Articles tagged “iata”

Most airline CEOs have avoided harshly criticizing the U.S. and UK electronics bans. That makes sense, because airlines do not want to anger their security regulators. But IATA's CEO has no such concerns, so he can speak more honestly.

In most cases, airlines have the technology to give passengers more control over their journey. Carriers should take advantage of this, and they should start by making their mobile apps a lot more useful than they are today.

Driving change in aviation is a complex process, but IATA has decades of established leadership, setting industry standards and encouraging airline leaders to think of new ways to manage change. Now that digital has accelerated the pace of change around the world, IATA has turned to experts in Silicon Valley to help airlines keep up.

If consumers don't value some of the extras offered in the market, or worse still see them as an impediment to their journey, these brands believe it's best to eliminate them. Sure, doing so saves them money and creates lean processes, but it also differentiates the brand and creates positive associations for those consumers who are fed up with fluff, hype, and inflated travel costs.

Gustafson believes Danes and Swedes will need to catch up with their automation-loving Norwegian counterparts, but, in our experience, all of Europe is reaping the benefits of a strong focus on digital.

It’s difficult to argue with Tyler when he says the cabin product has improved dramatically. Vintage romance aside, “Golden age” flyers would have given a wing to fly in any of today’s Premium Economy cabins. Of course, for what they paid to fly — in relative dollars — they could well afford a trip on Etihad’s The Residence.

IATA raises concerns over softening growth in Premium demand due in part to economic conditions in China, but premium remains strong in markets which have long held the lion share of demand for the airline seat of power.

25 Moments that Mattered in 2015: To make our selection of 25 moments, we thought back to the stories that drove reader engagement and sparked discussion among both travel experts and the general public. Some stories were quick blips that represented bigger things while others were narratives that built slowly through out the year. Each one, though, spoke to where we are right now when it comes to the big business of global travel.

The point IATA makes is that airlines do benefit from and are interested in having happy customers. Schaaf says that proof of the pudding is in the airlines which pay good money to buy this report from the Association.

That IATA is as concerned about Brazil as it is about Venezuela and Argentina says quite a lot. Aviation's World-Cup woes in Brazil have carried over to the Olympics, and Brazil's troubles are reaching beyond its borders to drag down the entire Latin American aviation sector.