ME air freight volumes up 1.7pc in NovemberMiddle Eastern airlines’ freight volumes expanded 1.7 per cent in November 2018 compared to the same period a year earlier, said the International Air Transport Association (Iata) in its report for global air freight markets. More… |
Iata trials new payment method for air ticketsThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) has announced the successful completion of the first “Iata Pay” ticket purchase transaction in a live test environment. The transaction was conducted in partnership wi More… |
IATA and Jordan CARC sign MoU on safetyThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) and the Jordan Civil Aviation Regulatory Commission (Jordan CARC) have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) to partner for the improvement of aviation safety. The MoU focuse More… |
IATA launches turbulence data sharing platformThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) has launched its Turbulence Aware data resource to help airlines avoid turbulence when planning routes tactically in flight. Turbulence Aware augments an airline’s ability to fore More… |
ME carriers forecast to post $800m profit in 2019Middle Eastern carriers are expected to report $800 million net profits in 2019, up from an expected weaker $600 million in 2018, said a report by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The g More… |
ITL World includes NDC in 2019 roadmapITL World, a leading travel management company, has created a roadmap for inclusion of NDC, a travel industry-supported program launched by Iata for the development and market adoption of a new, XML-based data transmission standard. More… |
ME carriers see 4.4pc rise in passengers in OctoberMiddle East carriers experienced a 4.4 per cent rise in demand in October compared to last year, slowest among the regions for the seventh time in 12 months, said the International Air Transport Association (Iata) in a new report. More… |
Iata urges Africa to maximise aviation benefitsThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) has urged governments in Africa to maximise the positive social and economic power of aviation by working together to promote safe, sustainable and efficient air connectivity. &nb More… |
ME air traffic growth slows in SeptemberMiddle East carriers registered slow traffic growth in the month of September, recording a 1.8 per cent rise - which was a four-month low. According to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (Iata), capaci More… |
Iata urges Mena governments to strengthen aviation benefitsThe International Air Transport Association (Iata) has urged governments in the Middle East and North Africa (Mena) to maximise the economic and social benefits of aviation. “Aviation currently supports 2.4 million jobs and More… |