IATA’s financial settlement systems are essential to the industry’s cash flow in normal times, mission critical in these troubled times
Analysis IATA
Greg Foran, Air New Zealand
Anko van der Werff, Avianca
Izham Ismail, Malaysia Airlines
The passenger journey must accommodate new biosafety measures without losing sight of its seamless goal
Passenger experience
Jeffrey N. Shane, IATA’s former General Counsel, put aviation on the road to liberalization during his previous roles. As he retires, he cautions governments not to stray from this path
IATA
Inflight COVID-19 transmission is rare, not only due to new measures but thanks to the airflow within aircraft
Passenger experience
Inflight COVID-19 transmission is extremely rare. Since the start of 2020, there have been 44 confirmed or possible cases of COVID-19 associated with a flight. Over the same period, some 1.2 billion passengers have traveled. That equates to one case for every 27 million travelers.
Impact of covid-19 airline industry economic performance
EconomicsAir cargo accounts for approximately $111 billion in airline revenues, and the industry handles some $6 trillion worth of goods or roughly 35% of world trade. Though these are impressive figures, ‘could do better’ seems to be forever stamped across air cargo reports. Some of the software solutions being largely legacy-based might have limitations in adding modern functionalities.
Cargo
