Saudi Arabia’s Ambassador to Colombo Khalid Hamoud Nasser Al-Dasan Al-Qahtani has also recognized Sri Lanka’s potential in appealing to Arab visitors, provided their comfort in traveling is taken care of.

On behalf of IATA member airlines, IATA members express their deep sorrow to the people of Türkiye and Syria. Their thoughts are with all those who are impacted by this horrific event.

December 2022 total traffic rose 39.7% compared to December 2021 and reached 76.9% of the December 2019 level.

Below the Asian top three, a glut of European countries sit near the top of the leaderboard. Germany and Spain are tied on 190 destinations, followed by Finland, Italy, Luxembourg on 189.

Total November 2022 traffic, as measured in revenue passenger kilometres (RPKs), increased 41.3 per cent year-on-year, reaching around three-quarters (75.3 per cent) of 2019 levels during the month.

It is worth noting that 53.51% of travellers tend to purchase tickets within 60 days of their trip, according to a study by a leading travel, and analysis company partnered with the World Travel and Tourism Council (WTTC).

The airline sector is considered one of the most difficult to decarbonise as fuel for flights cannot be easily replaced with other kinds of power.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the establishment of the Modern Airline Retailing program to advance customer centricity and value creation in the airline industry.

Japan and Singapore have demonstrated an exemplary approach to SAF, actively involving the industry in the consultation process, and in promoting domestic production of SAF.

18% of passengers said that they offset their carbon emissions, the main reason given by those that did not was not being aware of the option (36%).