Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday welcomed the proposals of the European Commission to better coordinate and communicate on travel restrictions in the European Union (EU) during the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic. “People want to travel, but the unpredictability in the way that governments are implementing Covid-19 measures
Europe’s airlines and airports are calling for the European Commission to extend the suspension of EU regulations on airport slots and grant a full winter season waiver. According to an announcement by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), severe impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) and continued uncertainty requires the immediate extension of the current
Photo Source: IATA Air passenger demand in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) continued at critically low levels – 79.8 percent below July 2019 levels, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Tuesday. This was somewhat better than the 86.6 percent year-over-year decline recorded in June, primarily driven by domestic
Photo Source: IATA As the world braces for a second wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) is telling travelers to be responsible and wear masks at all times during travel to ensure the safety of passengers and crew. The announcement comes days after reports of travelers refusing to wear a face covering […]
Photo Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) “Take-off” guidance. ICAO’s “Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the Covid-19 Public Health Crisis” is the global standard framework of risk-based temporary measures for
Air passenger numbers in Europe are forecast to fall by around 60 percent in 2020, due to the impact of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday. The 60 percent drop will represent some 705 million passenger journeys. According to IATA, although the European market has seen an increase in […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released research showing that the public’s willingness to travel is being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching the coronavirus (Covid-19) during air travel. The 11-country survey, which was conducted during the first week of June 2020, assessed traveler concerns during the pandemic and the potential
Imposing quarantine measures on arriving travelers keeps countries in isolation and the travel and tourism sector in lockdown, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday. IATA is urging governments to avoid quarantine measures when re-opening their economies. “Fortunately, there are policy alternatives that can reduce the risk of importing Covid-19
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched the Security Risk Intelligence Portal (SRIP) — an incident reporting tool to help airlines mitigate and manage security risks. The portal also includes the latest state and airport restrictions and requirements imposed as a result of the Covid-19 crisis. SRIP was developed to improve real-time information-sharing
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently released criteria for the use of Covid-19 testing in the travel process. “Should governments choose to introduce Covid-19 testing for travelers arriving from countries considered as high risk, testing must deliver results fast, be able to be conducted at scale, and operate to very high rates of accuracy,” […]


















