Source: ACI World ASQ 2026 Global Traveller Survey Report Global Traveller Survey uncovers rising demand for more human, personalised, and engaging airport experiences Airports Council International (ACI) World reveals key trends shaping air travel in 2026 with the launch of its latest Airport Service Quality (ASQ) Global Traveller Survey. The data shows rising demand for human-centred, personalized, and memorable airport experiences. This means moving beyond transactional interactions to create experiences that connect with passengers’ emotions, values, and well-being—reducing anxiety, building trust, and enhancing comfort throughout the journey. The sixth edition of ACI World’s flagship report draws on insights from 4,125 travellers across 30 countries. The report provides a global benchmark for understanding long-term shifts in traveller attitudes and behaviours—helping airports anticipate and [...]

Source: IATA   The European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) and the International Air Transport Association (IATA) signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore synergies between the European Union Flight Emissions Label and IATA’s existing environmental data management ecosystem–IATA’s EcoHub and the IATA CO2 Connect calculator. The goal is to streamline processes across the industry to make CO2 emissions data visible and consistent for passengers at the time of booking their flights. The Flight Emissions Label stems from a regulation launched by the European Union in 2024, under the responsibility of EASA. This provides a trustworthy framework for airlines to share flight emissions data with passengers transparently. The EcoHub by IATA is a comprehensive system for airline sustainability data management, [...]

Source: IATA     The International Air Transport Association (IATA) urged the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) and national telecommunications regulators to ensure that 5G and future 6G networks operating near aviation frequencies do not impair radio altimeters and other avionic systems. Ahead of the World Radiocommunication Conference 2027 (WRC-27), the ITU is conducting detailed studies to determine the technical conditions for global 5G/6G deployment. This guidance, developed with national telecom regulators and aviation safety authorities, will set the long-term framework for protecting essential aviation systems while enabling future telecom connectivity. To support this process, IATA submitted a working paper—being presented at the ITU WP5B Meeting (Geneva, 18-27 November 2025) outlining the operational scenarios and safety requirements that must guide future [...]

Source: IATA   The International Air Transport Association (IATA), together with the governments of Japan, Malaysia, and leading industry stakeholders, have issued a joint statement at COP30 (pdf), urging governments and the international community to reaffirm the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO)’s leadership and accelerate coordinated climate action for aviation to reach net zero carbon emissions by 2050. Specifically, the signatories highlight the need for global solutions, emphasizing that ICAO remains the exclusive forum for addressing international aviation emissions. The signatories caution against fragmented or unilateral measures, stressing that only a unified approach can deliver effective climate results for the sector. The signatories also stress the role of robust global carbon markets in scaling up climate finance opportunities, which is [...]

Source: US DOT U.S. airlines carried 86.8 million systemwide (domestic and international) scheduled service passengers in August 2025, according to the Bureau of Transportation Statistics (BTS). When adjusted for seasonality, August enplanements are up 0.2% from July and down 1.4% from the all-time high reached in June 2024. BTS reported 74.5 million domestic passengers and 12.3 million international passengers on U.S. airlines flights in August, not adjusting for seasonality. U.S. airline traffic reports are filed monthly with BTS. See the tables that accompany this release on the BTS website for summary data since 2016 (Tables 1-24) and complete data since 2000. Trends (not seasonally adjusted) in U.S. airlines passenger enplanements August unadjusted  Systemwide enplanements (86.8M) were down 0.1% from the [...]