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Global Traffic Falls 2.4% in April

27 May 2010 | By International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced international scheduled air traffic results for April 2010...

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IATA Blasts Europe’s Handling of the Volcanic Ash Crisis

18 May 2010 | By International Air Transport Association

IATA called on European governments and air navigation service providers to urgently develop more precise procedures to identify ash contaminated air space and allow more flights...

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Demand Improvements Continue in March -Expect Volcano-Related Dip in April-

28 April 2010 | By IATA

IATA announced that March 2010 international scheduled air traffic showed continued strengthening of demand...

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Re-Think of Volcano Measures Governments Must Base Decisions on Fact Not Theory

19 April 2010 | By IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) sharply criticized European governments for their lack of leadership in handling airspace restrictions in light of the Icelandic volcano eruption and urged a re-think of the decision-making process...

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Gulf Air cabin crew rated excellent by latest IATA customer satisfaction survey

13 April 2010 | By Gulf Air

Gulf Air, announced the results of its 2009 customer satisfaction survey, which saw the airline’s overall satisfaction ratings increase...

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Are you ready to simplify your business?

5 April 2010 | By Philippe Bruyère, Global Head, Passenger Division, IATA

Losses continue. Routes are being cut. Industry numbers are down. Passengers are demanding better service. The industry needs new ways of delivering services that fundamentally change its cost base but also improve customer convenience. Enter IATA’s Simplifying the Business (StB) programme. StB began in 2004. Its mission is to change…

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Aviation Organisations Launch Safety Information Exchange

31 March 2010 | By IATA

IATA, along with three governmental aviation safety organizations, took the first step to creating a global information exchange to improve aviation safety...

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Strong February Demand – Regaining Lost Ground

30 March 2010 | By IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that February 2010 international scheduled air traffic showed continued strengthening of demand...

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IATA Statement on US-EU Agreement

25 March 2010 | By IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released the following comments in response to today’s Memorandum of Consultation on Second Stage Open Skies agreement between the US and the European Union...

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Strategy for Profitable Growth in Latin America

24 March 2010 | By International Air Transport Association

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced an industry strategy for profitable growth in Latin American aviation.

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FAME / Airport aviation fuelling

11 December 2009 | By Michel Baljet, Assistant Director, Technical Fuel Services, IATA

In an effort to reduce emissions and greenhouse gases, and to increase fuel supply security, biofuel mandates have become increasingly prevalent. Existing legislation includes Directive 2003/30/EC of the European Parliament, the Energy Independence and Security Act (US), and the Renewable Transport Fuel Obligation (US). In addition, Canadian provincial governments have…

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ISAGO – Moving forward

29 September 2009 | By Mike O'Brien, Director of Safety Audit Programmes, IATA

IATA's Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) is gaining great momentum throughout the industry, and is closing in on its first milestone target - 100 audits - which is expected to be reached by early October. The growth in audit numbers is impressive, but what's more important is the number…

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Taking aim at mishandling: IATA targets a 50% reduction in mishandled bags by 2012

31 March 2009 | By Andrew Price, Head of Baggage Improvement Programme (BIP), IATA

Although airlines get baggage right 98% of the time, mishandling costs the industry US$3.8 billion every year. Between 2005 and 2007 the number of mishandled baggage increased three times faster than passenger growth. In the EU the mishandlings rose 28% while passenger growth increased by 9%. In the USA, mishandled…

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Fuel for thought

31 March 2009 | By Jeff Poole, Director of Industry Charges, Fuel and Taxation, IATA

An interview with Jeff Poole, Director of Industry Charges, Fuel and Taxation, IATA.

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An interview with Paul Behan, Programme Manager, Fast Travel programmes, IATA

3 December 2008 | By Paul Behan, Programme Manager, Fast Travel programmes, IATA

Following the success of electronic ticketing, the IATA Board of Governors has asked IATA to look at other elements of the passenger journey, in order to offer a self service option for passengers to choose. IATA went out to passengers through their Corporate Air Travel Survey (CATS) and independently surveyed…

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