The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Vietjet Air have signed a training agreement appointing Vietjet Aviation Academy as IATA’s latest Regional Training Partner (RTP) in Vietnam. As an IATA RTP, Vietjet Aviation Academy will offer IATA Training courses designed by industry experts. These courses are internationally recognised training programmes which are updated frequently to…
IATA: No Stone Unturned Towards Nett Zero Carbon Emissions
With the latest results from the IATA Fuel Efficiency Gap Analysis (FEGA), the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reemphasised that every drop of fuel counts in the aviation industry’s goal to achieve nett zero carbon emissions by 2050. LOT Polish Airlines (LOT) is one of the airlines participating in the FEGA, which discovered an opportunity to…
IATA: July Sets All-Time High For Domestic Passenger Traffic
Since the outbreak of the pandemic, domestic air travel has been a driving factor in the recovery of global passenger demand, owing primarily to the early reopening of domestic markets. Many firsts occurred in 2023, as air passenger demand recovered strongly across regions. Domestic traffic reached 2019 levels for the first time in April, with…
IATA announces first Safety Leadership Charter signatories
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the IATA Safety Leadership Charter at the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam. Safety leaders from more than 20 airlines are the first signatories: Air Canada Emirates…
Aer Lingus receives IATA Airline Retailing Maturity (ARM) index recognition
Aer Lingus has announced that it has been granted the International Air Transport Association (IATA) “Airline Retailing Maturity” status as an airline, under the ARM index Program. This status recognises that Aer Lingus has a shared goal of modern retailing with our travel agency partners. This is a significant step made by the airline, demonstrating its…
Cisalpina Tours obtained the GoGlobal IATA certification
Cisalpina Tours received the prestigious IATA’s GoGlobal accreditation, making it one of the very few global travel organizations to have successfully completed all the steps for the approval. The GoGlobal accreditation is aimed for travel agencies that have a global footprint and that wish to participate in the IATA’s Agency Programme by operating in more than…
IATA and ATPCO Partner for Flight Emissions Data Calculations and Distribution
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and ATPCO have announced a partnership which will see ATPCO use IATA’s CO2 Connect data in its Routehappy API offering later this year. Routehappy is an API that helps airlines and sales channels to convey expected “Amenities” of the onboard experience, including seat pitch and type, Wi-Fi, power, entertainment,…
Unruly Passenger incidents increase in 2022 vis-à-vis 2021: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released a new analysis showing that reported unruly passenger incidents increased in 2022 compared to 2021. IATA called for more states to take the necessary authority to prosecute passengers under Montreal Protocol 2014 (MP14). Latest figures show that there was one unruly incident reported for every 568 flights in…
Travel demand continues strong in April: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced continued strong passenger traffic demand in April. Total traffic in April 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 45.8% compared to April 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 90.5% of pre-Covid levels. At 81.3%, industry load factor was only 1.8 percentage points below pre-pandemic level. Domestic…
IATA Slam Covid-19 Tests For Travellers From China
IATA has criticised countries’ decisions to impose coronavirus tests and other measures on Chinese travellers as futile “knee-jerk” reactions. A rising number of countries, including the United States, Canada, Japan, and France, have insisted on negative Covid-19 testing prior to entry. The measures were implemented because of an increase in outbreaks in China following Beijing’s…
