The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced that Willie Walsh officially took on the role of Director-General of the organization.
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TPConnects Certified as Emirates’ Technology Partner
Travel Agents will save the GDS distribution surcharge ranging between USD 14 and 25 per ticket depending on sector length recently announced by Emirates to mitigate the higher cost Emirates incurs through GDS distribution, from 01 July 2021.
IATA’s Travel Pass Health Solution Goes Live by Major Airlines in March
IATA says every effort being made to bring its Travel Pass digital health credential solution to market quickly.
Greece’s Theoharis Highlights Air Connectivity With Global Markets
Greece’s Tourism Μinister Harry Theocharis stressed the importance of Greece’s air connectivity with global markets.
The IATA Reports Big Aviation Industry Losses to Continue Into 2021
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the industry is expecting deep losses will continue into 2021.
Come and Get Your Red-Hot IATA Travel Pass: While Supplies Last
COVID-19 has shaken the world. It’s just too bad that the Air Transport Association (IATA) and other leadership were not more proactive.
A Return to Travel As It Once Was Is An Unattainable Fantasy
The world wants tourism to be what it was before the pandemic, but there’s no indication thins will ever return to what the world thought was “normal”.
IATA Calls on Tunisia Government for Direct COVID-19 Assistance
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the Government of Tunisia to provide financial relief.
COVID-19 May End Up Costing World Airlines $29 Billion in Revenues
New York – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that its initial assessment of the impact of the Novel Coronavirus 2019 outbreak (COVID-19) shows a potential 13% full-year loss of passenger demand for carriers in the Asia-Pacific region. Considering that growth for the region’s airlines was forecast to be 4.8%, the net impact will be […]
Webjet and Travelport Announce New Long-term Technology Partnership
Travelport has been awarded a new long-term technology contract by Australia and New Zealand’s top online travel agency, Webjet.
Digi.travel Cyprus Kicks Off in Nicosia
Today the Digi.travel Cyprus Conference & Expo kicks off from the Filoxenia Conference Centre in Nicosia. Organized for the first time, in co-operation with the Association of Cyprus Travel Agents, this session puts technology providers alongside travel and hospitality professionals for networking, business intelligence, and problem-solving. Argophilia Travel News reports from Cyprus.
Abacus Becomes First Foreign GDS in China
Abacus, a leading Asia-Pacific leader in travel tech, has announced being the first foreign global distribution system (GDS) to issue airline tickets customized for China.
IATA Unveil New Airport Check-In System
With airlines looking to reduce check in times at airports, it looks as though eye scanners and biometric passport chips are on their way to an airport near you soon. A mock up unveiled by the International Air Transport Association in Singapore last weekend, known as the “Check-in of the Future” demonstrated exactly how airlines […]