International Air Transport Association

• Canadian airlines adding flights, capacity in bid to recover COVID-19 losses

  Airlines are adding flights and capacity in the hope that passengers are eager to jump back onto flights after more than 18 long months of the COVID-19 pandemic.

  Economy

  Oct 31, 2021
  
• Airlines set to lose $84B amid coronavirus pandemic, international group says

  With most of the world's airliners currently parked, IATA said revenue would likely fall to $419 billion from $838 billion last year.

  World

  Jun 9, 2020
  
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• No physical distancing needed on flights, but ban washroom lineups: airline trade group

  The trade association for the world's major airlines is proposing a range of measures aimed at relaunching the global air travel industry that run counter to the established policies of Canadian airlines and the federal government.

  Canada

  May 19, 2020
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• Eyeing the rise of environmentally conscious travel, Qantas pledges net zero emissions by 2050

  The aviation industry has already cut carbon emissions from each plane traveller in half since 1990, largely thanks to more fuel-efficient aircraft. (

  Consumer

  Nov 10, 2019
• Is flight shaming the next climate change conversation?

  Some environmentalists are saying it’s time we thought more about how often we fly.

  Environment

  Jul 9, 2019
• WestJet Airlines’ Q4 earnings down 39% in part due to high jet fuel costs

  Oil and jet fuel prices climbed to four-year highs in October, though fell sharply afterward, according to the International Air Transport Association.

  Consumer

  Feb 5, 2019
• No-deal Brexit could disrupt international air travel, airline association chief says

  A no-deal Brexit could result in flight delays and cancellations for travellers visiting Europe in 2019, the leading airline association warns.

  World

  Jan 10, 2019
• Why leaving seatbelt sign on for too long could compromise flight safety

  An airline safety expert says plane crews may be unwittingly compromising flight safety by leaving seatbelt signs on too long.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2017
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• Drone strikes British Airways plane at Heathrow Airport

  A collision between a British Airways passenger jet and a drone over London has left the plane undamaged but the aviation industry deeply shaken.

  World

  Apr 18, 2016
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• Airfares expected to fall further in 2016

  Cheaper flights could be in store for travellers this year, thanks to lower fuel prices.

  Consumer

  Mar 14, 2016