Thirty-five countries in Europe, leading industry stakeholders, and Destination 2050 partners (five leading European aviation associations) recently signed the ‘Toulouse Declaration’, the first-ever public-private initiative supporting aviation’s decarbonization goals. For the first time, through the ‘Toulouse Declaration’, which was presented during the Toulouse Aviation
Benoit Poletti, Chief Executive Officer, INCERT Public Agency of the Grand-Duchy of Luxembourg and ICAO Deputy Director of Aviation Security and Facilitation Sylvain Lefoyer, on the occasion of the signing of the INCERT-ICAO Health Master List agreement. In efforts to enable travel, ensure the validity of traveler health certificates and boost efficiency, the
Photo source: ICAO Global passenger traffic recovered modestly in 2021, with the latest International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) economic impact analysis of Covid-19 on civil aviation revealing that the number of passengers worldwide was 2.3 billion, up from the 60 percent drop seen in 2020 but 49 percent below pre-pandemic (2019) levels. Global seat capacity […]
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 […]
European Council President Charles Michel and Commission President Ursula von der Leyen during the joint press conference after the special meeting of the European Council of 24 May. Photo source: @EU_Commission Dozens of airlines decided on Monday to stop serving Minsk, after EU leaders said they would be imposing sanctions on non-member Belarus over the […]
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
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
Photo source: WTTC The International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Council Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) on Tuesday endorsed new updates to its ‘Take-off’ guidelines for international air transport, which aim to restore air connectivity and give travelers and crew the confidence they need to fly again following the coronavirus (Covid-19) crisis. The CART
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


















