aviation recovery

Air passenger demands are expected to recover to pre-pandemic levels on most routes in 2023. Throughout the pandemic and the economic uncertainty that followed, the industry worked together to adapt to the ever-evolving new normal to ensure…
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The COVID-19 pandemic was more than a humanitarian health crisis, among the many challenges that were elevated around the world, there was social and economic upheaval as well. Beginning in March 2020, the virus began spreading rapidly…
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ICAO has issued reinforced recommendations for countries on risk management and the introduction of COVID-19 related national air travel requirements. Issued in a new ICAO bulletin from its Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and…
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ICAO has issued reinforced recommendations for countries on risk management and the introduction of COVID-19 related national air travel requirements. Issued in a new ICAO bulletin from its Collaborative Arrangement for the Prevention and…
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When the COVID-19 pandemic appeared in March 2020, many Pacific governments had to quickly enact proactive ‘state of emergencies’ with stringent international border and travel restrictions to prevent the spread of the deadly virus. As…
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Our new agreement with the World Health Organization (WHO) will support the use of evidence-informed and risk-based approaches to international travel, both in the context of the COVID-19 pandemic and other potential public health…
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There was no playbook for how to respond to a global pandemic. For more than two years, the world was in a crisis. Issuing authorities saw a huge reduction in applications for travel documents as COVID-19 reduced international travel from…
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Salvatore Sciacchitano was re-elected by acclamation for a second three-year term as President of the ICAO Council. “While the COVID-19 pandemic has dramatically impacted the Organization’s work, I take great pride in the fact that the…
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At the 17th ICAO Traveler Identification Programme (TRIP) Symposium that took place from 13-15 September 2022 in Montréal, the UN specialized aviation agency demonstrated its commitment to further enhance global aviation’s post-pandemic…
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Some 2,000 Ministers and high-ranking government officials from 167 States gathered in person and virtually at ICAO Headquarters for the launch of ICAO's 41st Assembly, the first since the COVID-19 outbreak. They were joined by hundreds…
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