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IATA’s 2014 cargo data shows 4.5% demand growth compared to 2013 measured by freight tonne kilometers (FTKs)

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Geneva, 2015-2-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released full-year air cargo data for 2014 showing 4.5% demand growth compared to 2013 measured by freight tonne kilometers (FTKs). That is a significant acceleration from the 1.4% recorded in 2013 over 2012. Air cargo market expansion gathered momentum as 2014 progressed. The… Read the full press release

IATA announced Hawaiian Airlines attained Platinum status for Fast Travel implementation

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Geneva, Switzerland, 2015-2-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Hawaiian Airlines has attained Platinum status for Fast Travel implementation. Hawaiian is the first airline in the United States to achieve Platinum status, which recognizes carriers that offer four or more Fast Travel compliant solutions to at least 80% of… Read the full press release

South African Airways one of only two global carriers to achieve Stage 2 status of the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA)

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Johannesburg, 2015-1-16 — /Travel PR News/ — South African Airways (SAA) this week became one of only two global carriers (alongside Finnair) to achieve Stage 2 status of the IATA Environmental Assessment Programme (IEnvA); a comprehensive airline environmental management programme. IEnvA seeks to introduce sustainability standards for airlines to cover all areas of an airline’s operations… Read the full press release

IATA: five airlines successfully completed stages of the IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) program

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Geneva, 2015-1-15 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that five airlines have recently successfully completed stages of the IATA Environmental Assessment (IEnvA) program. IEnvA is an innovative, voluntary, two-stage evaluation process designed to drive airline environmental performance improvements through independent assessment. Finnair and South African Airways have completed the IEnvA Stage… Read the full press release

IATA global passenger traffic for November 2014: Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.0% compared to November 2013

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Geneva, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for November 2014 showing a continuation of the healthy demand trend of recent months. Total revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs) rose 6.0% compared to November 2013, which was ahead of the 5.7% year-over-year growth recorded in October as well… Read the full press release

IATA global air freight November 2014 data: freight tonne kilometers (FTK) demand grew 4.2% compared to November 2013

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Geneva, 2015-1-8 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported November 2014 data for global air freight markets showing that demand measured in freight tonne kilometers (FTK) grew 4.2% compared to November 2013. Capacity grew by 3.3% over the previous November. Compared to October 2014, air freight demand expanded by a healthy 0.8%…. Read the full press release

IATA and Coalition of National Travel Agent Associations collaborate on New Distribution Capability (NDC) XML standard study that could benefit travel agents

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Geneva, 2014-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and a Coalition of National Travel Agent Associations (The Group) are collaborating on a study to look at options that could benefit travel agents as the New Distribution Capability (NDC) XML standard is considered for implementation by airlines and technology providers. The study… Read the full press release

IATA announces the publication of the first edition of the Lithium Battery Risk Mitigation Guidance for Operators

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Montreal, 2014-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the publication of the first edition of the Lithium Battery Risk Mitigation Guidance for Operators. This free online guidance material provides airline operators with critical information related to the safe handling and transport of lithium batteries by air. “Lithium batteries are safe… Read the full press release

IATA: Lower oil prices and stronger worldwide GDP growth the main drivers behind the improved profitability of airlines in 2014

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Geneva, 2014-12-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an outlook for improved industry profitability in its Economic Performance of the Air Transport Industry report. Airlines are expected to post a collective global net profit in 2014 of some $19.9 billion (up from the $18.0 billion projected in June). This looks… Read the full press release

IATA announced new arrangement to help passengers impacted by airline bankruptcy

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Brussels, Belgium, 2014-11-26 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a new arrangement to help passengers impacted by airline bankruptcy. A voluntary agreement on behalf of its members flying to, from and within Europe will cover the repatriation of passengers unable to return home due to an airline ceasing operations… Read the full press release

IATA identifies the critical factors to ensure that Asia-Pacific continues to realize the enormous economic and social benefits of air connectivity

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Tokyo, 2014-11-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) identified continuous safety enhancement, the availability of cost-efficient infrastructure and environmental responsibility as critical factors to ensure that Asia-Pacific continues to realize the enormous economic and social benefits of air connectivity. “It is no understatement to say that air connectivity underpins modern economies. Aviation… Read the full press release

IATA released data for global air freight markets showing an acceleration of demand in September

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Geneva, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing an acceleration of demand in September. Measured by freight tonne kilometers (FTKs), volumes rose 5.2% compared to September last year, which is 0.8 percentage points ahead of the 4.4% average growth in demand reported for… Read the full press release

IATA announced global passenger traffic results for September show demand growth of 5.3% over September 2013

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Geneva, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced global passenger traffic results for September showing demand growth of 5.3% (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) over September 2013. This continues the positive growth trend for passenger demand even though the performance was slightly below the August year-over-year rise of 6.3%…. Read the full press release

Melbourne Airport, Qantas Airways, ACI and IATA to work together to develop Smart Security pilot program for delivery at Melbourne Airport in 2015

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Geneva/Montreal, 2014-11-4 — /Travel PR News/ — Australia’s Melbourne Airport, Qantas Airways, Airports Council International (ACI), and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed an agreement to work together to develop a Smart Security pilot program for delivery at Melbourne Airport in 2015. Smart Security is a joint project between IATA and ACI that brings stakeholders together… Read the full press release

IATA launches Aviation Cyber Security Toolkit at the AVSEC World conference in Washington, DC

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Washington, DC, 2014-10-29 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) launched its Aviation Cyber Security Toolkit which helps the air transport industry, including airlines, airports and air traffic management, to identify, assess and mitigate, among others, cyber risks in IT infrastructure across their operations. “The aviation industry depends on essential IT… Read the full press release

IATA announced progress in the implementation of Fast Travel in the Asia-Pacific region

