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Airlines and Aviation

IGHC 2025 to focus on people, processes and performance

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the 37th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) will focus on the need to modernize operations, invest in workforce development, and strengthen coordination and collaboration to improve performance.

Airlines and Aviation

Passenger Demand Growth, especially domestic slows slightly in February 2025: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for February 2025 global passenger demand. Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPK), was up 2.6% compared to February 2024.

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IATA: air cargo demand slightly lower in February 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its global air cargo market figures for February 2025 global air cargo markets.

Airports

Heathrow Airport orders probe into shutdown as travellers endure days of disruption

London's Heathrow Airport resumed full operations on Saturday and ordered a probe into how it dealt with a power outage that shut Europe's busiest air hub for almost a day as airlines warned of further delays and cancellations.

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IATA: global passenger demand up 10 percent in January 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its global passenger demand data from January 2025, showing a growth of 10 percent in terms of total demand in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs).

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IATA: air cargo demand rose by 3.2 percent in January 2025

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its global air cargo data for January 2025, noting growth of 3.2 percent in the first month of the year.

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IATA’s annual safety report shows improvements in global aviation safety

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released its 2024 Annual Safety Report listing progress in the field of aviation safety today, 26th February.

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IATA opens nominations for its 2025 Diversity and Inclusion Awards

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) formally opened nominations for the sixth edition of the IATA Diversity and Inclusion Awards on Thursday, 20th February.

Airlines and Aviation

IATA: Global air passenger demand reaches record high in 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released 2024 full-year and December 2024 passenger market performance showing record high demand.

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IATA: global air cargo sector saw significant growth in 2024

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) released data for full year 2024 and December 2024 global air cargo market performance.

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IATA wary of proposed increase to UK Electronic Travel Authorisations

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has aired its opposition to the recent UK Home Office proposal to increase the costs of UK Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETAs) by 60 percent to GBP 16.

Airlines and Aviation

ME carriers saw load factor of 81% in November

Middle Eastern carriers saw an 8.7% year-on-year increase in demand, according to a new report. Capacity also increased by 3.9% year-on-year and the load factor was 81%, latest the International Air Transport Association (IATA) report about passenger demand in November showed.