International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Vaccinated passengers should be exempt from travel restrictions, says IATA
The organisation stressed that re-opening borders to those with the vaccine will aid the sector’s recovery
Rise in Spanish airport charges could hinder recovery, says IATA
AENA’s plans to increase customer fees has been declared “irresponsible” by the association’s director general
High testing costs could slow recovery, says IATA
The organisation is asking international governments to make this more accessible and affordable for travellers
IATA partners with Eurofins to increase COVID-19 travel testing
The bio-analytical firm’s coronavirus portfolio will be made available on the IATA Travel Pass, with trials beginning over the next few weeks
IATA calls for Middle Eastern governments to pave the way to recovery
Administrations are being urged to lay out plans for a successful operational restart, looking into methods to restore passenger confidence
New research supports rapid testing for restart of air travel, says IATA
Quick antigen tests have been found to be more cost effective and efficient for the restart of air travel
IATA Travel Pass successfully trialled on first international flight
Those using the app are able to input vaccination records and can receive COVID-19 test results
IATA survey reveals traveller confidence is restoring
Almost 60% of respondents said that they will travel within the first two months of the virus being contained
IATA and BAR UK call for the sector to be included in recovery plans
Both associations believe Boris Johnson needs to include plans for the aviation industry in his address on February 22