Category Archives: IATA

IATA criticizes European Union’s response to Volcano crisis

Posted on June 29, 2010 by 360plex

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) criticized the European Union’s response to the eruption of the Iceland volcano in April, saying that it cost the European economy 5 billion euros. Giovanni Bisignani, IATA’s Director General and CEO during a meeting … Continue reading →

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IATA calls for Single European Sky

Posted on April 29, 2010 by 360plex

During the volcanic ash crisis more than 100,000 flights were grounded because individual countries made different decisions over whether or not to open up their airspace. A Single European Sky would put the skies under one regulatory body and act … Continue reading →

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Air passengers’ rights

Posted on April 20, 2010 by 360plex

Reference for a preliminary ruling before the ECJ (Case C-83/10 Rodríguez ea/Air France) from the Juzgado de lo Mercantil de Pontevedra (Spain) regarding the questions, whether the term ‘cancellation’, defined in Art 2 lit l of Regulation 261/2004/EC has to … Continue reading →

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IATA: Airline Losses at $11 Billion in 2009

Posted on September 16, 2009 by 360plex

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a revised global financial forecast predicting airline losses totaling $11 billion in 2009. This is $2 billion more than the previously projected $9 billion loss due to rising fuel prices and exceptionally weak … Continue reading →

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IATA Welcomes Abolition of Dutch Tax

Posted on March 31, 2009 by 360plex

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by the Dutch Government to abolish the recently introduced departure tax as part of its economic stimulus package. The tax added a cost of between EUR 11.25 to EUR 45 for … Continue reading →

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IATA forecast for 2009

Posted on January 16, 2009 by 360plex

According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA),the world’s airlines are expected to lose US$2.5 billion in 2009. Passenger traffic is expected to decline by 3 percent following growth of 2 percent in 2008. This is the first decline in … Continue reading →

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USA: Private tourism sector opposes responsibilty for national security

Posted on April 25, 2008 by 360plex

The National Tour Association voices its opposition to the U.S. Department of Homeland Security proposal calling for airlines and cruise lines to collect biometric information, including fingerprints, from foreign travelers departing the United States.The International Air Transport Association has condemned … Continue reading →

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IATA: Passenger numbers to reach 2.75 billion by 2011

Posted on October 24, 2007 by 360plex

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released passenger and freight traffic forecasts projecting that in 2011 the air transport industry will handle 2.75 billion passengers (620 million more passengers than in 2006) and 36 million tonnes of international freight (7.5 … Continue reading →

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"IATA: Dutch ticket tax proposal is ineffective and inappopriate"

Posted on October 15, 2007 by 360plex

“The International Air Transport Association (IATA) condemned the Dutch Government’s plans to impose further taxes on air passengers. The government is planning to tax passengers departing the Netherlands by air as much as € 45 citing environmental reasons.The passenger tax … Continue reading →

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"Governments Endorse Global Strategy for Aviation and Climate Change – Europe Out-of-touch on Emissions Trading"…

Posted on October 1, 2007 by 360plex

On another hand, “The International Air Transport Association (IATA) applauded the comprehensive strategy for aviation and climate change agreed at the Triennial Assembly of the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO), subject to confirmation by today’s [Friday’s] Plenary. At the same … Continue reading →

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