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Middle East Records Fall In Passenger Traffic 20100903074945
The Middle East airlines recorded a 9.6 per cent drop in passenger traffic in June 2008 compared to a 12.8 per cent drop regional airlines witnessed in their traffic in May this year, according to International Air Transport Association, or IATA. <br /> [in <a href="http://www.zawya.com">Emirates Business 24/7 </a>]<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/38404/><b>Zawya.com - Yemen News</b></a>]
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IATA forecasts 2010 profit for airline industry (AP) 20100607082238
AP - The International Air Transport Association has upgraded its forecast for the global airline industry this year &mdash; forecasting that it will earn $2.5 billion.
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Airline body seeks moves to reopen Europe airspace (Reuters) 20100419081501
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/topstories/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20100419/ts_nm/us_europe_air"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20100418/i/r2445647181.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=qdZwwJ09kLlBGcErrs17vA--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Smoke and lava are seen as a volcano erupts in Eyjafjallajokul April 17, 2010. REUTERS/Lucas Jackson" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Airline industry group IATA called on Monday for steps to reopen European airspace shut down by a volcanic ash cloud and the European Commission said it may approve compensation for airlines losing $250 million a day.</p><br clear="all"/>
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Airline body seeks moves to reopen Europe airspace 20100419072233
PARIS (Reuters) - Airline industry group IATA criticized Europe's response to a volcanic ash cloud and called on Monday for urgent steps to reopen airspace after five days of closures that have cost airlines $250 million a day. <p><a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C6cMxUumVGYEBfGH7rmoiStKpBU/0/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C6cMxUumVGYEBfGH7rmoiStKpBU/0/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a><br/> <a href="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C6cMxUumVGYEBfGH7rmoiStKpBU/1/da"><img src="http://feedads.g.doubleclick.net/~a/C6cMxUumVGYEBfGH7rmoiStKpBU/1/di" border="0" ismap="true"></img></a></p><div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=FOSw743Z0Sg:VKOY4ZqWpPk:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=FOSw743Z0Sg:VKOY4ZqWpPk:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=FOSw743Z0Sg:VKOY4ZqWpPk:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=FOSw743Z0Sg:VKOY4ZqWpPk:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=FOSw743Z0Sg:VKOY4ZqWpPk:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/FOSw743Z0Sg" height="1" width="1"/>
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November air demand rose but yields still lagging: IATA (Reuters) 20091230082254
Reuters - International air passenger and freight demand rose in November, a clear sign of global economic recovery, although the improvement was accentuated by the sharp fall in traffic at the end of 2008.
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reinstate IATA number 20091110074249
I gave up my IATA number several years ago but would now like to start doing travel out of my home. Do I have to get a new IATA number or is it possible to resurrect my old number?.
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Fragile air traffic recovery under way: IATA (Reuters) 20090827082246
Reuters - A recovery in air traffic is under way, according to latest data from a global industry body, in another sign the world economy is clawing its way out of recession.
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Global airlines to lose 9 billion dollars in 2009 (AFP) 20090704182233
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sept11/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090608/bs_afp/financeeconomyiataairlineaviation"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090608/capt.photo_1244445308103-2-0.jpg?x=100&y=130&q=85&sig=Tz10ixwERp4iFGKnapN1Sw--" align="left" height="130" width="100" alt="A stewardess stands in front of the logo for the IATA is seen at their 65th annual general meeting on June 8 in Kuala Lumpur. The world's airlines are expected to lose nine billion dollars this year, industry body IATA has said, describing the current crisis as worse than the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.(AFP/AFP)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The world's airlines are expected to lose nine billion dollars this year, industry body IATA has said, describing the current crisis as worse than the aftermath of the September 11 attacks.</p><br clear="all"/>
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Airlines lost $3 billion in first quarter (Reuters) 20090630082224
Reuters - The world's airlines lost more than $3 billion in the first quarter of 2009, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Tuesday, maintaining its estimate for full-year losses of $9 billion.
