The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to follow World Health Organization (WHO) advice and immediately rescind travel bans that have been introduced in response to the Omicron variant of the coronavirus. The WHO advice for international traffic in relation to the Omicron variant states that “blanket travel bans will not prevent […]
Photo source: WTTC The world’s travel and tourism industry is calling on governments to keep borders open and facilitate travel with vigilance despite the emergence of the fast-spreading Omicron variant of Covid-19, which has now made its way to Greece, France, the US, Australia, the Netherlands, Portugal, Italy, Israel, the UK, Scotland, Germany, South Korea, […]
European Union, 2021. Copyright Source: EC – Audiovisual Service The association representing the world’s airlines is calling on EU authorities to extend the validity of the EU Digital COVID Certificate (DCC) by 12 months in efforts to protect the already “fragile recovery” of the travel and tourism industry. In response to a European Commission recommendation […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday released a blueprint with simple, predictable and practical measures needed to facilitate the safe and efficient return of international travel. Through the newly released policy paper: From Restart to Recovery: A Blueprint for Simplifying Travel, IATA aims to help governments with good practices and practical
Photo source: WTTC Global travel and tourism associations pledged in Glasgow during COP26 last week to work towards concrete actions that will address the emerging climate crisis with the World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) pushing its Net Zero Roadmap in this direction. UN climate talks came to a “compromise agreement” after tedious negotiations resulted […]
Marie Owens Thomsen joins IATA as Chief Economist The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced the appointment of Marie Owens Thomsen as its Chief Economist, effective as of January 4. Owens Thomsen will come from Banque Lombard Odier, where she has served as Head of Global Trends and Sustainability since 2020. Prior to that, […]
Photo source: European Union / Yorgos Karahalis The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently announced a moderate rebound in air travel in September 2021 compared to August’s performance. “This was driven by recovery in domestic markets, in particular China, where some travel curbs were lifted following the Covid-19 outbreaks in August,” IATA said.
Photo source: IATA Air passengers want to use biometric identification to speed up travel processes, according to a new survey released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Passengers have spoken and want technology to work harder, so they spend less time ‘being processed’ or standing in queues. And they are willing to use biometric […]
The Cruise Lines International Association (CLIA) has announced the appointment of Marie-Caroline Laurent as Director General for CLIA in Europe, effective as of 15 November. Marie-Caroline Laurent Marie-Caroline is a transport policy expert who has worked in leadership roles at the International Air Transport Association (IATA) for nearly a decade, including serving as
Photo source: Lufthansa The United States will open to foreign nationals that are fully vaccinated, including from the UK and Europe, from November 8. According to White House spokesperson Kevin Munoz, the new travel policy that requires vaccination for foreign national travelers to the United States will apply to both international air travel and land […]


















