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IATA Says Global Air Passenger Traffic Fell By 66% In 2020

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that global passenger traffic fell by 66% in full-year 2020 while cargo demand declined by...

EU Plan For Airport Slots Draws Industry Fire

An EU plan to begin restoring airport slot competition next year has drawn criticism from major airlines, which have warned that it cou...

Airlines Warned Over Safety As Jets Return From Pandemic Storage

Regulators, insurers and experts are warning airlines to take extra care when reactivating planes that have been left in extended storage during...

Aviation Bodies Seek Airport Slots Relief For Much Of 2021

Global aviation heavyweights led by airline body International Air Transport Association (IATA) are pushing to suspend airport slot access rules...

Former IAG Boss To Be Nominated To Head Global Airline Body IATA

Former International Airlines Group (IAG) boss Willie Walsh will be nominated to succeed the director general of global airline body Interna...

IATA Reduces Air Traffic Outlook

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that full-year airline passenger traffic is set to decline by 66% after previously forecasting...

Airlines Cut European Recovery Outlook As Pandemic Drags On

Airlines further lowered their European traffic outlook this week as persistent travel restrictions and concerns about a second wave of COVID-19 dent recov...

World's Ailing Airlines Appeal For Aid As US Offers $58bn

Global airlines have urged the world's major economies to act quickly to prevent irreversible damage to an industry that has seen demand decimated almost o...