Verteil Technologies announces the first-ever direct connect booking in Japan using Verteil’s NDC aggregator platform, Verteil Direct Connect (VDC). It has partnered with F-ness which is a major travel services group based in Tokyo. F-ness issued the first NDC ticket …

International passenger traffic in 2018 climbed 6.3% compared to 2017, as per International Air Transport Association (IATA) data. This is 8.6% less than the annual growth the year before. Capacity rose 5.7% and load factor climbed by 0.4 percentage point …

The profitability of the aviation industry could be further exacerbated by stringent regulatory framework and higher taxation cost in addition to volatility in fuel prices and higher labour cost.       The International Air Transport Association (IATA) chief economist …

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) called for European transport leaders to eliminate the barriers which limit the contribution of the aviation industry to Europe’s competitiveness. “Two centuries ago, the Congress of Vienna agreed the borders of a new Europe. …

Airlines for Europe (A4E) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) have called on the Portuguese government to improve the prospects for lower airport charges at Portuguese airports by re-negotiating the concession agreement granted to Portuguese airport operator ANA (1). …

​The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Karen Clayton will join IATA as the Association’s Corporate Secretary effective April 2019. Clayton comes to IATA from Air New Zealand where she has held the role of General Counsel and Company …

There is healthy global passenger demand for July with strong growth reported according to the International Air Transport Association.   There was a 6.2 percent growth in total revenue passenger kilometers as compared to the same period last year.   …

The Caribbean Hotel and Tourism Association (CHTA) has warned the governments in the Caribbean region about the impact of air travel-related taxes and fees on travel demand apprehending a drop.   The CHTA’s director general and chief executive officer, CEO …

  American Airlines CEO Doug Parker during the Annual General Meeting of International Air Transport Association (IATA) mentioned that the ticket prices will become more expensive considering the fact that the airlines will reduce capacity in order to keep the …

The Latin American and Caribbean Air Transport Association (ALTA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed today a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to jointly work on improving and advancing safety operational issues in the air transport industry across Latin …