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November 26th, 2022 9:15 PM 0 COMMENTS

Scoot Joins International Air Transport Association

Scoot, the low-cost subsidiary of Singapore Airlines Group, has attained International Air Transport Association (IATA) membership and joined the community of 300 IATA members across 120 countries. The membership is only awarded to those airlines that meet IATA's Operational Safety Audit (IOSA) standards in airline operations. Commenting on the IATA membership, Mr. Leslie Thng, Scoot's Chief Executive Officer, said: We are honoured to become an IATA member. This international recognition... Read More

August 6th, 2022 12:29 AM 0 COMMENTS

IATA: Strong Passenger Demand Continues in June; Recovery in Air Travel Remains Strong

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced passenger data for June 2022 showing that the recovery in air travel remains strong. IATA represents around 290 airlines comprising 83% of global air traffic. Here's an overview of what the data says. Total traffic in June 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) was up 76.2% compared to June 2021, primarily propelled by the ongoing strong recovery in international traffic. Globally,... Read More

July 30th, 2022 11:17 PM 0 COMMENTS

Malaysia Airlines Introduces MHPay for a Secure and Seamless Digital Payment Option to Customers

Malaysia Airlines introduces MHPay, a new alternative payment method for consumers to purchase air tickets, ancillary products, and services via malaysiaairlines.com. MHPay is designed to complement the airline’s entire array of digitalized payment methods which aims to enhance its customers’ experience by providing greater access to all payment options through a single integration point. In Collaboration with IATA: In collaboration with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) through IATApay and... Read More

April 7th, 2022 7:41 PM 0 COMMENTS

Hong Kong Goes Off the Map as an Aviation Hub

According to a trade association representing hundreds of airlines worldwide, Hong Kong has ceased to serve as an international aviation hub as it restricts inbound flights and quarantines arriving passengers. At a press conference on Wednesday, Willie Walsh, director general of the International Air Transport Association, stated, "It's basically off the map today, and I believe it'll be tough for Hong Kong to recover. It'll lag much behind the rebound we're... Read More

February 7th, 2022 7:27 PM 0 COMMENTS

Parliament Panel Objects ‘GAY’ Code for Gaya Airport

According to a Parliamentary panel, the code name GAY for the airport at Gaya is ‘inappropriate, embarrassing and offensive.’ In a report tabled in the Parliament, the Committee on Public Undertakings mentioned that government should adopt steps to change the code name of the airport at Gaya from GAY. The panel suggest ‘appropriate’ codes like YAG for the airport. According to the Committee on Public Undertakings, the locals might be... Read More

March 12th, 2021 9:36 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Now Trialling IATA Travel Pass

Qatar Airways, one of the largest global air carriers, has started trialling the IATA Travel Pass. In doing so, Qatar Airways has become the first airline in the middle-east to test the IATA Travel Pass. For the unaware, IATA Travel Pass is a digital application developed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It is a ‘Digital Passport’ mobile application that has multiple features and uses. Passengers of the airline... Read More

November 7th, 2020 9:07 PM 0 COMMENTS

IATA : Air Cargo Recovery Continues in September, but No Relief to Passenger Downturn

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released September data for global air freight and passenger markets pointing that air cargo demand though encouraging, remains depressed compared to 2019 levels and passenger demand remained highly depressed.  Passenger: Total demand (measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs) was 72.8% below September 2019 levels (only slightly improved over the 75.2% year-to-year decline recorded in August). Capacity was down 63% compared to a year... Read More

November 3rd, 2020 6:50 PM 0 COMMENTS

Qatar Airways Passengers Can Now Voluntarily Offset the Carbon Emissions Associated with Their Journey

Qatar Airways today announced the official launch of its carbon offset programme. The airline’s passengers now have the opportunity to voluntarily offset the carbon emissions associated with their Journey at the point of booking. Qatar Airways’ carbon offset programme is built on a partnership with the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Carbon Offset Programme, providing its customers with the assurance that the credits bought to offset these emissions are from... Read More

September 29th, 2020 9:22 PM 0 COMMENTS

Capacity Constraints Diminish Global Air Freight Markets in August: IATA

The global air freight markets show slow progress due to capacity constraints. The data for the month of August released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) indicate that the global demand stands at 12.6 percent below the levels reported in August 2019. However, the demand has improved when compared to July 2020. The global capacity was reduced by 29.4% in August compared to the previous year. Belly capacity for... Read More

July 29th, 2020 4:58 PM 0 COMMENTS

IATA: Global Aviation Will Take 4 Years to Return to Pre-Crisis Levels

Since the time COVID-19 has impacted the world, one of the most severely hit industries remains the aviation industry. This is because most of the airlines were struggling anyway before the global travel stopped. It resulted in huge losses for every airline and the economy. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that it will take at least till 2024 for the global travel to come back to its... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:25 AM 0 COMMENTS

Air Cargo Volume Falls Consecutively for 18 Months, Capacity Growth Still Surpassing Demand

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published data for global air freight markets which highlights demand, measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) for the cargo going by airplanes. As per this new report, the FTK decreased by 4.5% in September 2019 as compared to the data obtained in the same period last year. It is worth noting that this is the eleventh consecutive month that the FTK has dropped.... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:03 AM 0 COMMENTS

Global Air Freight Market Reports a 3.4% Drop in May 2019: IATA

The global demand for air freight market has dropped 3.4% in May 2019 compared to the same period last year, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). It is slightly better than in April 2019 that showed a drop of 5.6%. IATA cited weak global trade demand and trade tensions between China and the United States of America (USA) as the reason for the drop of the market. The... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:02 AM 0 COMMENTS

Demand For Airline Service to Not Return to Pre-Crisis Levels Until 2023: IATA

Every airline is suffering at the moment. The world economy has fallen and there is no way to get things back to normal until the time global pandemic is gone. One of the worst-hit sectors of the world economy, the global aviation industry is looking for something to go their way. But it seems like nothing is going to be in their favour for a long time. There are many... Read More

July 16th, 2020 6:00 AM 0 COMMENTS

Trade Tensions Affect Air Cargo Demand: IATA

Barriers to trade between countries have hit the air cargo demand, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). Air freight demand, measured in freight tonne kilometres (FTKs) dropped by 4.7% in April compared to the same period last year. The fall in air freight demand started in January 2019. The uncertainty existing in Brexit-related trade in Europe and trade tensions between the United States of America (USA) and China... Read More

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