Guidance to Remove Mask Mandate a Step Towards Normality- IATA

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed new guidance from the European Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) removing its recommendation that masks should be required in-flight. EASA’s updated Aviation […]
Progress in Opening the World to Travel- IATA

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the increasing momentum towards re-opening of borders and relaxation of travel restrictions, as COVID-19 moves into the endemic phase. An IATA […]
Time to End US Pre-Departure Testing for Fully Vaccinated Travelers

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA), in partnership with Airlines for America (A4A) and 28 US and international aviation and travel and tourism stakeholder groups, urged the US […]
Accelerate Easing of Travel Restrictions- IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to accelerate relaxation of travel restrictions as COVID-19 continues to evolve from the pandemic to endemic stage. IATA called for: Removing all […]
IATA Appoints Frederic Leger as SVP for Commercial Products and Services

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has appointed Frederic Leger as the association’s Senior Vice President for Commercial Products and Services. Leger served in the role on an ad interim […]
IATA Appoints Marie Owens Thomsen as Chief Economist

Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Marie Owens Thomsen will join the Association as it’s Chief Economist effective 4 January 2022. Owens Thomsen will come from […]
States Must Deliver on Commitments to Restore Global Connectivity-IATA

Montreal – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged governments to use the commitments reached at the ICAO High Level Conference on COVID-19 (HLCC) to make real progress towards restoring […]
All you need to know about the UNWTO/IATA Travel Tracker

The UNWTO/IATA Travel Tracker is the first global dashboard on Air Travel Restrictions and Health-related Travel Requirements at the destination. The first one-stop-shop for global information on COVID-19 related travel […]
IATA welcomes US Decision to Lift COVID-19 Travel Restrictions from Certain Countries

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomed the decision by the Biden Administration to enable vaccinated travelers to enter the US with a negative COVID-19 test result prior to travel […]