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Parked Aer Lingus aircraft with the carrier's signature green and white livery

US to welcome vaccinated visitors, but questions remain

Airlines, air travelers and passenger experience advocates alike are celebrating the Biden Administration’s plan to enable fully vaccinated ... Continue Reading

A woman shows the IATA Travel Pass to a boarding agent at the airport

IATA backs EU digital COVID vaccine/test/recovery certificate standard

The European Union’s Digital COVID Certificate is rapidly shaping up to be the standard for international vaccination, test and recovery cer... Continue Reading

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Press Release: Kingdom of Saudi Arabia to accept IATA travel pass

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision of the General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) of the Kingdom of... Continue Reading

IATA travel pass being shown to a check in agent by a passenger via a mobile device

Press Release: SYNLAB, IATA partner to facilitate safe and easy traveling

SYNLAB, Europe’s leading medical diagnostic services provider, and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced a partnershi... Continue Reading

A masked flight attendant does the safety demonstration on board

Press Release: Passengers confident in onboard safety, IATA finds

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reported that based on its latest passenger survey conducted in June, most air travelers ... Continue Reading

Chairman of the oneworld Governing Board, His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker sitting an a large brown chair.

Press Release: oneworld names Al Baker as Governing Board Chairman

The Governing Board of the oneworld ® Alliance has appointed Qatar Airways Group Chief Executive His Excellency Mr Akbar Al Baker as Chairma... Continue Reading

Female Alaska Airlines flight attendant wearing a mask and holding up a boxed water product onboard an aircraft.

Press Release: Alaska Airlines announces partnership with Boxed Water

Boxed Water Is Better® – the most renewable packaged water alternative to plastic bottles– is teaming up with Alaska Airlines to offer less ... Continue Reading

Cabin crew member using the Honeywell UV cabin system in an aircraft.

Press Release: Qatar to operate Honeywell’s UV Cabin System 2.0

Qatar Airways becomes the first global carrier to operate Honeywell’s Ultraviolet (UV) Cabin System version 2.0, further advancing its hygie... Continue Reading

view of the aircraft wing and lots of green space below. Thales

IATA backs WHO guidance on not requiring vaccination proof to fly

Major airline trade group, the International Air Transport Association (IATA), is urging states to comply with the World Health Organization... Continue Reading

A health passport is held by a passenger

Vaccinated can fly in US without tests. Vaccine passport clouds ahead

With new guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), US travellers who have been fully vaccinated — in other words, ... Continue Reading

Photo of Willie Walsh sitting at a table in a suit.

Press Release: Walsh takes the helm at IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Willie Walsh has officially taken on the role of Director General of the o... Continue Reading

#PaxEx Podcast Transcribed: Ready to fly; has COVID reset expectations?

We are pleased to provide a transcript of the #PaxEx Podcast, Episode 74, the audio recording of which was published on 11 March 2021 Intro ... Continue Reading

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Press Release: Travelers gaining confidence – time to plan for restart

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced results from its latest poll of recent travelers, revealing growing confidence ... Continue Reading

A passenger looks down at the IATA Travel Pass app on his mobile phone

Press Release: Singapore Airlines first in world to pilot IATA Travel Pass

Singapore Airlines (SIA) will be the world’s first airline to pilot the International Air Transport Association’s (IATA) Travel Pass mobile ... Continue Reading

2021 starts off worse than 2020 as travel restrictions bite

Increased travel restrictions are having a crushing impact on global passenger traffic, with total demand in January 2021 – as measured in r... Continue Reading