IATA upgrades 2022 airline industry’s financial performance outlook
KUALA LUMPUR, June 20 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has upgraded its outlook for the airline industry’s 2022 financial performance as the pace...
Passenger traffic recovery continues in March 2022 — IATA
KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — The recovery of air travel continues with total traffic up 76.0 per cent this March compared to March 2021, said...
IATA welcomes Malaysia’s border reopening, hopes it will stop pre-departure testing
KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — The announcement on the reopening of Malaysia’s international borders to quarantine-free travel for vaccinated travellers from April 1, 2022, is...
IATA calls for countries to reopen borders, continue relief measures
KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 2 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global...
Global airlines less hopeful on Covid-19 recovery — IATA
PARIS/SYDNEY, July 29 — Global airlines cut their coronavirus recovery forecast on Tuesday, saying it would take until 2024 – a year longer than previously...
No social distancing aboard aircraft in line with IATA guidelines
PUTRAJAYA, June 11 — The decision to do away with social distancing onboard aircraft was made after taking into account international standards and guidelines of...
Aviation industry working hand-in-hand to tackle ‘new normal’ in flying
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — Aviation industry players are ramping up collaborations to tackle the ‘new normal’ in the day-to-day operations of the industry, as...
IATA: Air cargo capacity crunch in April
KUALA LUMPUR, June 3 — The demand for global air freight has dropped by 27.7 per cent in April compared to the same period in...
IATA urges governments to implement ICAO’s Covid-19 takeoff guidelines
KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — Governments are urged to quickly implement the International Civil Aviation Organisation’s (ICAO’s) global guidelines for restoring air connectivity, said the...
IATA sets out biosecurity roadmap to restarting flights
KUALA LUMPUR, May 20 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has published a roadmap, which outlines its proposed temporary layered approach to biosecurity for...
AirAsia studying possibility of increasing air fares
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — Low-cost airline, AirAsia Bhd is studying the possibility of increasing its airfares in the future, following the implementation of the...
Global airlines body IATA backs face masks for safe flying
KUALA LUMPUR, May 6 — The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports the wearing of face coverings for passengers and masks for the crew while...