The aviation sector must meet “ambitious” goals enshrined in the Paris Climate Accords to reduce its carbon footprint, the head of an international air transport body said Tuesday. Delegates of the 193 member countries of the International Civil Aviation Organization…
African airlines are expected to lose about $700million in 2022, as their demand is expected to reach 72per cent of pre-COVID level. This was disclosed by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) via its economic outlook. According to the statement,…
The International Air Transport Association says African airlines’ passenger traffic has fallen by 65% due to the increasing impact of the Omicron variant of Covid-19. In a new report by IATA, the global airline body, said traffic in the region…
By Tobi Adetunji The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has asked governments to follow the advice of the World Health Organization (WHO) and immediately rescind travel bans that were placed on Nigeria, South Africa and others. This was disclosed by…
By Tobi Adetunji The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has approved a resolution for the global air transport industry to achieve net-zero carbon emissions by 2050. This commitment will align with the Paris Agreement goal for global warming not to…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said the sum of $608.1million airline revenues was block by Nigeria, Lebanon, Bangladesh and Zimbabwe government respectively. It added that nearly $1 billion in airline revenues are blocked by government across the globe. This…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has lamented the failure of governments to repatriate nearly $1billion of airlines’ revenues trapped in their countries. The clearing house for over 290 global airlines representing 82 per cent of global traffic has however…
By Tobi Adetunji SYNLAB, Europe’s leading medical diagnostic services provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a partnership to facilitate safe and easy travel. The partnership was announced on Thursday, the two partners signed an agreement to incorporate…
By Tobi Adetunji Recent airline industry figures show 2020 was the toughest year on record thanks to effects of the pandemic. Data released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) confirms that last year was the worst for the industry…
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has expressed worry over the trapping of $601 million airlines’ revenue blocked in 17 African countries since the onset of COVID -19 over a year ago. Blocked funds are owed to airlines that could…