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World airlines seen losing $9 billion this year (AP) 20090608083413
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090608/ap_on_bi_ge/as_airline_losses"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/ap/20090608/capt.dc36d2e47ebc4cda920831a9237dfab4.malaysia_airlines_losses_xkl101.jpg?x=123&y=130&q=85&sig=stOy1ncx8_ITUEMyAdIehw--" align="left" height="130" width="123" alt="International Air Transport Association (IATA) Chief Executive Giovanni Bisignani delivers his speech at the 65th IATA Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, Monday, June 8, 2009. The world's airlines are collectively expected to lose $9 billion in 2009 with revenues to shrink by $80 billion from a year ago, as the economic crisis saps air travel and cargo demand, the key industry body warned Monday. (AP Photo/Lai Seng Sin)" border="0" /></a>AP - The world's airlines will collectively lose $9 billion this year — nearly double the previous projections — and face a slow recovery as the economic crisis saps air travel and cargo demand, an industry body warned Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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Airlines pledge carbon-neutral growth by 2020: IATA (AFP) 20090608082933
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/science/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20090608/sc_afp/financeeconomyiataairlineaviationenvironment"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090608/capt.photo_1244457453685-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=z8sV9jFn8Aw7gpIp49SH0A--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="A Pakistani airplane flies over Islamabad. The world's airlines have committed themselves to a global cap on emissions in 2020, even allowing for a return to growth after the worldwide economic slump, the head of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said.(AFP/File/Farooq Naeem)" border="0" /></a>AFP - The world's airlines have committed themselves to a global cap on emissions in 2020, even allowing for a return to growth after the worldwide economic slump, the industry body said on Monday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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Global airlines fear oil rally as losses mount (Reuters) 20090608082301
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090608/bs_nm/us_airlines"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/rids/20090608/i/r184722002.jpg?x=130&y=85&q=85&sig=s3zHL1c_rGX6mgg2EgYuxQ--" align="left" height="85" width="130" alt="(L-R) Senior Vice President of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Thomas Windmueller, Chief Executive of Malaysia Airlines System Idris Jala and Director General & CEO of IATA Giovanni Bisignani, listen during the 65th IATA Annual General Meeting in Kuala Lumpur June 8, 2009. REUTERS/Zainal Abd Halim" border="0" /></a>Reuters - Global airlines called on Monday for concerted action to prevent another runaway surge in oil prices as the International Air Transport Association nearly doubled its forecast of industry losses to $9 billion in 2009.</p><br clear="all"/>
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Study: Airlines bettered performance in 2008 (AP) 20090406083111
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20090406/ap_on_bi_ge/airline_quality"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/a/p/afp/20090324/capt.photo_1237884196071-1-0.jpg?x=130&y=86&q=85&sig=HL.lJbNWTc43B5Bg.nPr0Q--" align="left" height="86" width="130" alt="Passengers at the Tokyo Narita International Airport. Airline industry association IATA on Tuesday sharply increased its loss forecast for carriers to 4.7 billion dollars in 2009, which is set to be "one of the toughest years" that the sector has faced.(AFP/File/Philippe Lopez)" border="0" /></a>AP - One thing the recession has accomplished for Americans: It's taken some of the hassle out of flying.</p><br clear="all"/>
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World's airlines seen losing billions this year 20090324171531
GENEVA (Reuters) - World airlines are set to lose $4.7 billion this year as a result of the global recession that has shrunk passenger and cargo demand, industry body IATA said.<div class="feedflare"> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=ea7CBV_Pe3g:r_JePKaaa20:yIl2AUoC8zA"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?d=yIl2AUoC8zA" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=ea7CBV_Pe3g:r_JePKaaa20:F7zBnMyn0Lo"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=ea7CBV_Pe3g:r_JePKaaa20:F7zBnMyn0Lo" border="0"></img></a> <a href="http://feeds.reuters.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?a=ea7CBV_Pe3g:r_JePKaaa20:V_sGLiPBpWU"><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~ff/reuters/topNews?i=ea7CBV_Pe3g:r_JePKaaa20:V_sGLiPBpWU" border="0"></img></a> </div><img src="http://feeds2.feedburner.com/~r/reuters/topNews/~4/ea7CBV_Pe3g" height="1" width="1"/>
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World's airlines seen losing billions this year (Reuters) 20090324083026
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/mostviewed/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090324/bs_nm/us_financial_airlines"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/img.news.yahoo.com/util/anysize/130,http%3A%2F%2Fd.yimg.com%2Fa%2Fp%2Fafp%2F20090227%2Fcapt.photo_1235745558788-1-0.jpg?v=2" align="left" height="87" width="130" alt="Iberia passenger planes on the runway at Barajas airport in Madrid. Spanish airline Iberia -- which is discussing a tie-up with British Airways -- said its 2008 net profit plunged 90 percent to 32 million euros (41 million dollars) as the global economic crisis undercut demand.(AFP/File/Pierre Philippe Marcou)" border="0" /></a>Reuters - World airlines are set to lose $4.7 billion this year as a result of the global recession that has shrunk passenger and cargo demand, industry body IATA said.</p><br clear="all"/>
