IATA Criticizes New Zealand’s Decision to Hike International Visitor Levy Amidst Lagging Tourism Recovery

(IN SHORT) The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed disappointment with New Zealand’s decision to increase the International Visitor Conservation and Tourism Levy (IVL) and visa fees, warning that these changes could make travel to New Zealand more expensive and delay tourism recovery beyond 2026. IATA’s Regional Vice President, Dr. Xie Xingquan, criticized the… Read the full press release

Cathay Cargo Receives IATA’s CEIV Lithium Batteries Certification, Ensuring Safe Air Cargo Transport Amid Growing E-commerce

The CEIV quality-assurance adds to Cathay Cargo’s existing, industry-leading mitigations for lithium-ion battery shipments Hong Kong, China, 2023-Aug-05 — /Travel PR News/ — Cathay Cargo and the Cathay Cargo Terminal have received the IATA Center of Excellence for Independent Validators Lithium Batteries (CEIV Li-batt) certification. With this new accreditation, both Cathay Cargo and the Cathay… Read the full press release

IATA appoints Dr. Xie Xingquan as Regional Vice President for North Asia

Beijing, China, 2022-Jun-18 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Dr. Xie Xingquan as its Regional Vice President for North Asia with effect from today (15 June 2022). Dr. Xie has held various appointments in China, Canada and Singapore throughout his 24 year career in the aviation… Read the full press release