International Air Transport Association (IATA)

IATA has set up a sustainable finance task force to come up with metrics guidance specific to the airline sector by the end of 2022.

The European Parliament has approved the introduction of a 75/25 slot rule for winter 2022/23, ahead of returning to the standard 80/20 ‘use it or lose it’ rule in summer 2023.

Cathay Pacific said the move will provide a big boost to its network rebuild effort.

Cathay Pacific continues to struggle as arriving passengers are still required to quarantine for three days.

The association is sticking to its assessment that traffic globally should return to 2019 levels by 2024.

Airlines are more likely to add frequencies or restart routes as COVID-19 restrictions ease.

IATA has seen a “halo effect” from the COVID-19 pandemic on its New Distribution Capability (NDC) system for airline bookings that it hopes will help accelerate uptake.

IATA says SAF production needs to increase from roughly 100 million liters (26.4 million gal.) annually in 2021 to 449 billion liters (119 billion gal.) to meet the industry’s goal of net zero carbon emissions.

ACI World director general Luis Felipe de Oliveira has hit back at claims made by IATA director general Willie Walsh that many airports are “addicted to a ‘spend big and cream it off the customer’ mentality.”

Aviation executives departed into a parallel universe for a few days in June.

IATA says the online tool will allow travelers to choose the most sustainable route.

IATA Director General Willie Walsh said he is “very positive” about the recovery, with the number of airport pairs connected by direct air service set to return above the 20,000 mark this year.

About $1 billion of foreign currency funds is being blocked by governments in Africa, according to IATA estimates.

IATA’s European Regional Vice President Rafael Schvartzman has welcomed the move, saying it will help to tackle passenger disruption at UK airports.

About $1 billion of foreign currency funds is being blocked by governments in Africa, according to IATA estimates.

IATA Director-General Willie Walsh said he is “very positive” about the recovery, with the number of airport pairs connected by direct air service set to return above the 20,000 mark this year.

IATA says the online tool will allow travelers to choose the most sustainable route.

IATA’ European Regional Vice President Rafael Schvartzman has welcomed the move, saying it will help to tackle passenger disruption at UK airports.

We round up some of the key quotes from the conference programme of Routes Europe 2022.

IATA's Rafael Schvartzman warns that EU measures will damage the competitiveness of European carriers if they are adopted in their current form.

IATA's Rafael Schvartzman warns that EU measures will damage the competitiveness of European carriers if they are adopted in their current form.

The way international airlines think about the greater Chinese market, including Hong Kong, has significantly changed over the course of the pandemic and the industry is now more wary of Beijing’s policies, according to IATA Director General Willie Walsh.

Asia is lagging the recovery from COVID-19, complicating airline network restoration efforts.

While airlines are reporting a strong demand environment going into the northern hemisphere summer, the full restoration of global airline networks is likely years away, IATA DG Willie Walsh told Aviation Week Network editors.

Routes details the latest new route announcements, as well as the services returning to carriers’ networks.