What are the main benefits of IATA?

Most importantly, IATA provides a powerful, unified and experienced voice that supports and promotes the interests of its members through:
  • International recognition and lobbying.
  • Targeting key industry priorities.
  • Driving industry change.
  • Reducing costs.
  • Communication campaigns.
  • Training and other services.




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Focus areas
  • Safety. IATA states that safety is its highest priority. ...
  • Simplifying the Business. Simplifying the Business was launched in 2004. ...
  • Environment. IATA members and all industry stakeholders have agreed to three sequential environmental goals: ...
  • Services. ...
  • Publications - standards.


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IATA Objectives Promote the development and growth of international air transportation. Promote and guarantee collaboration between the different international air transport companies. Strengthen safety within all areas of air transportation. Creation of international air traffic rules and regulations.

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The IATA's 4-Pillar Strategy
  • Technology.
  • Operations.
  • Infrastructure.
  • Socio-Economic Initiatives.


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IATA defines the world into 3 areas (IATA area 1/2/3), and defines the IATA area into small areas (IATA Tariff sub-area). North America / South America / Hawaii etc. South America (Brazil, Chile, Peru etc.) Europe / Middle East etc.

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IATA's location identifiers are 3-letter codes assigned to airports that have commercial activity. These codes can also be given to bus stations, heliports, rail stations, and ferry terminals if they are involved in intermodal airline travel.

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IATA is the trade association for the world's airlines. It supports many areas of aviation activity and helps formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.

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IATA is a trade association that represents its airlines around the world. Initially founded by 57 carriers, it now has some 300 member airlines from 120 countries. ICAO, on the other hand, is a specialized organization that is part of the United Nations with 193 members, with its headquarters in Montreal, Canada.

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IATA defines the world into 3 areas (IATA area 1/2/3), and defines the IATA area into small areas (IATA Tariff sub-area). North America / South America / Hawaii etc. South America (Brazil, Chile, Peru etc.) Europe / Middle East etc.

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IATA Codes are an integral part of the travel industry and essential for the identification of an airline, its destinations and its traffic documents.

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IATA is the trade association for the world's airlines. It supports many areas of aviation activity and helps formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.

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With more than 40,000 airports existing in the world, an identification system is required that will serve to unequivocally identify each airport, differentiating it from the rest. The IATA and ICAO aerodrome identification codes serve this purpose.

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Every official airport in the world is given a three-letter code from IATA and a four-letter code from ICAO – from one of the world's largest airports, Dammam/King Fahd International Airport (ICAO: OEDF, IATA: DMM) in Saudi Arabia, to one of the smallest, Saba/Juancho E.

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IATA has over 50 offices over the world, supporting our members in some 120 countries. The IATA regional pages are your access to regional priorities and news.

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An IATA certification means your business follows airline carrier rules. For businesses without IATA DGR training, airline carriers can refuse shipments and blacklist. Your business will be unable to operate without an IATA certification. The training certification proves your commitment and compliance to safety.

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?While we serve the airline industry, we are not a regulatory body, and cannot intervene in service disputes or other commercial matters involving airlines or agents and their customers.

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In order to book from IATA, the travel agent must get registered with IATA as an IATA travel agent. However, it is also possible to buy and sell tickets without getting affiliated with IATA. All travel agents who do so are known as non-IATA/independent travel agents.

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As the name suggests, non-IATA/independent travel agents are agents who are not accredited by the International Air Transport Association (IATA). IATA is considered to be one of the most basic resources for a travel agent because most airline bookings are done through the IATA portal.

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