The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which represents nearly 290 airlines comprising 83 percent of global air traffic, has come down heavily on airports for slowing down airlines’ move towards pre-COVID numbers.
Willie Walsh, IATA’s Director General, was especially critical of London’s Heathrow airport, which was recently involved in a row with Emirates airlines. The Dubai-based carrier was given 36 hours to reduce its capacity during peak travel season, a diktat it