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The budget carrier operated more than 15,000 flights and carried three million passengers
Industry profits will reach $25.7bn in 2024, which is a slight improvement over this year’s $23.3bn
Air cargo capacity, measured in available cargo tonne-kilometers (ACTKs), was up 12.2 per cent compared to August 2022
Henley Global Mobility Report Q3 2023 reveals that Japan has been knocked off the top spot for the first time in five years by Singapore
Luggage can go astray for any number of reasons, from airport Wifi signals to snafus on transfers between airlines and passengers are arming themselves with technology to keep track
Riyadh Air will join the global aviation sector with “RX” as its Airline Designator Code which was approved by the International Air Transport Association
In 2022, SAF production tripled to some 300 million litres with project announcements for potential SAF producers rapidly growing
The 80th IATA AGM will be the first global gathering of aviation’s top leaders to be hosted in the UAE
Currently, the world’s longest direct flights are between Singapore and New York
The industry’s operating profit will reach $22.4bn this year, more than the December forecast of $3.2bn
Middle Eastern airlines have seen a 43.1 per cent increase in traffic compared to March a year ago
Total global traffic in November rose 41.3 per cent compared to the previous year
The IOSA programme is an internationally recognised and accepted evaluation system designed to assess the operational management and control systems of an airline
Total traffic in October 2022 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 44.6 per cent compared to October 2021
IATA will be working with Etihad Cargo to track the necessary data for cargo shipments over a three-month period
According to IATA, total traffic in July was up 58.8 per cent compared to July 2021
The UAE will be the first country outside of the US and the EU to implement a PLACI regime to create a more secure air cargo supply chain in the country
According to data from IATA, Middle Eastern airlines’ traffic rose 245.8 per cent in March compared to the same period last year
As vaccination numbers pick up and countries worldwide cautiously open their borders, are travellers packing up their bags?
Middle East carriers to benefit from rapid vaccination rates on home markets
Unilabs and IATA are currently running a pilot program in the UAE
The pass allows users to create a ‘digital passport’ to receive Covid-19 test results and verify they are eligible to undertake their journey
The trial is being conducted on select Emirates flights from Dubai to Barcelona and London Heathrow to Dubai
IATA Travel Pass app enables passengers to create a ‘digital passport’ to share Covid-19 test and vaccination certificates with authorities and airlines
As part of Etihad Wellness, the airline introduced the Covid-19 global wellness insurance for all its guests
Dubai witnessed an increase in passenger numbers since the emirate reopened to international tourists in July
UN humanitarian relief agency UNICEF has been recruiting airlines into its vast effort to distribute the vaccine to more than 170 countries
The upturn in activity and the return to economic growth will only be possible if airports find the perfect balance
IATA urged governments to support the industry during the coming winter season with additional relief measures, including financial aid
IATA downgrades its traffic forecast for 2020 to reflect weaker-than-expected recovery