Photo Source: IATA The International Air Transport Association (IATA) on Friday announced an agreement with Eurofins to incorporate its worldwide Covid-19 testing network into IATA Travel Pass app. Eurofins is a leader in bio-analytical testing with 800 laboratories across 50 countries. As part of the partnership, Eurofins’ dedicated Covid-19 portfolio encompassing
Total demand for air passenger traffic fell in February 2021, both compared to pre-COVID levels (February 2019) and compared to the immediate month prior (January 2021), according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA). “February showed no indication of a recovery in demand for international air travel. In fact, most indicators went in the wrong […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed Singapore’s acceptance of pre-departure Covid-19 PCR test results on the IATA Travel Pass. The IATA Travel Pass is a personal secure digital wallet solution that can be used by passengers to obtain and store their Covid-19 test results from accredited laboratories. Starting on May 1, passengers traveling […]
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: @IATA Key to the aviation sector’s recovery after the Covid-19 shock is to implement a consistent travel-friendly policy across regions, said Alexandre de Juniac during IATA’s first briefing of the year, announcing at the same time a full rollout of the IATA Travel Pass app in the coming months. “We continue to prepare […]
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced leadership changes approved by its 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM). Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) JetBlue CEO Robin Hayes is now the Chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG), succeeding Carsten Spohr, Chair IATA BoG (2019-2020) and CEO of Lufthansa. Hayes will serve a […]
Alexandre de Juniac The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Alexandre de Juniac will step down as Director General and CEO, effective March 31, 2021. De Juniac made known his intention to step down from the association several months ago which enabled a search process to facilitate a smooth leadership transition. “I did […]















