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Insufficient Capacity Dampens Air Cargo In August 2020

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Wednesday, 30 September 2020 10:23

Data for global air freight markets in August showing that improvement remains slow amid insufficient capacity. Demand moved slightly in a positive direction month-on-month; however, levels remain depressed compared to…

Traffic Forecast Downgrade After Dismal Summer

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Tuesday, 29 September 2020 10:21

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) downgraded its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect a weaker-than-expected recovery, as evidenced by a dismal end to the summer travel season in the…

Quarantine Measures Hampering The Restart Of Aviation In Africa And The Middle East

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Friday, 18 September 2020 11:27

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments in Africa and Middle East (AME) to implement testing as an alternative to quarantine measures when re-opening their economies. Thirty-five…

IATA Comment On Studies Regarding Onboard Transmission of COVID-19

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Thursday, 17 September 2020 11:26

"We are aware of the specific incidents on the studied flights (London to Hanoi and a Boston to Hong Kong), as well as other flights where secondary transmission on board…

Canadian Government Needs to Consider Safe Options and Reopen Borders

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Tuesday, 15 September 2020 11:29

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges the Canadian government to support the COVID-19 testing initiatives of Air Canada and Westjet as a means to safely reopen Canada to international…

Urgent Rescue Plan For UK Air Transport Needed

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Saturday, 12 September 2020 11:30

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) outlined the need for an urgent rescue plan for UK aviation, in the face of an imminent unemployment catastrophe. The United Kingdom is experiencing…

Regional Air Traffic Remains Stagnant

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Thursday, 10 September 2020 11:23

IATA has renewed its call on governments in Latin America and the Caribbean to allow a wider restart for aviation, as well as consider providing further financial relief and aid…

ABTA Estimates Over 90,000 Jobs* Already Affected In UK Travel And Wider Industry

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Friday, 04 September 2020 11:25

Following a survey of its Members, ABTA – The Travel Association is able to reveal that 39,000 jobs have already been lost or placed at risk across the outbound travel…

Sluggish Improvement In Passenger Demand Continues

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Friday, 04 September 2020 11:15

Passenger demand in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), continued at critically low levels--79.8% below July 2019 levels. This was somewhat better than the 86.6% year-over-year decline recorded…

Health Checklist To Help Airlines Implement ICAO COVID-19 Guidance

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Tuesday, 18 August 2020 11:34

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-off: Guidance for Air Travel through the COVID-19 Public Health…

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