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IATA: Passenger traffic up in November but Omicron likely to hit...
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the recovery in air travel continued in November 2021, prior to the emergence of Omicron. International...
Cathay traffic figures still down by almost 100%
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific released its traffic figures for December 2020 on Monday (25 January) that continued to reflect the airline’s substantial...
IATA: September offers no relief to pax downturn
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that passenger demand in September remained highly depressed as a result of the COVID-19 pandemic and the...
IATA lays out quarantine alternatives
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments in its weekly media call on Wednesday (24 June) to avoid quarantine measures when re-opening their...
UPDATED: IATA says 2020 losses will be biggest in aviation history...
The world’s leading trade group for the airline industry said Tuesday (9 June) that global airlines will lose more money than ever before because...
UPDATED: COVID-19-IATA says April may have been bottom of global passenger...
The world's main trade group for the airline industry, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on its weekly media call on Wednesday (3...
AAV In Conversation with Sumesh Patel, president of the Asia-Pacific region...
Asian Aviation Editor Matt Driskill is In Conversation with Sumesh Patel, president of the Asia-Pacific region for the technology company SITA on the state...
COVID-19: ACI World says pandemic shutdown will cost airports US$97 billion...
The world’s major trade group for airports, Airports Council International (ACI) World, said Monday (19 May) that the global COVID-19 pandemic has brought airports...
COVID-19: Korean Air posts Q1 loss
South Korean flag carrier Korean Air posted a first quarter net loss of 736.86 billion won (US$598 million) for the January-March quarter from 116.95...
COVID-19: Cathay traffic down almost 100% in April 2020 as commercial...
Hong Kong flag carrier Cathay Pacific and its regional unit Cathay Dragon said combined passenger traffic for the month of April fell almost 100...