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Singapore, 2014-10-20 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced progress in the implementation of Fast Travel in the Asia-Pacific region. Qantas Airways has achieved Platinum status for Fast Travel implementation, while Narita International Airport Corporation has engaged IATA to conduct a study on the implementation of Fast Travel at Tokyo’s Narita Airport…. Read the full press release

Lonely Planet and IATA partner to celebrate the 100th anniversary of commercial air travel by revealing Lonely Planet’s top 10 predictions for the future of world travel

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Lonely Planet Reveals the Future of Travel Lonely Planet experts reveal their top 10 predictions for the future of travel Travel to become an increasingly integrated aspect of people’s everyday lives True escapes and remote hotels to increase in popularity as stressed travellers seek an escape from work Travellers’ to favour face-to-face recommendations instead of… Read the full press release

IATA to host the fourth annual World Passenger Symposium, 15-17 October in San Diego, California

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Geneva, 2014-9-16 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) will host the fourth annual World Passenger Symposium (WPS 2014), 15-17 October in San Diego, California. More than 700 high-level delegates from airlines, global distribution systems and travel technology providers, airports and travel management companies are expected to attend the event. “2014 marks… Read the full press release

IATA’s data for global air freight markets shows strong increase in July‘s air cargo

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Geneva, 2014-9-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing a strong increase in air cargo in July. Compared to July 2013, freight tonne kilometers (FTKs) rose 5.8%. This is an acceleration in growth from June when cargo demand grew at less than half that rate… Read the full press release

IATA released data for global air freight markets showing only 2.3% growth in demand over June 2013

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Strong Mid-year Results Disguise Patchy Regional Performance Geneva, 2014-8-5 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing 2.3% growth in demand (measured in freight tonne kilometers) over June 2013. That is slower than the 4.9% growth reported for May. Nevertheless, overall growth for the first six… Read the full press release

ACI, IATA, CANSO and ICAO to discuss appropriate actions to be pursued to mitigate potential risks to civil aviation arising from conflict zones

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Montreal, Canada, 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — Airports Council International (ACI), along with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), participated in a meeting at the head offices of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) in Montreal, Canada earlier today to discuss appropriate actions to be pursued to… Read the full press release

ICAO, IATA, ACI and CANSO jointly express their strong condemnation of the use of weapons against civil aviation

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Montréal, Canada, 2014-7-31 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), the International Air Transport Association (IATA), Airports Council International (ACI) and the Civil Air Navigation Services Organisation (CANSO), jointly express their strong condemnation of the use of weapons against civil aviation. The downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 is unacceptable. Our organizations wish… Read the full press release

IATA: air cargo growth accelerated with 4.7% in May compared to the year ago

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Geneva, 2014-7-2 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for global air freight markets showing air cargo growth accelerated in May, with 4.7% growth compared to a year ago. This is up from the 3.8% year-on-year growth recorded in April. Cargo volumes, measured by Freight Tonne Kilometers (FTKs) were up across… Read the full press release

IATA strongly condemned the strike action by French air traffic controllers targeting vacationers at the start of the busy summer holiday season

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Geneva, 2014-6-24 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) strongly condemned the strike action by French air traffic controllers which targets vacationers at the start of the busy summer holiday season. “Unions bent on stopping progress are putting at risk the hard-earned vacations of millions of travelers, and from the public’s perspective,… Read the full press release

Qatar Airways CEO His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker re-elected onto the Chair Committee of IATA

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His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker Honoured by Re-election DOHA, Qatar, 2014-6-23 — /Travel PR News/ — Qatar Airways Chief Executive Officer, His Excellency Mr. Akbar Al Baker has been re-elected onto the Chair Committee of the global aviation industry body, International Air Transport Association (IATA). Mr. Al Baker was elected to IATA’s Board of Governors at… Read the full press release

UNWTO and IATA to jointly advocate for innovation and talent development to promote competitive and sustainable tourism development

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Madrid, 2014-6-12 — /Travel PR News/ — Advancing innovation and talent development in tourism and air travel is the core component of the first Memorandum of Understanding signed between UNWTO and The International Air Transport Association (IATA). The MOU is part of the objectives set by both organizations of bringing the tourism and air transport agendas… Read the full press release

Glyn Hughes appointed IATA’s Global Head of Cargo

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Doha, 2014-6-12 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment, effective from June 9, of Glyn Hughes as the Association’s next Global Head of Cargo. Glyn Hughes joined IATA in 1991 to enhance and expand the Cargo Accounts Settlement Service, growing it from 35 to nearly 100 operations while maintaining… Read the full press release

Air Canada CEO Calin Rovinescu named new chairman of IATA Board of Governors

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Doha, 2014-6-3 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Calin Rovinescu, President and CEO of Air Canada, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for a one-year term, effective immediately. Rovinescu succeeds Richard H. Anderson, CEO of Delta Air Lines, whose one-year term expired at the… Read the full press release

S7 Airlines announces changes to its frequent flyer programme

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Novosibirsk, Russia, 2014-04-30 — /Travel PR News/ — S7 Airlines, a member of the oneworld® global aviation alliance®, announces the introduction of changes to the «S7 Priority» frequent flyer programme. From the 29th of April «S7 Priority» members can purchase additional bonus miles if the accrued miles are not sufficient to get an award ticket. In addition a member of the «S7… Read the full press release

IATA calls on governments to ratify important changes to the Tokyo Convention 1963

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Geneva, 2014-04-11 — /Travel PR News/ — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to ratify important changes to the Tokyo Convention 1963 which were agreed at a diplomatic conference in Montreal last week. The Tokyo Convention provides the legal framework for dealing with passengers whose unruly or disruptive behavior leads to physical… Read the full press release