Aviation weighs challenges of post-Brexit environment
The votes have been tallied and the #Brexit die is cast. Even as uncertainty over the impact of the UK’s decision to depart the EU rem... Continue Reading
Tag Archives: IATA
SkyTeam seeks ancillary revenue answers for alliance
Ancillary fees are the heart and soul of airline profits today but hard to sell, particularly across multi-carrier itineraries. SkyTeam is b... Continue Reading
New international union, Airports United, decries rise in outsourcing
Early this month, as airline trade group IATA’s annual general meeting began in Ireland’s capital, a new international union group represent... Continue Reading
IATA favors new, better, lower cost solution to global tracking
DUBLIN – On the eve of the IATA Annual General Meeting, the world of aviation safety services received some good news: French authorit... Continue Reading
Fly Blue Crane CEO on breaking the aviation glass ceiling
Sizakele Mzimela is the co-founder, CEO and shareholder of South African-based regional airline Fly Blue Crane. She is a veteran aviation an... Continue Reading
2015 marks banner year for airlines selling ancillaries through OTAs
Just 18 short months ago, most airlines were attempting to grasp how they would craft merchandising strategies in order to fully exploit exp... Continue Reading
Crew drives passenger satisfaction more than any other factor: IATA
What’s the most important contributor to airline customer satisfaction? One traveler might think it’s a deluxe seat while another might gues... Continue Reading
Policymakers move at snail’s pace on fast jet emissions
Aviation is a fast-paced industry. From the rapid technological advances seen over the last 100 years, to the speed at which modern-day airc... Continue Reading
Executive Travel App gets first NDC Innovation Fund investment
Last fall, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) put out a call to all travel startups, alerting them that it had partnered wit... Continue Reading
Airlines should copy Amazon’s model, say distribution experts
As airlines work with their travel and technology partners to bring IATA’s New Distribution Capability (NDC) to life in a bid to ensure thei... Continue Reading
Airlines make slow but sure progress on aircraft tracking
MIAMI: Nearly 15 months after the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines flight MH370 the international aviation community is inching closer to ... Continue Reading
Onboard battery fires underscore need for meaningful action
This week, a battery caught fire in the overhead bins on a KLM 777, Qantas became the third airline to refuse freight carriage of lithium ba... Continue Reading
Onus is on regulatory authorities to enact global aircraft tracking
As the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) deliberates on the details of a mandate to track aircraft around the globe it is abu... Continue Reading
Aireon confident it can meet industry need for space-based ADS-B
When IATA’s expert industry Aircraft Tracking Task Force (ATTF) tabled its tracking report to ICAO last month, it steered well and truly cle... Continue Reading
Industry running out of excuses for lack of global aircraft tracking
As Indonesia halted its aerial search for Indonesia AirAsia flight QZ8501 for the night, the world asked again – how is it possible th... Continue Reading
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