On this page you can access speeches and press releases produced between 2002 and 2022.
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Creating a rich experience for airline guests
Peter Ingram, Hawaiian Airlines, CEO Interview, says the airline must be able to properly respond to the desire to travel. Interview by Perry Flint.
- CEO Interviews
- Other
- All Regions
78th IATA AGM to Take Place in Doha, Qatar
IATA announced that the 78th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit will take place 19-21 June 2022 in Doha, Qatar, hosted by Qatar Airways.
- Press Release
- IATA News
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
First Industry-developed Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology
IATA announced the launch of the IATA Recommended Practice Per-Passenger CO2 Calculation Methodology.
- Press Release
- Sustainability
- All Regions
Progress in Opening the World to Travel
IATA welcomed the increasing momentum towards re-opening of borders and relaxation of travel restrictions, as COVID-19 moves into the endemic phase.
- Press Release
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Airports and Airlines call for all intra-EU COVID Travel Restrictions to be dropped
New evidence from Oxera study shows travel restrictions failed to prevent the spread of COVID-19 and would be ineffective in the face of future variants of concern.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- Europe
Customer-centric intermodal travel
In 2020, IATA signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) with the International Union of Railways (UIC).
- Analysis
- Passenger Experience
- All Regions
Air Travel Sees Strong Demand Recovery in January but Impacted by Omicron
IATA announced recovery in air travel slowed for domestic and international in January 2022 compared to December 2021, owing to the emergence of Omicron in November.
- Press Release
- Economics
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Air Cargo Growth Continues in January but at a Slower Pace
IATA released data for global air cargo markets showing slower growth in January 2022.
- Press Release
- Cargo
- Economics
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
2022 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards Open for Nominations
Nominations for the 2022 IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards are now open for airlines and aviation organizations.
- Press Release
- Other
- All Regions
Unity in diversity
In recognition of International Women’s Day, Dr. Harpreet A. De. Singh—voted Inspirational Role Model at the 2021 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards—talks about her career and motivations.
- Analysis
- IATA News
- All Regions
Collaborative decisions vital to progress in the Americas
Airlines need a seat at the table when Latin American governments discuss aviation says Peter Cerdá, IATA’s Regional Vice President for the Americas.
- Analysis
- IATA News
- The Americas
IATA Releases 2021 Airline Safety Performance
IATA released 2021 safety performance data for the commercial airline industry showing strong improvement in several areas compared to both 2020 and to the five years 2017-2021
- Press Release
- Safety
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Airlines hopeful for a brighter spring
Airlines are hopeful of a positive northern hemisphere spring and summer to drive demand toward pre-pandemic levels.
- Analysis
- Other
- All Regions
Air Passenger Numbers to Recover in 2024
IATA expects overall traveler numbers to reach 4.0 billion in 2024, exceeding pre-COVID-19 levels.
- Press Release
- Economics
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Facilitating travel for those with invisible disabilities
Negotiating the numerous processes involved in air transport can be a stressful experience for even the most hardened of travelers.
- Analysis
- Passenger Experience
- All Regions
Airports & Airlines Welcome New EU Council Recommendation on Travel Into the EU
ACI and IATA welcomed an EU Recommendation for travellers coming into the EU and called for further action to re-start air connectivity.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- Europe
Travel Momentum Builds as Restrictions are Lifted -Even faster progress is needed-
IATA released data showing growing momentum in the recovery of air travel as restrictions are lifted.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Sustainability is in our DNA
Topi Manner, CEO, Finnair tells Graham Newton that solving the climate challenge cannot be a separate item on the agenda.
- CEO Interviews
- Other
- Europe
IATA Welcomes Spanish Government Rejection to Raising Airport Charges for COVID Losses
IATA welcomes the decision from the Spanish government to reject the proposal from AENA to recover economic losses amounting to EUR 2.3 bn generated because of the COVID crisis, by raising airport charges.
- Press Release
- Airport Infrastructure
- COVID-19
- Europe
Airline of the Firsts
Yildiray Karaer, Chairman of the Board of Corendon Airlines tells Graham Newton he is optimistic about aviation’s future, especially its ability to tackle environmental matters.
- CEO Interviews
- Other
- All Regions