CAPSCA Global Symposium Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? ICAO Headquarters, Montreal, Canada 28-
Agenda Who is IATA? What is Timatic? What are the sources of information? What happened during the EVD outbreak? How to better cooperate? Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 2
Who is IATA?
IATA - International Air Transport Association IATA is the global trade association for the airline industry present in 130 countries Founded in 1945 with now 250 members comprising 84% of total air traffic IATA s mission is to represent, lead and serve the industry IATA delivers standards and solutions to ensure a safe, secure and efficient air transport- Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 4
Countries becoming middle (red) or high (blue) income ASIA, LATAM and Africa will become an important source of fast growth for air transport Source: Name IATA/Tourism of Project Economics Air Passenger Forecasts 5 IATA Economics www.iata.org/pax-forecast
Demand for air travel will double over 20 years 9,000 8,000 7,000 6,000 5,000 Outlook for worldwide O-D passenger trips, million Liberal policies scenario Current policies 2014-2034 1.8-2.8x growth 2.3-5 billion additional O-D passenger trips 4,000 Closing borders scenario 3,000 2,000 2014 2019 2024 2029 2034 Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 6
What is Timatic?
Airlines are legally responsible to ensure that each passenger has sufficient travel documents for their destination and any transit points on their itinerary! ICAO Annex 9 Facilitation Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 8
Timatic is the immigration regulations database for more than 50 years Passport Visa Health Customs Currencies Airport Taxes Every nationality to every airport - Destination and transit regulations Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 9
Travel plan & Booking Check-in & Transit What do I need for my international trip? 1. Passport and Visa regulations & advice 2. Health regulations & advice: Yellow Fever Immunization Malaria tablets Other Health Requirements Do I meet border control regulations? 1. Passport & Visa regulations 2. Health Regulations & advice: Yellow Fever Certificate Other Health Requirements Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 10
Paper Online From static paper to on-line dynamic data Static Data Dynamic Data Web Services Online www.iatatravelcenter.com Paper
Timatic key facts 300 Airlines are connected to approximately 30,000 terminals 48,000 paper copies of TIM (Timatic) are distributed worldwide every year 130,000 travel agencies access Timatic through GDS or TimaticWeb More than 2,000,000 travelers and government agencies access in 2014 the online travel center www.iatatravelcenter.com Over 100,000,000 passengers had their document requirements checked in 2014 (pick at ½ million per day) Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 12
Timatic users Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 13
What are the sources of information?
Timatic sources of information 4% 20% 1% 50% 46% 79% Airline: 515 Government: 561 Other: 49 Total: 1125 (people) Countries with airline AND government sources: 173 Countries with only airline sources: 44 Countries with only govermnent sources: 3 Total: 225 (countries) Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 15
Timatic sources performance 2% 2% 2% 2% 7% 5% Excellent: Very Good: Pro-active sources Reply within 3 working days 12% 32% Good: Average: Reply received between 4 and 7 working days Reply received between 8 and 14 working days Poor: Reply received between 15 and 30 working days Very poor: Reply received after 30 working days Source unable to help 36% No reply from source Phone Call: Reply received after making a phone call +20,000 annual updates to the database so approx. 70 updates per day! Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 16
What happened during the EVD outbreak?
IATA - Ebola Coordination Group IATA s Medical Advisor, Dr Claude Thibeault IATA Senior Vice President, Airport, Passenger, Cargo & Security Heads of IATA Divisions and Regional Offices: Members and External Relations Safety and Flight Operations Aviation and Border Security Regional Offices Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 18
IATA Ebola guiding principles International coordination and state responsibility are critical IATA guidance based on advice received from authorities/experts i.e. the WHO IATA regional and local offices are monitoring developments on a real-time basis The Timatic team is validating that information received are enforced at airports New travel requirements (e.g. restrictions) are then reflected in TIMATIC Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 19
IATA Frequency of updates in Timatic Timatic updates concerning Ebola started in July 2014 Pick of updates was between September and November 2014 In three months roughly 70 updates were performed in some 45 countries Health checks increased from 2,900,000 to 3,900,000 during the Ebola outbreak Ebola outbreak updates are also featured in Timatic news section Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 20
IATA Examples of restrictions in Timatic Countries imposed restrictions on: 1. Travelers arriving from countries infected by Ebola 2. Nationals of countries infected by Ebola 3. Nationals of AND travelers arriving from countries infected by Ebola Example - BAHRAIN, 19 August 2014 Nationals of Guinea, Liberia, Nigeria and Sierra Leone are refused entry, even if holding a valid visa or residence permit issued by Bahrain. Transit through Bahrain (BAH) for up to 8 hours is possible. However, it is not possible to obtain the 24 hour transit visa nor the 24 hour Causeway Transit Visa on arrival. Example - SINGAPORE, 05 November 2014 Nationals of Guinea, Liberia and Sierra Leone require a visa, applied for prior to departure for Singapore. Visitors arriving from or who have recently visited the above mentioned countries are subject to screening and health check. Passengers may be quarantined for further assessment. Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 21
IATA What is the status to-date in Timatic The Timatic team continues to monitor the situation: Restrictions in some countries have been totally lifted such as in Guyana Others are being gradually relaxed, such as in Mauritius and USA Full restrictions remain in place in other countries such as in Australia Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 22
How to better cooperate?
How to better cooperate on major disaster? (Preparation and execution) ICAO/WHO/IATA: Continue to work together to ensure commensurate measures are put in place in case of major disaster ICAO/WHO: Help IATA develop a sourcing network with Authorities proactively sharing measures (timediting@iata.org) especially in developing areas such as Sub-Saharan Africa IATA: Help ICAO/WHO and National Authorities to disseminate health regulations and advices Can Timatic help during the EVD Outbreak? 24
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