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Air passenger traffic continues to grow, reaches 98.2% of pre-Covid levels
Domestic traffic for Oct '23 was also up 33.7% when compared with the same period last year. This was driven by the triple-digit percentage growth in China
 "Air passenger traffic continues to grow, reaches 98.2% of pre-Covid levels")
LIVE: National Capital reports 259 fresh cases and 2 deaths in last 24 hrs
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 "LIVE: National Capital reports 259 fresh cases and 2 deaths in last 24 hrs")
Indian domestic air travel is now at 85% of 2019 level, says IATA
IATA announced earlier this month that the recovery in air travel continued in December, 2022 and was signed up for the whole year compared with 2021
 "Indian domestic air travel is now at 85% of 2019 level, says IATA")
Global airlines blast govts for messy coronavirus pandemic response
Airlines have themselves been under fire from governments and consumer groups for disruption as travel demand resumes more briskly than expected
 "Global airlines blast govts for messy coronavirus pandemic response")
Airline industry predicts profit in 2023, defying slowdown headwinds
Losses this year are likely to total $9.7 billion as air travel begins its recovery from the coronavirus crisis
 "Airline industry predicts profit in 2023, defying slowdown headwinds")
Airlines' losses globally likely to be down to $ 9.7 bn this year: IATA DG
Director General of IATA Willie Walsh said that while the outlook for airlines globally is positive, the business environment remains challenging.
 "Airlines' losses globally likely to be down to $ 9.7 bn this year: IATA DG")
Global air travel rebounds as Indians resume visiting Southeast Asia
China, which is still clinging onto its zero COVID strategy and experiencing significant lockdowns in its major cities, is expected to see deterioration in its domestic air travel market in March
 "Global air travel rebounds as Indians resume visiting Southeast Asia")
Canadian court quashes seizure of AAI dues, limits action against Air India
Decisions are part of a judgment delivered by Superior Court of Quebec on pleas by India against separate garnishment orders which led to seizure of over $30 million
 "Canadian court quashes seizure of AAI dues, limits action against Air India")
IATA travel pass successfully trialled on first international flight
The International Air Transport Association has announced the arrival at London's Heathrow Airport of the first traveller using the IATA travel pass app to manage their travel health credentials
 "IATA travel pass successfully trialled on first international flight")
Air travellers gaining confidence, time to plan for restart: IATA
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has announced results from its latest poll of recent travellers, showing growing confidence in a return to air travel
 "Air travellers gaining confidence, time to plan for restart: IATA")
IATA air traveller survey shows coronavirus pandemic concerns globally
International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released public opinion research showing the willingness to travel being tempered by concerns over the risks of catching COVID-19 during air travel
 "IATA air traveller survey shows coronavirus pandemic concerns globally")
Covid-19 impact: Airlines expected to lose $84.3 bn in 2020, says IATA
Even as the number of coronavirus cases continue to rise globally, various countries have restarted domestic and international air travel, albeit with precautions
 "Covid-19 impact: Airlines expected to lose $84.3 bn in 2020, says IATA")
Save, shrink, survive: Indian aviation in the time of coronavirus
Business for Indian airlines stopped when the domestic and international services were first suspended in March to contain the spread of coronavirus. How will the airlines change after this crisis?
 "Save, shrink, survive: Indian aviation in the time of coronavirus")
International passenger capacity for India reduced by 89% in April: UN
The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) said that by September, the world could have 1.2 billion fewer international air travelers
 "International passenger capacity for India reduced by 89% in April: UN")
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
 "Covid-19 crisis may drag 400 mn Indian workers further into poverty: ILO")
Moderate slowdown in global passenger demand growth in October: IATA
October international passenger demand rose 3.2 per cent compared to October 2018
 "Moderate slowdown in global passenger demand growth in October: IATA")
Cox & Kings initiates legal action against IATA; ezeego1 laying off staff
IATA decided to review the tour operator's credit worthiness on June 28 after it defaulted on commercial paper payments of Rs 150 crore
 "Cox & Kings initiates legal action against IATA; ezeego1 laying off staff")
India air travel rises, continues to defy global trend
Tops domestic air travel with 26.2% growth in July, says IATA
 "India air travel rises, continues to defy global trend")
IATA, Bengaluru airport tie up to enhance passenger experience
The MoU could result in trials of new technologies, processes and testing concepts at Bengaluru airport
 "IATA, Bengaluru airport tie up to enhance passenger experience")
