The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Thursday announced that Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General of the organization. He succeeds Alexandre de Juniac. “I am passionate about our industry and about the critical work that IATA does on behalf of its members, never more so than during the Covid-19 […]
Photo source: UNWTO More than 100 countries, alongside international organizations and leading business groups have agreed to adopt harmonized standards for assisting tourists caught up in emergency situations, the World Tourism Organization (UNWTO) said on Wednesday. The UNWTO is in the process of launching an International Code for the Protection of Tourists, which will
Photo © EP The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently called for governments to stay engaged and consider stimulus measures for the air transport sector as part of the preparations to restart international travel in the coronavirus (Covid-19) era. “We will need continued relief measures—particularly those that do not increase the debt burden,” IATA
Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Wednesday announced the arrival at London’s Heathrow Airport of the first traveler using the IATA Travel Pass app to manage their travel health credentials. The IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app created by the association aimed to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel […]
Travelers are showing confidence in a return to air travel in the post-Covid-19 era but are frustrated with current travel restrictions with 84% saying they will not travel if it involves quarantine at destination, according to the latest poll by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The poll also revealed that travelers accept the idea of […]
Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be the world’s first airline to pilot the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Travel Pass mobile application for digital health verification, starting with passengers travelling from Singapore to London from 15 to 28 March 2021. The IATA Travel Pass is was created by the association aimed to help passengers easily and
The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) on March 8 will celebrate International Women’s Day with a virtual event dedicated to this year’s UN Women theme “Women in leadership: Achieving an equal future in a Covid-19 world”. Titled “International Women’s Day High-level Dialogue”, the virtual event will be held in collaboration with the International Air
Τhe International Air Transport Association this week said it will soon launch the IATA Travel Pass to help travelers and governments manage digital health credentials. The IATA Travel Pass is a mobile app created by the association aimed to help passengers easily and securely manage their travel in line with government requirements for coronavirus (Covid-19) […]
Photo source: AEGEAN As a travel and tourism restart worldwide is expected to remain slow during 2021 due to the Covid-19 pandemic, it is important that the necessary protocols and guidelines for air travel are defined, according to AEGEAN CEO Dimitris Gerogiannis. Speaking recently to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Gerogiannis revealed the Greek […]
Covid-19 measures will keep the global the airline industry cash negative throughout 2021, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA) revising its previous forecast (November 2020) which has predicted a positive turn in Q4 2021. According to IATA’s recent analysis, airline companies are expected to go cash positive after 2022 with estimates for the cash


















