The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday that it does not support mandating Covid-19 social distancing measures that would leave the middle seats of air carriers empty. According to IATA, evidence, although limited, suggests that, the risk of virus transmission on board aircraft is low even without special measures. “Mask-wearing by passengers and
IATA calls on governments to work with the airline industry on measures to boost the confidence of passengers in the face of an anticipated slow recovery in demand for air travel An immediate rebound for air travel from the catastrophic fall in passenger demand, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), appears unlikely and a slow recovery […]
Ten coronavirus-hit US airlines have tentatively agreed to a 25-billion-dollar injection to help them meet payroll needs through to September and to avoid massive layoffs in exchange for granting the US Treasury Department the option to exercise small ownership stakes. The US Treasury Department announced on Tuesday that 10 airline companies, including the country’s four
Airline passenger revenues may drop by $314 billion in 2020 due to the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis, according to an updated analysis by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The downturn sees full year passenger revenues plummet 55 percent compared to 2019, while traffic falls 48 percent. “In other words, half our business disappears. That’s catastrophic,”
Photo Source: @IATA Firm coordinated plans must be in place when the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic subsides in order for airlines to cover lost ground and return to operations, said International Air Transport Association (IATA) Director General and CEO Alexandre de Juniac, this week. De Juniac underlined the need to support and safeguard the sector, which has […]
Global passenger traffic data for February 2020 showed that demand (measured in total revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) fell 14.1 percent compared to the same month in 2019, due to the coronavirus (Covid-19), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. “This was the steepest decline in traffic since 9/11 and reflected collapsing domestic […]
Alexandre de Juniac, the director general and CEO of the International Air Transport Association (IATA), on Thursday said that travel agents can make settlements to the BSP billing system “a bit later”, without penalties, due to the crisis the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic has caused to the industry. “We know that our members and business partners rely […]
Photo Source: @IATA In view of an estimated 39 billion dollars in quarterly losses, airlines may be forced to use up 61 billion dollars of their cash reserves in the second quarter of the year if governments don’t step in with aid, according to a new analysis released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). […]
Photo Source: OAG In under two months, global airline capacity plummeted from 106 million seats to 90 million, with carriers operating on less than half of mid-January levels after slashing another 20 million seats from scheduled services last week due to the coronavirus pandemic, said OAG Aviation Worldwide. In the last seven days some 20 […]
Photo source: IATA The European Commission last week issued guidance to support air cargo operations during the coronavirus crisis. The new guidance recommends operational and organisational steps to keep essential transport flows moving, including medical supplies and personnel. “Air cargo amounts to approximately 35 percent of world trade by value and is a key part […]


















