Networks and Operators

International Air Transport Association

Also Known As IATA

Citation Formats

General Reference

Transport Atlas. "International Air Transport Association." Accessed August 30, 2026. https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/international-air-transport-association.

APA Style

Transport Atlas. (n.d.). International Air Transport Association. Retrieved August 30, 2026, from https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/international-air-transport-association

BibTeX

@misc{transportatlas-international-air-transport-association,
  author = {Transport Atlas},
  title = {International Air Transport Association},
  year = {2026},
  url = {https://transport.interactiveatlas.org/networks/international-air-transport-association},
  note = {Accessed August 30, 2026}
}

IATA, a trade association of the world's airlines, founded in Havana, Cuba in 1945 as the successor to an earlier international air transport body founded in 1919. It sets technical, safety and commercial standards used across the airline industry, including the three letter airport and airline codes seen on tickets and baggage tags, and represents its member airlines to governments and regulators.

Facts

Founded Year

1945 1

Significance

Its member airlines carry roughly 85 percent of the world's total air traffic, making it the leading trade association setting commercial standards across the global airline industry. 1

Cross-Tradition Connections