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Leaving middle-seats vacant for social distancing will increase cost: IATA

Several airlines have said they are mulling the possibility to no longer sell the middle seat on their flights to maintain social distancing during flight operations.

Covid-19: India's domestic air passenger traffic fell by 11.8% in March

In the period under consideration, the domestic passenger traffic fall in China was at 65.5 per cent, Japan at 55.8 and followed by that of US at 48.1 per cent

India's domestic air passenger traffic fell by 11.8% in March, says IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), however, said global passenger traffic dived 52.9 per cent compared to the same period a year ago.

Take action to help civil aviation operate seamlessly: IATA to regulators

IATA said many aviation regulators around the globe have already taken the necessary steps to provide airlines and licensed crew with the required flexibility

With new, stricter norms, how Covid-19 will forever change the way we fly

A seismic shift is underway as the world's airlines reassess their operations and how they will look emerging from the crisis

With new, stricter norms, how Covid-19 will forever change the way we fly

A seismic shift is underway as the world's airlines reassess their operations and how they will look emerging from the crisis

From airline revenues to IPL 2020: The latest on coronavirus crisis

Airline passenger revenues are set to plunge by 55%, or $314 billion, in 2020 due to the coronavirus pandemic, IATA said

Covid-19 impact: Airlines' revenues set to dip by 55% in 2020, says IATA

It marks a sharp worsening of the forecast for the aviation industry, as just three weeks ago the decrease was predicted to be 44 per cent, or $252 billion

Covid-19 crisis may drag 400 mn Indian workers further into poverty: ILO

In India, with a share of almost 90% of people working in the informal economy, about 400 million workers in the informal economy are at risk of falling deeper into poverty during the crisis

Govt seeks ticket refund details from airlines as travel agents complain

Several airlines have suspended refund facility to travel agents while making weekly payments of sales.

Revival, not survival

Going ahead, the government's policy actions for the aviation sector needs to be less myopic

Global airlines need up to $200 billion in emergency aid, says IATA

Airlines worldwide face an unprecedented existential threat as the COVID-19 pandemic, which has killed more than 9,000 people around the world, shuts down global travel.

Coronavirus flight shutdowns have hit cargo capacity, says IATA

"The dramatic travel restrictions and collapse of passenger demand have severely limited cargo capacity," said Geneva-based IATA

Coronavirus: IATA urges 'emergency steps' for airlines after US travel ban

US President Donald Trump's announced ban on travellers coming from most of Europe "will create enormous cash-flow pressures for airlines," Alexandre de Juniac, head of the IATA said

Covid-19 to cost airports in Asia-Pacific $3bn, 24% of passengers: Report

IATA last week said the coronavirus epidemic could rob passenger airlines of up to $113 billion in revenue this year

Coronavirus could cost airlines $113 billion in revenue in 2020: IATA

'In little over two months, the industry's prospects in much of the world have taken a dramatic turn for the worse', says IATA

Coronavirus: Air India disinvestment might be 'quite difficult', says IATA

The outbreak, which has infected over 95,000 people and resulted in more than 3,200 deaths worlwide, is taking a toll on the global airline industry, especially due to travel restrictions

Civil aviation ministry may accept IATA demand for suspension of slot rules

IATA, which represents over 250 airlines, has requested global regulators for suspension of the rules in view of the coronavirus outbreak

IATA suggests suspending airport slot rules immediately over Coronavirus

Takeoff and landing slot rules mean airlines must fill at least 80% of their slots in any given season, or risk losing their allocation next time round

How Coronavirus may have given global markets their worst week since 2008

Hopes that the epidemic would be over in a few months and economic activity would return to normal have been shattered, as new infections reported around the world now surpass those in China