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Green Recovery of Air Transport a Priority for Industry Leaders
Geneva, Switzerland, October 1, 2020 / AIRLINEHUB / Despite the current crisis facing the global aviation industry, its commitment to pursuing sustainability remains strong, particularly as the…
IATA: French Tax Would Fail to Curb Aviation Emissions
Paris, France, September 26, 2020 / AIRLINEHUB.COM / IATA warned that a proposed new environmental tax in France will fail to decarbonize the aviation sector and eliminate 150,000 French aviation…
IATA Calls for Systematic COVID-19 Testing Before Departure
Geneva, Switzerland, September 23, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for the development and deployment of rapid, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate,…
Canadian Government Needs to Consider Safe Options and Reopen Borders
Montreal, Canada, September 18, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urges the Canadian government to support the COVID-19 testing initiatives of Air Canada and…
WTTC Calls for Air Corridors between Key Global Cities
London, United Kingdom, September 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Airport testing pilot corridor between London and New York could herald the return of international travel
Global inbound business travel…
The Time to Prepare for COVID-19 Vaccine Transport is Now
Geneva, Switzerland, September 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to begin careful planning with industry stakeholders to ensure full…
IATA Calls for Borders to Open and Continued Relief Measures
Geneva, Switzerland, September 1, 2020 / AIRLINEHUB / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is calling on governments to work together to urgently find ways to re-establish global…
Sluggish Improvement in Passenger Demand Continues in July
Geneva, Switzerland / AIRLINEHUB / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), continued at…
Travelers Face Risk of Penalties for Refusing to Wear Face Covering
Geneva, Switzerland, August 25, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to all travelers to wear face covering during the travel journey for the safety of…
NOT KID STUFF: Young children pose a dilemma for airlines with mask rules
Two recent incidents involving young children who refused to wear face masks show how airlines are struggling to balance safety with compassionate treatment of all their customers during a pandemic.…
Health Checklist to Help Airlines Implement ICAO COVID-19 Guidance
Montreal, Canada, August 20, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil…
Sabre Extends Distribution Agreement with United Airlines
Southlake, Texas, United States, August 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Sabre Corporation, the leading software and technology company that powers the global travel industry, today announced the extension of…
Leadership Succession for IATA’s Customer, Financial and Digital Services
Geneva, Switzerland, August 7, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Muhammad Albakri, IATA’s Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle…
WTTC Calls Governments to Implement Comprehensive Airport Testing Facilities
London, United Kingdom, August 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Gloria Guevara, WTTC President & CEO said “WTTC is calling upon Governments around the world to begin a substantial programme of…
SEVENTH HEAVEN:LaGuardia getting last laugh
New York’s LaGuardia – often rated as the worst airport in the US – has unveiled the latest elements of its US $8-billion makeover, which has been steadily transforming the facility since 2016 from a…
Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve releases first annual report
DUBAI, UAE, 28 July 2020: As Dubai begins welcoming international visitors, the Emirates Group is celebrating 20 years of partnership with the Dubai Desert Conservation Reserve (DDCR) and the release…
Emirates resumes service to Nairobi, Baghdad and Basra
Dubai, UAE, 27 July 2020 – Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Nairobi (from 2 August), Baghdad and Basra (from 10 August), expanding its growing network, and offering customers around…
Emirates launches bespoke portal for travel trade partners
Dubai, UAE, 27 July 2020 – Emirates today rolled out a brand new, state-of-the-art online gateway to serve its travel trade partners around the world.
Tailored for each market, and personalised for…
Emirates covers customers from COVID-19 expenses, in industry-leading initiative to…
Dubai, UAE, 23 July 2020 – Emirates customers can travel with confidence, as the airline will cover medical expenses of up to EUR 150,000 and quarantine costs of EUR 100 per day for 14 days, should…
Emirates resumes services to Seychelles, boosts access to Indian Ocean destinations…
Dubai, UAE, 22 July 2020 – Emirates has announced that it will resume passenger services to Seychelles from 01 August, coinciding with the country’s re-opening to international tourists.
Operating…