Airlines
IATA, ATPCO Partner On Flight Emissions Initiative
IATA and ATPCO have announced a partnership that will see ATPCO use IATA’s CO2 Connect data in its Routehappy API offering later this year. Routehappy is an API that helps airlines and sales channels to convey expected “Amenities” of the onboard experience, including seat pitch and type, Wi-Fi, power, entertainment, and more, to consumers at the time of booking. ATPCO plans to create a new Amenity that will use IATA CO2 Connect data to help shoppers understand the carbon cost of various itinerary options. The agreement was signed between Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director...
IATA Updates Profitabily Outlook At 2023 AGM
IATA offered an updated outlook for airline profitability in 2023 during its AGM in Istanbul, reporting that it expects the industry’s profitability picture is strengthening. Highlights of IATA’s update include: Airline industry net profits are expected to reach $9.8 billion in 2023 (1.2% net profit margin) which is more than double the previous forecast of $4.7 billion (December 2022). Airline industry operating profits are expected to reach $22.4 billion in 2023, much improved over the December forecast of a $3.2 billion operating profit. It is also more than double the...
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IATA AGM Takes Aim At Key Issues
IATA has unveiled a series of roadmaps aimed at providing step-by-step detailing of critical actions and dependencies for aviation to achieve net zero carbon emissions by 2050. The roadmaps address aircraft technology, energy infrastructure, operations, finance, and policy considerations leading to net zero. With the adoption of a Long Term Aspirational Goal (LTAG) at ICAO’s 41st Assembly, governments and industry are aligned to reach the same net zero CO2 emissions goal by 2050. As policy initiatives lay the foundation on which many of the needed innovations and actions will...
Time To Share The Responsibilities
IATA is calling for consumer protection regulation to address the responsibility shared by all stakeholders when passengers experience disruptions and released survey data showing most passengers trust airlines to treat them fairly in cases of delays and cancellations. Whenever there is a delay or a cancellation, where specific passenger rights regulations exist, the burden of care and compensation falls on the airline, regardless of which part of the aviation chain is at fault. IATA therefore urged governments to ensure that responsibility for flight issues is shared more equitably...
Air Canada Adds Toulouse, Copenhagen From Montreal
Air Canada has inaugurated two strategic non-stop routes from its Montreal global hub to Europe. The carrier’s non-stop, year-round service to Toulouse is the airline's fourth destination in France and marks the only year-round service between North America and southwestern France, connecting two global aerospace centres, as well as two dynamic francophone cities. Additionally, Air Canada's seasonal services from Montreal to Copenhagen complement its year-round services to the Danish capital from Toronto. Mark Galardo, Executive Vice President, Revenue and Network...
Travel Demand Continues Strong in April
IATA has released its results for April 2023 and passenger traffic demand continues to be strong. Results indicated that: Total traffic in April 2023 (measured in revenue passenger kilometers or RPKs) rose 45.8% compared to April 2022. Globally, traffic is now at 90.5% of pre-COVID levels. At 81.3%, industry load factor was only 1.8 percentage points below pre-pandemic level. Domestic traffic for April rose 42.6% compared to the year-ago period and has now fully recovered, posting a 2.9% increase over the April 2019 results. International traffic climbed 48.0% versus April...
On Course To The Future
As IATA prepares for its 79th AGM in Istanbul, Peter Cerdá, Regional Vice-President, the Americas, International Air Transport Association (IATA), talked to Canadian Travel Press about challenges, opportunities, sustainability, NDC and a whole lot more. Cerdá observed, during that conversation, that: “When things go wrong, customers should have the right to receive compensation. But why should airlines be forced to provide compensation if the disruption is clearly outside their control.” For the full story, check out the latest issue of CANADIAN TRAVEL...