IATA

May 15, (THEWILL) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has said that they have no hand in the exchange rate applied to international flight tickets sold in Nigeria, insisting that it is incorrect to describe them as the...

May 09, (THEWILL) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has criticised the decision by the US Department of Transportation (DOT) and the Biden Administration to raise the cost of air travel by mandating airlines provide financial compensation to...

African airlines saw cargo volumes decrease by 6.2% in March 2023 compared to March 2022. This was an improvement in performance compared to the previous month. While Africa to Asia routes experienced significant cargo demand growth in March, capacity...

April 27, (THEWILL) – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has launched “Connect API”, which has been developed to automate the cross-referencing of shippers' declarations of cargo items classified as “Dangerous Goods”, against the Dangerous Goods Regulations. This...

As funds estimated at $743 million belonging to foreign airlines remain blocked in Nigeria, stakeholders are worried that the situation, which is already affecting the flow of Foreign Direct Investments (FDI) into the country, may have far reaching consequences...

March 15, (THEWILL) - This is not the best of times for airlines, travel agents, passengers on international routes and other stakeholders, as the issue of trapped funds of foreign airlines operating in the country is yet to be...

March 08, (THEWILL) - A 2022 Airline Safety Performance Review released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has shown that the fatality risk amongst airlines globally declined to 0.11 from 0.23 in 2021 and 0.13 in five...

Solutions to fare profiteering by foreign airlines operating in Nigeria assumed a different dimension weeks after the International Air Transport Association ( IATA) brokered intervention over the vexing issues tabled by National Association of Nigeria Travel Agencies (NANTA) clearly...

January 26, (THEWILL) - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has welcomed the reclassification of airspace over Somalia and the surrounding region to Class A. This will take place at one minute past midnight on 26 January 2023 when air...

January 23, (THEWILL) - The House of Representatives Committee Chairman on Aviation, Honourable Nnolim Nnaji, has appealed to the International Air Transport Association (IATA) to prevail on its member airlines to show understanding as the various organs of government...