Middle Eastern carriers posted a 10.3% traffic increase in August, while capacity climbed 13.7%, resulting in a 2.5 percentage point fall in load factor to 81.2%, IATA has said in a report.
Global airlines are expected to post record profits of almost $40bn this year, the head of industry body IATA said, but he warned the sector faced threats from terrorism, a sharp rise in oil prices and protectionism.
The International Air Transport Association has announced its intention to work on the new generation of IATA Settlement Systems (NewGen ISS).
The United Arab Emirates on Saturday banned passengers from using Samsung's new Galaxy Note 7 smartphones on board the country's airlines, following a recall of the devices because of a battery fire hazard.
Sri Lanka's main international airport will be partially shut down for several hours a day for three months next year for major renovations, the Civil Aviation Authority said on Friday.
A preliminary investigation found no evidence of gunfire in a terminal at New York's John F. Kennedy International Airport on Sunday, despite earlier reports of shots being heard, the airport's operator said.
Middle Eastern carriers posted a 7.5% traffic increase in June, but was well below the double-digit growth recorded earlier in the year, a new IATA report has shown.
India overhauled rules governing the world's fastest-growing aviation market on Wednesday to make it easier for new airlines to fly overseas, aiming to boost air travel and economic growth.
Global airlines should make more money than previously expected this year, the International Air Transport Association said, helped by low oil prices and work by airlines to fill planes and drive ancillary revenues.
Turkish Airlines launched a daily flight to Atlanta on May 16, making it the ninth US gateway for the carrier
Middle East carriers experienced a 12% rise in demand in March, which was the largest increase among various regions, IATA has said in its latest air passenger market analysis.
China has banned three passengers from major airlines for "uncivilised behaviour", state media reported, as the country seeks to instil manners in its increasingly well-travelled populace.
