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Airlines to return to profit in 2023: IATA

Tangi Quemener, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Dec 07 12:22 AM

Passenger traffic was slightly lower than forecast in 2022 due to slowing economies and China's zero-COVID restrictions. Read more »

Lufthansa to allow check-in with digital vaccine pass

Reuters
Posted at Jun 18 09:11 AM

Lufthansa will allow passengers to use new digital COVID-19 vaccination certificates at check-in for their flights, the German airline said on Thursday. Read more »

Airline industry sees long-term rebound for sector

Mathieu Rabechault, Agence France-Presse
Updated as of Jun 13 03:25 PM

In its latest look at trends for the sector, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it doesn't expect world air traffic to resume to its pre-pandemic level before 2023. Read more »

Air travel could beat pre-pandemic level by 2023, says air transport body

Agence France-Presse
Posted at May 27 05:05 AM

Travelers are expected to number just 52 percent of the pre-crisis level this year, IATA forecast, rising to 88 percent next year. Read more »

Philippine Airlines eyes making digital travel pass a 'fixture' for all future flights

ABS-CBN News
Updated as of Apr 24 01:40 PM

Philippine Airlines is considering the use of a digital travel pass in all its future flights to make air travel more safe and convenient, its spokesperson said Friday.  Read more »

Airlines face $47.7 billion loss in 2021: IATA

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Apr 22 08:18 AM

Airlines lost more than $126 billion last year as the Covid-19 crisis prompted countries to lock down cities, close borders and ban international flights. Read more »

'COVID-19 digital travel pass', pinaplantsa na ng DOT

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 08:11 PM

MAYNILA - Kinokonsidera ng Department of Tourism (DOT) ang pagkakaroon ng COVID-19 digital travel pass bilang requirement sa mga pasaherong pupunta o bibisita ng Pilipinas.   Read more »

DOT eyes adoption of IATA's digital travel pass for COVID-19

ABS-CBN News
Posted at Apr 07 05:41 PM

The Department of Tourism said Wednesday it was considering the adoption of a COVID-19 digital travel pass as requirement for passengers visiting the country to adhere with global travel standards. Read more »

Air cargo traffic recovers to pre-pandemic levels

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Mar 03 08:37 AM

Air freight traffic has returned to pre-pandemic levels, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday, but passenger traffic slumped further in January. Read more »

Unprecedented 66% drop in air passengers last year, says air transport group

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Feb 04 04:14 AM

Travel restrictions imposed during the first wave of the pandemic caused global passenger traffic to reach just 5% of its normal level. Read more »

Airlines set to lose $157 billion amid worsening slump - IATA

Laurence Frost, Reuters
Posted at Nov 24 11:35 PM

Airlines are on course to lose a total $157 billion this year and next, their main global body warned on Tuesday, further downgrading its industry outlook in response to a second wave of coronavirus infections and shutdowns afflicting major markets.   Read more »

Airlines need another $70-80 billion to survive: IATA chief

Sonia Wolf, Agence France-Presse
Posted at Nov 21 01:00 AM

Airlines need up to another $80 billion to survive, the head of the industry's trade association told a French daily on Friday, as many countries tighten restrictions to confront another wave of coronavirus infections. Read more »

'Bad math': Airlines' COVID safety analysis challenged by expert

Laurence Frost, Reuters
Posted at Oct 19 10:27 PM

PARIS - A campaign by coronavirus-stricken aviation giants to persuade the world it's safe to fly has been questioned by one of the scientists whose research it draws upon.   Read more »

Airlines warn of more bankruptcies as wage support ends

Reuters
Posted at Oct 07 02:55 AM

PARIS - Global airlines warned on Tuesday that the coronavirus-stricken industry was on course to burn through another $77 billion in cash in the second half of 2020, calling on governments to renew expiring wage support programs. Read more »

Air traffic will not return to pre-COVID-19 levels until 2024: IATA

Kyodo News
Posted at Aug 16 08:53 AM

Global air traffic will not return to levels before the coronavirus pandemic until 2024, an industry body said, a year later than its earlier projection due to a slower recovery this year. Read more »

Most airlines expect job cuts over next 12 months: survey

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Aug 06 05:46 AM

Most airlines are considering downsizing their staff over the next 12 months due to the coronavirus crisis, the International Air Transport Association said Wednesday, citing an internal survey. Read more »

Airlines headed for $84-B net loss in 2020: IATA

Agence France-Presse
Posted at Jun 09 10:17 PM

International airlines are in line to make a combined net loss of more than $84 billion this year in the wake of the coronavirus crisis which has decimated air travel, the International Air Transport Association said Tuesday. Read more »

Global airlines' estimated coronavirus losses rise to $314 billion

Reuters
Posted at Apr 15 12:02 AM

PARIS/LONDON - Estimated global airline losses from the coronavirus pandemic have climbed to $314 billion, 25% more than previously forecast, owing to the severity of the economic downturn and a slower than previously expected reopening of international routes.   Read more »