International Air Transport Association

The Cyprus Digi.travel international conference & expo is taking place on Wednesday, January 11, at the UNESCO Amphitheater of the University of Nicosia.

This fifth version of the annual event will have as a keynote speaker in its conference David Rutnam, Europe senior manager for industry distribution programs adoption at the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Pegasus Airlines Vice-Chairperson of the Board Mehmet Tevfik Nane has assumed his duties as chair of the IATA Board of Governors (BoG) for a one-year term, effective from the conclusion of the 78th IATA Annual General Meeting in Doha Qatar on June 21.

IATA expects 2021 to be another down year for battered passenger airlines

The imposition of social-distancing measures on commercial flights would mean an end to "cheap travel", according to IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac.

Argentina has banned all domestic and international civilian flights until September 1 because of the spread of the coronavirus, the BBC reported.

Authorities have announced that airlines should not sell tickets for flights that may not be operated within the next 4 months.

Industry has warned that thousands of people may lose their jobs.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for a renewed policy focus on strengthening Europe's aviation competitiveness under the upcoming Bulgarian Presidency of the EU. There is an urgent need to strategically plan the capacity needed to accommodate growing demand for global connectivity, environmental improvements, and infrastructure cost regulation.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has increased its profit forecast for the global airline industry, citing surging demand.

Total profits for the group's 275 member airlines are now expected to hit $31.4 billion this year, up more than five percent from the previous forecast late last year.

Air travel is heading for a bumper year, but global airline leaders meeting in Mexico are concerned about the impact of an escalating row over laptop bans and rising protectionism.

A training center of the Turkish Airlines has been recognized for excellence by a major industry association, the flagship air carrier announced on March 17.        

Global airlines are expected to post record profits of almost $40 billion this year, the head of industry body IATA said Sept. 22, but he warned the sector faced threats from terrorism, a sharp rise in oil prices and protectionism.