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News & articles from International Airport Review covering The International Air Transport Association (IATA), the trade association for the world’s airlines

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Venezuela still blocking $4.1billion owed to airlines

29 July 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

International capacity falls 36% under growing financial burden...

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Statement from Tony Tyler on tragic week in aviation

25 July 2014 | By IATA

This has been a very sad week for everyone involved with aviation...

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Statement on MH17 by IATA Director General and CEO Tony Tyler

21 July 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The tragedy of MH17 is an outrage...

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New report confirms significant benefits of liberalized African air markets

7 July 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association published a report setting out the considerable social and economic benefits of intra-African air service liberalization...

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Bolstering European competitiveness through connectivity

4 July 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association called on European governments and regulators to bolster European competitiveness with measures focusing on improved global connectivity...

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Air travel demand stays strong in May

3 July 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association announced global passenger traffic results for May showing demand growth of 6.2% compared to May 2013...

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Outlook for air cargo stabilizes – growth accelerates in May

2 July 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association released data for global air freight markets showing air cargo growth accelerated in May, with 4.7% growth compared to a year ago...

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French air traffic controllers strike to keep borders in the sky

24 June 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association strongly condemned the strike action by French air traffic controllers which targets vacationers at the start of the busy summer holiday season...

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Using IT to improve the passenger experience

19 June 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association urged aviation stakeholders to develop and use information technology to drive improvements in the passenger experience...

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Baggage Handling: A more efficient process

17 June 2014 | By Andrew Price

IATA’s pioneering ‘InBag’ program will help to deliver a 20 per cent efficiency improvement in baggage operations. Head of Airport Operations, Andrew Price, provides an overview.

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IATA appoints Glyn Hughes as Global Head of Cargo

9 June 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association announced the appointment, effective from June 9, of Glyn Hughes as the Association’s next Global Head of Cargo...

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Qatar Airways & Hamad International Airport commit to innovative solutions for improved passenger experience & security

3 June 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association welcomed and recognized the participation of Qatar Airways and the newly opened Hamad International Airport, Doha, in two key industry programs that enhance security and improve passenger convenience...

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Air Canada’s Rovinescu is the new IATA Chairman

3 June 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association announced that Calin Rovinescu, President and CEO of Air Canada, has assumed his duties as Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors for a one-year term, effective immediately...

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New NDC pilots announced

2 June 2014 | By The International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association announced three new pilot programs to test the New Distribution Capability schemas...

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The end of travel intermediaries?

28 May 2014 | By Andrew Charlton, Part of the DAV Management Airline Consortium

With the launch of Google's innovative Flight Search capability, Andrew Moore of DAV Management asks whether we could be seeing the demise of the travel intermediary...

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