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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…

Geneva, Switzerland, September 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to begin careful planning with industry stakeholders to ensure full…

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…

Geneva, Switzerland / AIRLINEHUB / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in July (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs), continued at…

Montreal, Canada, August 20, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released an airline self-assessment health checklist to support the International Civil…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

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…

Dubai, UAE, 20 July 2020 – Emirates will resume passenger services to Stockholm with weekly flights from 1 August, expanding its network in Europe to 22 cities, and connecting customers from Europe to…

LYON & DUBAI, 17th July 2020 - Emirates and Olympique Lyonnais (OL) revealed the club's new jerseys for the 20/21 season during a friendly match against the Glasgow Rangers F.C. in Groupama…

Dubai, UAE, 16 July 2020 – Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Tehran (from 17 July), Guangzhou (from 25 July), Addis Ababa (from 1 August), and Oslo (from 4 August), expanding…

Dubai, UAE, 15 July 2020 – Emirates will deploy its iconic A380 on its daily Amsterdam service, and add a second daily A380 service to London Heathrow starting from 1 August. This announcement…

Dubai, UAE, 11 July 2020- Emirates will be operating special repatriation flights to five Indian cities between 12 and 26 July to assist stranded Indians get home and for residents of UAE currently in…

Geneva, Switzerland, July 10, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) emphasized the aviation industry’s commitment to its emissions reduction goals and called for…

Dubai, UAE, 09 July 2020 – Emirates has announced it will resume flights to Geneva (from 15 July), Los Angeles (from 22 July), Dar es Salaam (from 1 August), Prague and Sao Paulo (from 2 August), and…

Montreal, Canada, July 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have today urged that costs related to public…

LYON & DUBAI, 3rd July 2020: Emirates’ newest sponsorship partner, the French football club Olympique Lyonnais (OL), will play their first match under the Emirates contract in special one-off…

London, United Kingdom, July 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Flight booking data shows London has fallen to the bottom of the top 10 most booked European cities, as border restrictions and UK  quarantine…

Dubai, UAE, 02 July 2020 – In the past two months, Emirates has processed nearly 650,000 refund requests, returning over AED 1.9 billion to its customers and making good on its promise to expedite…

Dubai, UAE, 30 June 2020 - From 1 July, Emirates’ premium customers can once again enjoy the airline’s signature Chauffeur Drive service (CDS) and airport lounge at its Dubai hub with the restart of…

Geneva, Switzerland, June 18, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released criteria for the use of COVID-19 testing in the travel process. Should governments choose…

Helsinki, Finland, June 16, 2020 / travelindex.com / Finnair, the Finnish flag carrier focused on connecting Europe and Asia, and Sabre Corporation, the leading software and technology company that…

Amsterdam, Netherlands, June 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) introduced a free online interactive world map to provide travelers with the latest COVID-19…

London, Great Britain, June 6, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC) has welcomed the approved guidelines to safely restore global air connectivity, devised by the…

Geneva, Switzerland, May 28, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released analysis showing that the airline industry’s global debt could rise to $550 billion by…

Montreal, Canada. May 26, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Airports Council International (ACI) World and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on governments to ensure any new measures…

Geneva, Switzerland, May 21, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) revealed details of its proposed temporary layered approach to biosecurity for re-starting…

Frankfurt/Main, Germany, May 11, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / Many people are dependent on flying for important reasons, even during the coronavirus crisis. Initially, travellers simply wanted to go back…

Geneva, Switzerland, May 1, 2020 / TRAVELINDEX / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its rescheduled 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit will…

Geneva, Switzerland, April 27, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Sebastian Mikosz will join IATA as the Association’s Senior Vice President for…

Geneva, Switzerland, April 22, 2020 /TRAVELINDEX/ The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for governments to work with the industry on confidence-boosting measures in the face of an…

Geneva, Switzerland, April 15, 2020 / travelindex.com / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released updated analysis showing that the COVID-19 crisis will see airline passenger…

Geneva, Switzerland, April 6,2020 / travelindex.com / The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the postponement of the 76th Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport…

Montreal (Canada) – March 26, 2020 /travelindex.com/ Traveling by plane doesn’t necessarily increase the risk of contracting a communicable disease more than another kind of mass transit, according to…

Geneva (Switzerland) – March 26, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the support of those governments around the world that have provided financial…

Bangkok (Thailand) – March 25, 2020 (travelindex.com) – Thai Airways International Public Company Limited (THAI) announced, “Due to the ongoing global outbreak of COVID-19, several countries in Europe…

Geneva (Switzerand) – March 25, 2020 (travelindex) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) updated its analysis of the revenue impact of the COVID-19 pandemic on the global air transport…

Geneva (Switzerland) – March 20, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is appealing to governments in Africa and the Middle East, as part of a worldwide campaign,…

Nairobi (Kenya) – March 18, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The travel restrictions announced on Sunday in Kenya will lock out residents of countries that account for 88 percent of foreign travellers to…

London (United Kingdom) – March 17, 2020 (travelindex.com) – The World Travel and Tourism Council says up to 50 million jobs in the Travel & Tourism sector are at risk due to the…