IATA Boss Says ‘Terror Will Not Get the Better of Us’ and Encourages More Travel


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Recent tragic incidents have affected tourism around the world, but IATA's overall growth numbers reflect the public's continued desire to travel.

International Air Travel Association (IATA) Director General and CEO, Tony Tyler, took an opportunity to recognise the challenges to the travel industry posed by recent events, including the downing of Metrojet 9268, with the loss of all passengers onboard, while encouraging travelers to keep traveling as an act of defiance and resolve. Tyler's comments accompanied IATA's global passenger traffic results for October, general