The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the governments of Bangladesh and Pakistan to abide by international agreements and treaty obligations to enable airlines to repatriate these funds arising from the sale of tickets, cargo space, and other activities, warning that blocked funds are a threat to airline connectivity in the affected markets. Read More »

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) expects the airline industry to collectively achieve net profit of US$9.8 billion in calendar 2023 on revenues of US$803 billion, representing a 1.2% profit margin. Read More »

Japan-headquartered All Nippon Airways (ANA) and Israel flag carrier, EL AL, said they had signed a commercial agreement covering codesharing and reciprocal frequent flyer benefits. Read More »

Australia's competition regulator said consumers in the country were paying higher airfares and receiving poor service amid a lack of effective competition in the local market. Read More »

Starlux Airlines said it planned to start nonstop flights between Taipei Taoyuan and Kumamoto in Japan from September 1. Read More »

Hong Kong Airlines said it was resuming nonstop flights Chongqing and Sanya over the next month as it built out its Mainland China network to nine destinations amid growing demand for air travel. Read More »

Turkish Airlines was starting nonstop flights to Osaka Kansai from its Istanbul hub from December 12, Osaka Kansai Airport said. Read More »

Star Alliance has appointed Hawaiian Airlines senior vice president for global sales and alliances, Theo Panagiotoulias, as its new CEO. Read More »

Today's briefs report news from ST Engineering and Sydney Airport. Read More »

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