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International air traffic slumps in Nov: IATA (AFP) 20090119082253
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sept11/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/afp/20081230/ts_afp/iataairlineairportcargosector"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20081230/capt.cps.oqk76.301208135844.photo00.photo.default-361x512.jpg?x=91&y=130&q=85&sig=Yvfsyu5uQsm65n6dvj3uwA--" align="left" height="130" width="91" alt="A file photo of passengers at Bangkok international airport on December 4, 2008. Struggling airlines faced more trouble in November, with passenger numbers down and freight hit by a "shocking" 13.5 percent fall, industry group IATA said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Saeed Khan)" border="0" /></a>AFP - Struggling airlines hit more trouble in November, with passenger numbers down and freight plunging by a "shocking" 13.5 percent, the worst drop since the September 11 terror attacks, IATA said Tuesday.</p><br clear="all"/>
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Flight 93 families ask Bush to OK land seizure (AP) 20090104082307
<p><a href="http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/sept11/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20081228/ap_on_re_us/flight93_memorial"><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/afp/20081230/capt.cps.oqk75.301208135844.photo01.photo.default-512x355.jpg?x=130&y=90&q=85&sig=_IOb0m1GjmXfjaOub1zxQg--" align="left" height="90" width="130" alt="Struggling airlines hit more trouble in November, with passenger numbers down and freight plunging by a "shocking" 13.5 percent, the worst drop since the September 11 terror attacks, IATA said Tuesday.(AFP/File/Torsten Blackwood)" border="0" /></a>AP - Relatives of those who died aboard United Airlines Flight 93 want the Bush Administration to seize the land needed for a memorial where the plane crashed in Shanksville, Pa., in the 9/11 terrorist attacks.</p><br clear="all"/>
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IATA gripped by visions of doom 20080805065348
IATA has released a pessimistic report on the air cargo sector showing a fall in global freight volumes during June alongside a big hit on general air transport industry profits.<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/19989/><b>transportintelligence.com</b></a>]
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SELLING TICKETS 20080731072747
CAN ANYONE DIRECT ME. I WISH TO START TRADING AS A TRAVEL AGENT SELLING MAINLY AIRLINE TICKETS. WHERE CAN I BUY IN BULK AND HOW. DOES IATA PROVIDE YOU WITH THESE. OR IS THERE ANYONE THAT CAN HELP ME OTHERWISE. THANKS. NASIR.
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Abu Dhabi In-Flight Catering passes IATA's toughest audit 20080728071439
<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/5073/><b>Zawya: Transport</b></a>]
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The E-Ticketing Snub 20080705063030
<p>Local airlines footdrag on directive by International Air Transport Association to convert to electronic ticketing<br />By Funsho Balogun<br />It was a month last week after the 31 May deadline the International Air Transport Association, IATA, gave airlines all over the world to discard the manually laborious issuance of flight tickets and embrace electronic ticketing.<br />E-ticketing was launched &#8230;<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/33397/><b>TheNEWS: Back Of The Book</b></a>]
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IATA chief urges industry IT transformation 20080704064746
The need for IT transformation across the aviation industry is more urgent than ever if airports and airlines are to withstand the impact of continual oil price rises, according to the chief of IATA<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/4500/><b>Jane's Information Group: Aerospace</b></a>]
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IATA Hails EC Single European Sky Priority 20080619071324
KUALA LUMPUR, June 19 (Bernama) -- European Commission vice president/commissioner for transport, Antonia Tajani, has picked the right priority to deliver a Single European Sky (SES), International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general/chief executive officer, Giovanni Bisignani said.<br /> [in <a href=http://www.newsisfree.com/sources/info/11446/><b>Bernama</b></a>]
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IATA: Royal Jordanian's Majali is New IATA Chairman,; Cathay Pacific's Tyler To Follow In 2009 (Aircraft Maintenance Technology) 20080605021502
ISTANBUL -- The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced today that Royal Jordanian Airlines CEO, Samer Majali, commenced his one-year term as the Chairman of the IATA Board of Governors. Majali succeeds Fernando Pinto, CEO of TAP Portugal who served as Chairman from June 2007.
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Paper makes way for e-ticketing (Bangkok Post - Thailand's English news) 20080605021502
Since June 1, Thai Airways International, Bangkok Airways and 228 other member airlines of the International Air Transport Association (Iata) have stopped issuing paper tickets and switched to electronic versions.
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