Aviation boss criticises Heathrow

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Aviation boss criticises Heathrow

Giovanni Bisignani
It's a wake-up call, an emergency situation and things must change
very quickly
Giovanni Bisignani, Iata

Service levels at Heathrow Airport are "a national embarrassment",
Giovanni Bisignani, head of International Air Transport Association
(Iata) has said.

He also criticised the regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),
for allowing Heathrow to increase charges by 86% over the next five
years.

Mr Bisignani said such increases could only happen in "monopolyland".

Iata has warned that the airline industry would lose money this year,
having predicted profits in April.

The trade body has predicted that airlines will lose $2.3bn (£1.2bn)
this year, having previously forecast a profit of $4.5bn.

'Perfect storm'

Iata represents companies providing 94% of global air travel. It
blamed soaring fuel prices and the weakening global economy for
creating what it called "a perfect storm".

It said the problems were exacerbated by aircraft that had been
ordered in a boom being delivered during a slowdown.

Mr Bisignani told the BBC there would be many more bankruptcies among
airlines.

"That's why we think that governments, partners and trade unions must
understand it's a wake-up call, an emergency situation and things must
change very quickly in order to be able to survive in a profitable
way," he said.

Iata is calling on governments to limit taxation, trade unions not to
make excessive wage demands and contractors to make efficiency
savings.

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Aviation boss criticises Heathrow

Giovanni Bisignani
It's a wake-up call, an emergency situation and things must change
very quickly
Giovanni Bisignani, Iata

Service levels at Heathrow Airport are "a national embarrassment",
Giovanni Bisignani, head of International Air Transport Association
(Iata) has said.

He also criticised the regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),
for allowing Heathrow to increase charges by 86% over the next five
years.

Mr Bisignani said such increases could only happen in "monopolyland".

Iata has warned that the airline industry would lose money this year,
having predicted profits in April.

The trade body has predicted that airlines will lose $2.3bn (£1.2bn)
this year, having previously forecast a profit of $4.5bn.

'Perfect storm'

Iata represents companies providing 94% of global air travel. It
blamed soaring fuel prices and the weakening global economy for
creating what it called "a perfect storm".

It said the problems were exacerbated by aircraft that had been
ordered in a boom being delivered during a slowdown.

Mr Bisignani told the BBC there would be many more bankruptcies among
airlines.

"That's why we think that governments, partners and trade unions must
understand it's a wake-up call, an emergency situation and things must
change very quickly in order to be able to survive in a profitable
way," he said.

Iata is calling on governments to limit taxation, trade unions not to
make excessive wage demands and contractors to make efficiency
savings.

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Aviation boss criticises Heathrow

Giovanni Bisignani
It's a wake-up call, an emergency situation and things must change
very quickly
Giovanni Bisignani, Iata

Service levels at Heathrow Airport are "a national embarrassment",
Giovanni Bisignani, head of International Air Transport Association
(Iata) has said.

He also criticised the regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),
for allowing Heathrow to increase charges by 86% over the next five
years.

Mr Bisignani said such increases could only happen in "monopolyland".

Iata has warned that the airline industry would lose money this year,
having predicted profits in April.

The trade body has predicted that airlines will lose $2.3bn (£1.2bn)
this year, having previously forecast a profit of $4.5bn.

'Perfect storm'

Iata represents companies providing 94% of global air travel. It
blamed soaring fuel prices and the weakening global economy for
creating what it called "a perfect storm".

It said the problems were exacerbated by aircraft that had been
ordered in a boom being delivered during a slowdown.

Mr Bisignani told the BBC there would be many more bankruptcies among
airlines.

"That's why we think that governments, partners and trade unions must
understand it's a wake-up call, an emergency situation and things must
change very quickly in order to be able to survive in a profitable
way," he said.

Iata is calling on governments to limit taxation, trade unions not to
make excessive wage demands and contractors to make efficiency
savings.

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Aviation boss criticises Heathrow

Giovanni Bisignani
It's a wake-up call, an emergency situation and things must change
very quickly
Giovanni Bisignani, Iata

Service levels at Heathrow Airport are "a national embarrassment",
Giovanni Bisignani, head of International Air Transport Association
(Iata) has said.

He also criticised the regulator, the Civil Aviation Authority (CAA),
for allowing Heathrow to increase charges by 86% over the next five
years.

Mr Bisignani said such increases could only happen in "monopolyland".

Iata has warned that the airline industry would lose money this year,
having predicted profits in April.

The trade body has predicted that airlines will lose $2.3bn (£1.2bn)
this year, having previously forecast a profit of $4.5bn.

'Perfect storm'

Iata represents companies providing 94% of global air travel. It
blamed soaring fuel prices and the weakening global economy for
creating what it called "a perfect storm".

It said the problems were exacerbated by aircraft that had been
ordered in a boom being delivered during a slowdown.

Mr Bisignani told the BBC there would be many more bankruptcies among
airlines.

"That's why we think that governments, partners and trade unions must
understand it's a wake-up call, an emergency situation and things must
change very quickly in order to be able to survive in a profitable
way," he said.

Iata is calling on governments to limit taxation, trade unions not to
make excessive wage demands and contractors to make efficiency
savings.