On this page you can access speeches and press releases produced between 2002 and 2022.
Found 2225 Pressroom elements
High Testing Costs Could Stall the Recovery
IATA called on governments to ensure that high costs for COVID-19 testing don’t put travel out of reach.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- All Regions
March Domestic Demand Sees Upsurge but International Travel Still Largely Shutdown
Passenger traffic fell in March 2021 compared to pre-COVID levels but rose compared to February 2021
- Press Release
- Economics
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Air Cargo Demand Reaches All Time High in March, up 4.4% vs Pre-COVID Levels
March 2021 air cargo demand continued to outperform pre-COVID levels with month-on-month demand increased at a slower pace.
- Press Release
- Cargo
- Economics
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Aviation, Travel & Tourism Applaud EU Parliament Vote on “EU COVID-19 Certificates”
Europe’s aviation, travel & tourism sectors welcome yesterday’s vote on EU’s Digital Green Certificate Regulation.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- Europe
IATA Statement on CAA Decision on Heathrow Charges
IATA expressed deep frustration in the UK CAA decision allowing Heathrow Airport to re-evaluate and increase its asset base by GBP 300 million.
- Press Release
- Airport Infrastructure
- Regulations & Law
- Europe
Aviation Industry to provide Virtual Training to Boost Runway Safety
IATA is collaborating with CANSO and ICAO on a virtual training initiative to boost runway safety and improve the operational efficiency of aviation.
- Press Release
- Other
- Safety
- All Regions
IATA Statement on President von der Leyen comments regarding US-EU travel
IATA is encouraged by comments of the President of the EC that the EU will grant unrestricted access to vaccinated travelers from the US.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- Europe
IATA / IATAN ID Card Benefits for Travel Agents Expanded
New benefits include access to an additional 180,000 worldwide hotel properties through a new partnership with hotelbeds.com.
- Press Release
- Other
- Travel & Tourism
- All Regions
New Online Auction Platform added to MRO SmartHub
IATA has added a new functionality to its MRO SmartHub which allows users of the product to sell their surplus aircraft components and parts via online auctions.
- Press Release
- Other
- All Regions
UNWTO and IATA Collaborate on Destination Tracker to Restore Confidence in Travel
UNWTO and IATA announce a Destination Tracker in preparation for the restart of international travel.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- All Regions
IATA Welcomes WHO Emergency Committee Risk Management Recommendations
IATA urged states to comply with recommendations on travel from the WHO Health Regulations (2005) Emergency Committee
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- All Regions
Government of Panama Accepts IATA Travel Pass
Panama is the first country in Latin America to accept this new IATA application.
- Press Release
- Passenger Experience
- COVID-19
- The Americas
Reduced Losses but Continued Pain in 2021
IATA expects net airline industry losses of $47.7 billion in 2021 (net profit margin of -10.4%).
- Press Release
- Economics
- COVID-19
- Africa & Middle East
- All Regions
- Asia Pacific
- Europe
- North Asia
- The Americas
Transcript of Willie Walsh Remarks - 21 April Media Briefing
IATA's Director General remarks at the media briefing that took place on 21 April 2021
- Speech
- Economics
- COVID-19
- All Regions
“Now or Never” for Single European Sky
IATA warned that the Single European Sky project to reform Europe’s air traffic management system faces collapse if European states do not support the EC’s proposals to reboot.
- Press Release
- Air Traffic Management
- Europe
IATA & Unilabs Partner to Help Passengers Manage Covid-19 Tests
Unilabs and IATA signed an agreement to incorporate Unilabs’ worldwide Covid-19 testing network into IATA Travel Pass.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- All Regions
IATA and Eurofins Partner to Boost Travel with Testing
(IATA) announced an agreement with Eurofins to incorporate its worldwide COVID-19 testing network into IATA Travel Pass.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- All Regions
Statement: Lengthy UK Border Checks Put UK Restart at Risk
IATA has warned that lengthy UK Border checks could pose a major risk for a recovery in international travel.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- Europe
Statement on US Centers for Disease Control Study
Statement on the US CDC study not taking into consideration the use of masks onboard, which make transmission risk very low.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- All Regions
Statement on UK Global Travel Taskforce
Willie Walsh, IATA Director General commented the publication of a report from the UK Government’s Global Travel Taskforce.
- Press Release
- COVID-19
- Europe