The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and Star Alliance have agreed to enhance their long-standing relationship in the field of travel compliance solutions, with the Alliance adopting Timatic AutoCheck, the next generation travel documentation and verification system which supports contactless travel for its 26 member airlines.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the launch of IATA FuelIS, an advanced analytics solution to optimize airline fuel consumption, using aggregated and anonymized flight and fuel data.
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that the number of airline CEOs committing to the IATA Safety Leadership Charter has reached 73. This reinforces aviation’s already strong safety culture which contributed to some best-ever results in 2023, including no fatalities among IATA member airlines or the airlines on the IATA Operational Safety Audit Registry.
Riyadh Air has selected world-renowned Saudi Arabian fashion designer Ashi to design and create the airline’s first-ever cabin crew fashion line. The partnership marks another groundbreaking milestone for the Kingdom’s new start-up airline, which is set to combine spectacular high fashion and outstanding design with functionality ahead of its maiden flight in 2025.
Ethiopian Airlines, the largest network operating airline in Africa, is pleased to announce the commencement of its thrice weekly passenger services to Freetown, Sierra Leone via Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso starting today, 31st of May 2024. This new route marks yet another milestone in the airline’s extensive network expansion endeavor, connecting more African countries and providing travelers with convenient and efficient travel options.
A new future for Alaska Airlines’ employees and their careers begins today with the purchase of a facility that will become home to the airline’s world-class training programs. The new training hub will enhance the training experience for flight attendants, pilots, customer service agents and more, as well as centralize operations into one facility.
Great news for the Pacific Northwest! Yesterday, Lufthansa began non-stop service between Seattle-Munich with the environmentally friendly Airbus A350-900 aircraft. This new flight complements the already existing daily service that Lufthansa provides from Seattle to Frankfurt.
Emirates has collaborated with HiDubai, a consumer tech initiative, to extend its Business Rewards programme to local small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in Dubai. This Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) aims to engage over 180,000 SMEs registered on the HiDubai platform, offering them access to international market opportunities through Emirates’ loyalty programme.
Yesterday, Lufthansa brought its beloved Airbus A380, for the very first time, to Washington Dulles International Airport. With its debut in the nation’s capital, Lufthansa’s A380 sharply increases its capacity this summer season to this region with one of the world’s most technologically advanced and largest aircraft.
Yesterday, at the UAE-China Business & Investment Forum, Etihad Airways, the national airline of the United Arab Emirates, and Beijing Daxing International Airport of Capital Airport Holding Company, signed a significant Memorandum of Understanding (MoU), aiming to strengthen the strategic cooperation between the two parties. The milestone marks a further deepening of the partnership between Etihad Airways and Beijing Daxing International Airport in the aviation sector, opening a new chapter in aviation cooperation.