Alexandre de Juniac

Backing the proposal by Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis for a digital European vaccination certificate, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has requested its adoption by the European Commission.

The imposition of social-distancing measures on commercial flights would mean an end to "cheap travel", according to IATA director general Alexandre de Juniac.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects it could take until August before the Boeing 737 MAX returns to service, the airline group's head said on Wednesday, adding that the final say on the timing rested with regulators, BNR reported, quoting Reuters.

A bust-up between Arab powers has dealt a blow to supercarriers already hurt by low oil prices and laptop bans, exposing the sensitivity of Gulf hubs to regional uncertainty and creating openings for rival airlines - at least in the short term.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has increased its profit forecast for the global airline industry, citing surging demand.

Total profits for the group's 275 member airlines are now expected to hit $31.4 billion this year, up more than five percent from the previous forecast late last year.

Air travel is heading for a bumper year, but global airline leaders meeting in Mexico are concerned about the impact of an escalating row over laptop bans and rising protectionism.

The leading international airline trade organization's top official on March 28 denounced U.S. and British bans on some electronic devices on flights from several Muslim-majority countries, criticizing the policies as a move toward "more restricted borders and protectionism."

Global airlines are expected to post record profits of almost $40 billion this year, the head of industry body IATA said Sept. 22, but he warned the sector faced threats from terrorism, a sharp rise in oil prices and protectionism.

The chief executive of Air France-KLM, Alexandre de Juniac, is stepping down to run the airline industry's main trade group, the International Air Transport Association, it was announced on April 5.

Air France-KLM is getting good traffic volume and has seen no major impact from attacks on the Brussels airport and underground system last week, its chief executive told Reuters.