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📢 BIG NEWS 📢
We're pleased to announce Saadia Zahidi (@zahidi) has been appointed to the position of Director General, starting 1 November.
Zahidi will be IATA’s ninth DG and the first woman appointed to hold the position.
More on our incoming DG: bit.ly/4wj5sB5
What’s new in the 2027 IATA Temperature 🌡️ Control Regulations (TCR)?
The 2027 TCR introduces updates covering booking & planning, Precision Therapy shipments, quality management, handling procedures, transport equipment and temperature integrity.
✈️ bit.ly/4yOApgQ
Based on updated projections, CORSIA’s First Phase is now expected to generate total offsetting demand of between 169.5 and 214.8 million tonnes of CO2.
Learn more about strengthening the foundations of CORSIA’s long-term success in the #WeeklyChart
👉 bit.ly/4yOm8AU
New IATA research shows a lack of transparency around why passengers are denied entry by governments.
IATA calls for more transparency, clearer responsibilities, proportional costs and penalties, and improved coordination with airlines.
Details: bit.ly/4ifzh0N
September #airtravel demand remained broadly flat, down 0.5% YoY.
International demand grew 0.4%, but domestic markets declined 2.2% amid geopolitical uncertainty and volatile fuel prices.
➡️ bit.ly/4f1ncdr
#IATAWFSWPS is now over. ✈️
Want to catch up on the stories from Macao? Airlines magazine has got you covered.
Check them out 👇
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#IATAWFSWPS 2026 has officially come to a close.
Thank you to all attendees, speakers and sponsors for coming together to exchange ideas, share expertise and explore what’s next for the ✈️industry.
Next stop: Dubai, 27–28 October 2027, with @emirates
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September #aircargo demand rose 7.7% YoY, with growth across all regions.
Stronger trade, manufacturing and AI-related shipments supported demand, but higher jet fuel prices and pressure on yields are making it harder to move goods profitably.
More: bit.ly/4Bx1tUl
What if baggage systems could share not just a message about your 🧳 , but its photo and precise location?
Ink Innovation and Luggage Logistics have successfully demonstrated just that using IATA’s new Baggage Information Exchange (BIX).
More on BIX 👉 bit.ly/4suJoCc
Digital innovation is moving fast. The challenge now is turning it into value.
From AI and airline retailing to payments and digital identity, the goal is simpler journeys and a more efficient, financially resilient industry. ✈️
Details 👉 bit.ly/4sxZhbo
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Did you know that air travel satisfaction has reached an all-time high?
#IATAGPS results are based on over 10,000 responses from more than 200 countries.
Three major trends in passenger behavior and expectations were identified
👉 bit.ly/4zjwObK
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✈️ A first for digital identity in air travel!
Congratulations to @FlyAirNZ and @hkairport on becoming the first to achieve IATA One ID Certification, setting a benchmark for trusted, seamless and contactless travel.
🔗 Learn more: bit.ly/3UOXS3C
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Opening #IATAWPS and #IATAWFS in Macao, Sandrine Le Borgne highlighted three tests for turning innovation into real value:
✈️ Does it help airlines compete?
💰 Does it contribute to financial returns?
👤 Does it improve the passenger journey?
👉🏻 bit.ly/4e3bS04
💳 Airline payments came with a $24.5bn price tag in 2025 to process $1.05tn in sales.
And costs are rising faster than travel sales: +10.4% vs +7.7% since 2023.
Check out the main figures behind the growing payment challenge 👇
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Where are the opportunities?
From lower-cost payment options and greater cost transparency to more efficient corporate travel payments and better payment decisions, there are several paths to greater efficiency.
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👏 Congratulations @fly_arystan on joining IATA's #airlinemembership!
Based in 🇰🇿, the airline connects destinations across Kazakhstan, Central Asia, the Caucasus, and beyond, operating a modern fleet of Airbus A320 and A320neo ✈️.
👉 bit.ly/3PvcEEL
Did you know that SAF prices remain closely linked to conventional aviation fuel prices, limiting the diversification benefits that SAF could otherwise provide?
Learn how strong and stable policy support can help in the #WeeklyChart
👉 bit.ly/3UG06lO
Ibrahim Canliel, CEO of @airastana Group, emphasizes that Air Astana's success can be attributed to how decisions remain true to its founding principles: following best practices in operational safety, service standards, and governance.
Full story 👇
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