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Pressemitteilung: FIATA seeks urgent clarification from airlines ahead of expedited implementation of IATA Direct Air Waybill changes / Geneva, 30 June 2026 – With the implementation of amendments to the IATA Direct Air Waybill (DAWB) framework currently scheduled by the IATA Cargo Agency Conference to take effect on an expedited basis from 1 July 2026, FIATA notes that the formal review process before the scheduled date of effectiveness has not been respected. Whilst FIATA continues to pursue the preservation of the review process, FIATA has today written to airlines worldwide seeking urgent clarification as to whether they intend to implement the changes in practice as of 1 July 2026 and how the changes will be implemented. Following the adoption of the amendments under an expedited procedure, FIATA exercised its formal right under the Cargo Agency Conference (CAC) Resolution 801c to request a review of the decision. The review process exists to ensure that significant amendments affecting the rights and obligations of freight forwarders and airlines can be properly examined, including their legal, operational and insurance implications, before taking effect. However, despite repeated requests by FIATA, the review process has not been capable of being completed before the scheduled date of effectiveness. Despite FIATA's repeated requests that the IATA-FIATA Consultative Council (IFCC) be convened as a matter of urgency, the IFCC has not been convened in sufficient time to formulate its recommendation to the Cargo Agency Conference before the amendments are due to take effect. FIATA therefore requested that the effective date be postponed until 1 October 2026 to preserve the effectiveness of the review mechanism and allow the review process to be completed as contemplated by the Cargo Agency Conference Resolutions. To date, no postponement has been confirmed. As a result, the review mechanism established under the Cargo Agency Conference Resolutions has been deprived of its intended effect. (....)