All posts tagged "International Air Transport Association"

Travelport has been certified by the International Air Transport Association as a ‘Level 3’ aggregator under IATA’s...

Amadeus has received Level 3 New Distribution Capability (NDC) certification as an IT provider from the International...

IATA, the International Air Transport Association, has announced that its Director General and Chief Executive, Tony Tyler,...

The International Air Transport Association and a Coalition of National Travel Agent Associations (The Group) are collaborating on a study to look at options that could benefit travel agents as the New Distribution Capability XML standard is considered for implementation by airlines and technology providers.    The study will be conducted by...

The International Air Transport Association has welcomed the decision by the United States Department of Transportation to tentatively approve Resolution 787. The Resolution is the foundation document for the New Distribution Capability, a travel industry-supported programme launched by IATA for the development and market adoption of a new, XML-based data transmission standard....

Delta Air Lines carried the most scheduled passengers last year, according to the International Air Transport Association, while Ryanair topped the list for international scheduled passengers only.  Total (International + Domestic) Rank   Airline                                      Thousands 1          Delta Air Lines                       116,726 2          Southwest Airlines                112,234 3          United Airlines                       92,619 4          American Airlines    ...

IATA, the International Air Transport Association, has upgraded its global outlook for the airline industry to a US$12.7 billion profit in 2013 on $711 billion in revenues. This is $2.1 billion better than the $10.6 billion profit projected in March of this year and an improvement on the $7.6 billion profit generated...

Announcing a modest improvement in its outlook for the 2013 financial performance of the global airline industry, primarily based on stronger revenues, Tony Tyler, Director General and Chief Executive of the International Air Transport Association, took a swipe at the “knocks” that governments are imposing on the airline industry. “Airlines deliver tremendous...

The International Air Transport Association has reacted with disappointment to the European Commission’s proposed revisions to its passenger rights legislation (EC Regulation 261 or EC 261). Tony Tyler, IATA Director General and Chief Executive, said: “There are some positive aspects to the Commission’s review but overall the package of proposed changes will...

The International Air Transport Association has announced full-year traffic data for 2012 showing a 5.3% year-on-year increase in passenger demand and a 1.5% fall for cargo. The 5.3% increase in passenger demand was slightly down on 2011 growth of 5.9% but above the 5% 20-year average. Load factors for the year were...

In a statement issued in response to the International Air Transport Association’s proposed New Distribution Capability, Travelport has called for “real collaboration” with GDSs and travel agents and for IATA to address the concerns raised by travel agency bodies – which include ECTAA and ASTA. The statement is as follows: Travelport welcomes...

In Luxembourg today, the European Court of Justice rejected two applications by airlines to avoid paying compensation for delayed flights, and said: “The Court of Justice has confirmed its previous ruling that passengers whose flights have been delayed for a long time may be compensated.” The court, ruling in a case involving...

The International Air Transport Association has revised upwards its global aviation outlook for 2012, saying that the fall in airline profits from the US$8.4 billion that the industry earned in 2011 will be cushioned by improved airline performance. Airlines are expected to earn $4.1 billion in 2012 (up $1.1 billion from the...

The International Air Transport Association has announced that the 2011 accident rate for Western-built jets was the lowest in aviation history, surpassing the previous mark set in 2010. The 2011 global accident rate (measured in hull losses per million flights of Western-built jets) was 0.37, the equivalent of one accident every 2.7...

The International Air Transport Association has announced global traffic results for November showing a softening in passenger markets. Passenger traffic was 4.3% above November 2010 levels but this is skewed as November 2010 was a particularly weak month. The softening in passenger markets becomes apparent when comparing to the previous month (October 2011)....

International air travel showed 4.6% growth last month over October 2010, according to the International Air Transport Association. This is in line with an overall upward trend, albeit at a slowing pace. International passenger load factors stood at 77.6%, down from the 79.5% recorded at the same time last year. Cargo demand...