International aviation experiences remarkable growth: demand increases by more than 20%
In a notable twist, international demand for airline tickets, measured in revenue passenger kilometers, has jumped 21,5% compared to last year. This February record signals a turning point in the aviation sector, with demand surpassing previous levels for the first time since the pandemic, despite slight leap year distortion.
Aviation not happy with overreaction to Omicron
Airline sales have collapsed due to governments' "exaggerated" reactions to the rapid spread of the omikron variant. That is the opinion of IATA CEO Willie Walsh. He says that countries mainly use ineffective measures such as border closures, "excessive" testing and quarantines.
Aviation is far from out of the crisis
The demand for air travel may have increased slightly last month compared to the previous month, but aviation is still suffering heavily from the consequences of the corona crisis.
The aviation sector is doing very badly. Every minute the sector loses about $ 300.000, the financial disaster is getting bigger and bigger. Despite the fact that airlines receive support from governments, things are not going well and much more money is needed, warns IATA CEO Alexandre de Juniac.
IATA: Quarantine measure is deadly for tourism startups
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has a clear message for Thailand and other governments: "Tourists stay away if they have to quarantine!"
The international aviation organization IATA says that 1,5 distance in airplanes is not an option. Keeping seats free is unfeasible and unnecessary because, according to the IATA, the risk of contamination on board is low.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is concerned about the condition of the runway and taxiways at Suvarnabhumi Airport. Minister Arkhom van transport will ask the manager Airports of Thailand (AoT) to tackle the problem more quickly.
The international aviation organization IATA predicts that air traffic in Thailand will grow to 20 million flights per year over the next 3 years. Thailand is then the twentieth largest player in the world aviation market.
IATA wants Thailand to speed up airport improvements
The IATA (International Air Transport Association) wants Thailand to speed up the improvement of a number of airports, especially Suvarnabhumi. Thailand must also be able to serve the strongly increasing number of air travelers for the next 20 years.
Global demand for air travel increased by 2016 percent in 6
Global demand for air travel increased by 6 percent last year. This was announced by the aviation organization IATA on Thursday.
RFID tag against lost luggage can save billions of euros
The international trade association of airlines IATA advocates the introduction of RFID labels. The worldwide use of RFID labels could save airlines billions of euros in the coming years in the fight against lost luggage of passengers.
IATA: Suvarnabhumi gets constipated
At the annual summit of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) in Dublin, Director-General Tony Tyler cited Suvarnabhumi as an example of an airport as it should not be. The growth of Thailand's national airport leads to air congestion.
IATA: More profit airlines and lower ticket prices
The airline industry is heading for a record total profit of $ 39,4 billion and air ticket prices are falling by an average of seven percent this year. This is what the international trade association IATA expects, which announced the new forecast yesterday at the start of its annual meeting in Dublin.
The international aviation organization IATA expects airline ticket prices to fall further this year due to the price of crude oil.
Global growth in aviation passenger traffic will be slightly less strong in the long term than previously forecasts. This is mainly due to China's weaker economic growth, according to the aviation association IATA.
For the time being, there will be no standard size for hand luggage on airplanes. The airline organization IATA wanted to put an end to the ambiguity of various sizes that companies now use, but barely a week after announcing the plan, IATA put it on hold again.
IATA comes with standard for hand luggage
Do you also take hand luggage with you on your flight to Bangkok? Struggling with a bag or suitcase that does not fit in the overhead compartment of the aircraft is a thing of the past if it is up to the IATA. The industry association for aviation comes up with a standard and certification of suitcases that meet the requirements of airlines for cabin luggage. All IATA member airlines will accept the standard case.