IATA: Passenger Demand Recovery Grinds to a Halt in November 2020

By admin 8 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

Τhe recovery in passenger demand, which had been slowing since the northern hemisphere’s summer travel season, came to a halt in November 2020 due to severe Covid-19 travel restrictions, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced on Thursday. “The already tepid recovery in air travel demand came to a full stop in November. That’s because […]

Henley Index: Greek Passport Among World’s Most Powerful

By admin 5 Ιανουαρίου 2021 No comment

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The Greek passport is among the strongest in the world ranking eighth on the 2021 Henley Passport Index, with its holders enjoying visa-free access to 184 countries. Without taking temporary restrictions into account, Japan continues to hold the number one position on the index, with passport holders able to access 191 destinations around the world […]

Brexit Not to Cause Much Trouble to Passengers Traveling Between UK and EU

By admin 30 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has compiled important information on the implications of the recently signed Brexit agreement for aviation and travel. Although the UK’s exit from the European Union (a process known as ‘Brexit’) on January 1, 2021, will have a significant effect on aviation, IATA underlines that the agreement has

Covid-19: Singapore Airlines First to Trial IATA Travel Pass Framework

By admin 30 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Singapore Airlines (SIA) recently started trials on a new digital health verification process, which is the first in the world to be based on the Travel Pass framework of the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The travel pass offers customers the ability to securely store and present information related to Covid-19 tests, as well as […]

IATA to Release Travel Health Pass in First Quarter of 2021

By admin 18 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently unveiled key design elements of its Travel Pass, a mobile app to help travelers easily and securely manage their travel in line with any government requirements for coronavirus (Covid-19) testing or vaccine information. The IATA Travel Pass is scheduled for release early in the first quarter of 2021 […]

Airlines, Airports Call on EU to Align with Sector’s Slot Use Proposals

By admin 18 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: @ACI Europe Europe’s aviation sector has expressed concern over the European Commission’s proposal to amend airport slot use regulation claiming that it does not “sufficiently address” the impact of the (Covid-19) pandemic on air transport, the rate of recovery in summer 2021 and the required level of airport slot relief measures that would […]

IATA: Aviation Workers Must be Considered Essential for Covid-19 Vaccination

By admin 15 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Tuesday renewed its call on governments to ensure that employees in the aviation sector are considered as essential workers during the impending Covid-19 vaccine campaign, once health care workers and vulnerable groups have been protected. “We are not asking for aviation workers to be on […]

Covid-19 Impact on Air Transport to be Worse in Europe

By admin 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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New estimates for the impacts of the coronavirus (Covid-19) pandemic on air transport and economies in Europe in 2020 are indicating a further deterioration in revenues, job prospects and economic activity across the entire continent, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “Our projections for this year and next are little short of a

IATA: Greece Sets Example in Aviation Support

By admin 10 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Greece is among five countries that responded to the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) call for measures that will stimulate the market and keep aviation viable in Covid-19 times, the association said this week. Greece’s package, which among others foresaw a 20-euro compensation per seat flown over two months (April-May), proved to stimulate passenger

Travel and Aviation Bodies Call for Quarantine-free Journeys

By admin 9 Δεκεμβρίου 2020 No comment

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Photo source: European Travel Commission In view of the holiday season, global travel and aviation bodies are calling on EU governments to take immediate action to restore travel and to swiftly implement the latest European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and European Center for Disease Prevention and Control (ECDC) guidelines on Covid-19 testing and quarantine […]