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Payment

Airlines to take back control of payment

IATA Financial Settlement Systems look to embrace new forms of digital payment

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Sustainability One-stop-shop for net zero roadmaps

Thursday 18th April 2024

IATA, together with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at University College London (UCL), the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), released the Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review.

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Ground Handling IGHC to focus on sustainability and talent retention

Thursday 18th April 2024

IATA announced that the 36th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC) will focus on integrating more sustainable practices into all aspects of ground handling operations.

IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)

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Airline Operations

Ground Operations

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Allan Kilavuka, CEO, Kenya Airways Tackling operational cost in Africa

Wednesday 27th March 2024

Allan Kilavuka, CEO of Kenya Airways, says that African airlines must get the support they need to bring social and economic benefits to the region. Interview by Graham Newton.

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Africa & Middle East

Africa

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Passenger traffic Passenger traffic posts positive results

Monday 8th April 2024

IATA released data for February 2024 global passenger demand with the following highlights: * Total demand, measured in revenue passenger kilometers (RPKs), was up 21.5% compared with February 2023. Total capacity, measured in available seat kilometers (ASK), was up 18.7% year on year. The February load factor was 80.6% (+1.9ppt compared with February 2023).

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Sustainability New report highlights work on single use plastics

Monday 8th April 2024

IATA released the Reassessing Single Use Plastics Products in the Airline Sector report to assist airlines, regulators, and the airline supply chain to mitigate the environmental impacts of single use plastic products (SUPP).

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Events

World Sustainability Symposium

World Sustainability Symposium

Miami, United States, 24-25 September 2024

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Aviation Energy Forum (AEF)

Aviation Energy Forum (AEF)

Vienna, Austria, 38-30 May

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36th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)

36th IATA Ground Handling Conference (IGHC)

Reykjavík , Iceland, 7-9 May 2024

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Continuing the digitalization journey

Wednesday 13th March 2024

Cathay Cargo has enabled DHL Global Forwarding and DSV to use Cathay Cargo’s Click & Ship booking via the CargoWise platform.

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Committed to 10% SAF use by 2030

Tuesday 12th March 2024

Cathay launched its Corporate Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Programme in 2022 and recently announced three new partners: * Dimerco Express Group * Yusen Logistics * Business Environment Council

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An end-to-end digital import process

Monday 11th March 2024

Cathay Cargo Terminal has launched Electronic Shipment Release Forms (eSRF), making it the first Hong Kong cargo terminal operator to provide end-to-end digitalised import collection. This new eSRF feature forms an integral part of the Import Air Cargo Collection Digitalization Module of Airport Authority Hong Kong's (AAHK) HKIA Cargo Data Platform.

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Airport Infrastructure

CPK to redefine sustainable aviation

Friday 5th January 2024

In the heart of Poland, a pioneering project is taking shape that could redefine airport sustainability on a global scale.

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CPK airport’s green energy revolution

Thursday 19th October 2023

Poland’s Centralny Port Komunikacyjny (CPK) airport is proud of its sustainable and renewable energy saving mechanisms that ensures the airport achieves its net-zero vision.

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Passenger Experience

Payment Airlines to take back control of payment

Monday 8th April 2024

The IATA Financial Settlement Systems (IFSS) continue to perform an essential service for global airlines, facilitating the movement of funds across the air travel value chain while maintaining extremely high levels of efficiency and security.

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Passenger experience IATA’s Timatic to support contactless travel

Monday 18th December 2023

IATA has rolled out the next generation travel documentation and verification system which supports contactless travel and enhances the passenger experience. To achieve this, Timatic has undergone a complete redesign, setting a new benchmark in travel compliance solutions.

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Sustainability

Sustainability Weaning the world off fossil fuels

Thursday 25th April 2024

Reaching net zero carbon emissions by 2050 will require collaboration throughout the aviation value chain and beyond.

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Sustainability One-stop-shop for net zero roadmaps

Thursday 18th April 2024

IATA, together with the Air Transportation Systems Laboratory at University College London (UCL), the Air Transport Action Group (ATAG), the International Council on Clean Transportation (ICCT), and the Mission Possible Partnership (MPP), released the Aviation Net Zero CO2 Transition Pathways Comparative Review.

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