Conrad Clifford, the regional vice president for Asia Pacific at the International Air Transport Association (IATA), speaks to Routesonline about the outlook for the region's air travel industry.
Global passenger traffic demand rose at a healthy rate in 2018 despite volatile fuel prices, the uncertainty created by Brexit and US-China trade tensions.
Heavyweights from across the region will gather in Cebu City to share insight and debate the predicted outlook for the aviation industry in 2019 and beyond.
Global passenger traffic remains “solid” but growth is moderating, according to the latest figures from the International Air Transport Association (IATA).
Global passenger demand growth looks set to slow in 2019, according to the latest forecasts from the International Air Transport Association (IATA), but airline profits should climb higher on the back of falling oil prices and expanding economies.
Europe must address “deep-rooted issues” which damage the competitiveness of its aviation industry, the director general and chief executive of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged.
Speaking at the ALTA Airline Leaders Forum in Panama, IATA's director general Alexandre de Juniac said the region is missing out on the full benefits of aviation.
The number of airline passengers travelling by 2037 could double from today’s levels to 8.2 billion, the International Air Transport Association has forecast. Director general and CEO Alexandre de Juniac said the forecast is a "cautionary warning" to governments against protectionism.
The aviation industry experienced continued strong traffic growth in August “putting the cap on a very good peak travel season”, according to the latest figures published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). But the organisation’s director general and chief executive urged UK and EU aviation negotiators to agree a Brexit deal to ‘preserve the business of freedom’ in Europe.
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The first half of 2018 concluded with another month of above-trend global passenger traffic demand, according to figures released by the International Air Transport Association (IATA), but the organisation warned that growth could be stifled in the coming months.
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