Tag: IATA
Airlines Spent $24.5bn on Payment Processing in 2025, IATA Says
Global airlines incurred $24.5 billion in payment processing costs in 2025, highlighting the growing financial burden of transactions on an industry operating on tight...
Air Cargo Growth Tests Airline Profitability as Fuel Costs Rise
Global air cargo demand strengthened in August, but the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA) reveal a market in which rising...
African Air Cargo Capacity Jumps 14% as Demand Lags
African airlines recorded a 3.0 per cent year-on-year increase in air cargo demand in August 2026, while capacity expanded by 14.0 per cent, raising...
Air Travel Loses Momentum as Airlines Navigate a More Volatile Market
The global aviation industry is entering the final months of 2026 with a more complicated demand picture than the strong post-pandemic recovery might have...
Africa Outpaces Global Air Travel Market as August Demand Rises 6.7%
African airlines continued to outperform most major aviation markets in August, with passenger demand rising 6.7% year-on-year even as global air travel slipped back...
Travel Industry Coalition Urges EU to Protect Voluntary Biometric Travel
A new coalition representing major players across Europe’s aviation and travel technology sectors is calling on EU policymakers to ensure proposed digital regulations do...
IATA Pushes Upstream Controls to Curb Hidden Cargo Risks
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged governments, manufacturers, online marketplaces and other players in the air cargo chain to strengthen controls against...
Africa’s Passenger Demand Outpaces Global Growth as July Traffic Rises 6.4%
African airlines recorded one of the strongest increases in international passenger demand in July, with traffic rising 6.4% year-on-year, significantly outperforming the global market,...
Africa’s Air Cargo Growth Trails Global Market as July Demand Rises...
Africa’s air cargo market recorded modest growth in July, with demand rising 1.1% year-on-year, significantly below the global growth rate of 3.9%, according to...
African Aviation Bodies Seek Fair Funding for Passenger Data Systems
African aviation groups back API and PNR systems but urge governments to fund them, warning that new airline and passenger fees could raise travel...