read more

IATA: European Commission Slots Decision Out of Touch with Reality, Damages Sustainability and Industry Recovery

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) branded the European Commission’s (EC) decision to set the winter slot use threshold at 50% as “out of touch with reality,” and argued that the EC had ignored the advice and evidence presented by EU member states and the airline industry, which had made the case for … Read more

IATA Warns Governments on High Cost of Testing

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments to take action to address the high cost of COVID-19 tests in many jurisdictions and urged flexibility in permitting the use of cost-effective antigen tests as an alternative to more expensive PCR tests. IATA also recommended governments adopt recent World Health Organization (WHO) guidance … Read more