Cebu Pacific joins IATA

Low-cost Philippine carrier Cebu Pacific has joined the International Air Transportation Association (IATA), the trade association for the global airline industry. Cebu Pacific is…

IATA e-AWB Readiness Checklist

Last Dec 3, I wrote about the International Air Transport Association (IATA) announcement which makes the electronic Air Waybill (e-AWB) the default contract of…

IATA: e-AWB to become default contract of carriage by Jan 2019

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) recently issued this formal announcement, which I am quoting in full:   Effective 1 January 2019, the electronic…

Cebu Pacific hurdles IATA safety benchmark

Low-cost carrier Cebu Pacific has achieved full compliance with the International Air Transport Association (IATA) Operational Safety Audit (IOSA), joining a roster of 429…

Immediate adoption of e-AWB in PH urged

The Philippine air cargo industry should not wait for government to mandate the use of electronic messaging and electronic submission of air waybill and…

PH carriers back call to remove stumbling blocks to aviation

  Philippine carriers are fully endorsing recommendations initiated by the Association of Asia Pacific Airlines (AAPA) that call on governments to take down obstacles…

PAGSS opens first e-AWB express kiosk in PH

Freight forwarders can now submit the electronic air waybill (e-AWB) via the first express kiosk to be established in the Philippines, allowing them to…

Status of IATA eAWB Implementation in the Philippines

Singapore Airlines Cargo “Live” Use of eAWB In a client advisory dated 22 June 2017, Singapore Airlines Cargo announced it is implementing “live” electronic…

Updated IATA-FIATA air cargo program anchored on current business settings

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) and International Federation of Freight Forwarders Associations (FIATA) have formally launched an agreement to implement a new air…

PH to pilot test IATA Secure Freight program in Dec

The Philippines will pilot test next month the International Air Transportation Association (IATA) Secure Freight program. An IATA security program for the global air…