IATA
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Appointments
IATA Board Appoints Saadia Zahidi as Director General
Geneva – The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced that Saadia Zahidi has been appointed by IATA’s Board of Directors to the position of Director General from 1 November 2026. Zahidi will be IATA’s ninth Director General and the first woman appointed to hold the position. She joins IATA from the World Economic Forum (WEF) where she is a Managing Director…
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And Beyond
European aviation groups urge urgent review of Schengen EES ahead of summer travel.
The Schengen Entry/Exit System (EES) continues to cause major delays for travellers, according to a warning from ACI EUROPE (Airports Council International), A4E (Airlines for Europe), and IATA (International Air Transport Association). Severe interruptions during the busy summer months are a genuine possibility if prompt action is not taken to give adequate flexibility, with lines perhaps lasting four hours or…
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Aviation
SITA releases an API solution for Advance Flight Delay Notification.
In order to provide airlines and airports with early notice of possible delays, SITA created the Advance Flight Delay Notification API. This enables teams to take action sooner and prevent disruption before it gets out of hand. Late action already has a large cost impact. According to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), throughout the last ten years, airlines and…
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