The International Air Transport Association (IATA) says USD 1.2bn in airline funds remain blocked from repatriation by governments, despite only a marginal improvement of USD 100m since April. As of the end of October 2025, the vast majority of trapped airline revenues — around 93% — are bein...

The World Travel & Tourism Council (WTTC) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the governments of Japan, Malaysia and a coalition of leading industry stakeholders, have issued a joint statement at COP30 calling on governments to accelerate coordinated action to a...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the appointment of Thomas Reynaert as Senior Vice President, External Affairs. From 1 September 2025, Reynaert will be responsible for coordinating IATA’s global advocacy efforts from its office in Brussels, Belgium. Reynaert joins...

The Air India crash last month has renewed the debate over whether video cameras should be installed in the cockpit to monitor pilots' actions. Flight deck voice and data recorders are already used by air crash investigators. The preliminary investigation into the Air India crash in June found...

EVA Air looks to remain at the forefront of innovation and advancing safety measures whenever possible. At the 81st International Air Transport Association (IATA) Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit (WATS), EVA Air President Clay Sun and IATA Director General Willie Walsh signed...

Let’s get one thing straight: I wasn’t at IATA IGHC 2025 in Nairobi. My passport stayed put in the drawer, my suitcase remained blissfully unlost, and the closest I got to a giraffe was the one printed on my t-shirt. But thanks to the roving (and occasionally luggage-less) reporting of Humza and...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 37th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) will focus on the need to modernize operations, invest in workforce development, and strengthen coordination and collaboration to improve performance. Willie Walsh, IATA’s director ...

The aviation industry, including aviation-related tourism, contributed a staggering $92 billion to the United Arab Emirates' (UAE) economy in 2023, accounting for 18.2% of the country’s GDP, according to a new study released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The report highli...

London Heathrow Airport is experiencing major disruption today, March 21, with over 1,330 scheduled flights impacted. According to Cirium data, Heathrow was set to handle 665 departures and 669 arrivals, equating to approximately 291,000 passengers. British Airways, which operates the largest ...

IATA’s director general Willie Walsh has said the airline industry will have to re-evaluate its 2050 net-zero carbon target. 2050 has been set by numerous government agencies as a target to aim for in the industry’s path to decarbonisation. At the International Society of Transport Aircraf...

The Spanish ministry of consumer rights has fined five low-cost carriers a total of €179mn for their policies relating to extra charges for basic amenities. This includes charging passengers for larger carry-on bags and boarding pass printing at check-in, as well as other aspects typically foun...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for April 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights. Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), was up 11.0% compared to April 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometres (ASK)...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), was up 21.5% compared to February 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers...

The Latvian airline airBaltic announces that during the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Wings of Change Europe 2023 event on November 14, it has joined more than 20 airlines, by signing the IATA Safety Leadership Charter. It is aimed at strengthening organizational safety culture thr...

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of the IATA Safety Leadership Charter at the IATA World Safety and Operations Conference taking place in Hanoi, Vietnam. Safety leaders from more than 20 airlines are the first signatories: Air Canada Emirates Airline P...