IATA-International Air Transport Association

ICAO-International Civil Aviation Organization

IAHA- Independent Aircraft Handling
Association
SITA - Airline tele communications and
information technology

IATA
INTERNATIONAL
AIRTRANSPORT ASSOCIATION
Introduction to iata
The International Air Transport Association is the trade
associationfor the worldsairlines.
It represents some 240 airlines or more than 80% total air
traffic.




It is headquartered in Montreal, Canada with
Executive Offices in Geneva, Switzerland.
Iatas structure
IATA is led by Tony Tyler Director General & CEO since
July2011.
Main offices
IATA has 63 offices in 61 countries, with its Head Office in
Montreal, Executive Office in Geneva and Regional Offices in
Amman, Beijing, Brussels, Johannesburg, Madrid, Miami, Moscow,
Singapore and Washington.
The IATA Annual General Meeting & World Air Transport
Summit, held in June each year

FOUNDATION OF IATA
IATA was founded in Havana, Cuba, in April 1945.

It is the prime vehicle for inter-airline cooperation in promoting safe, reliable,
secure and economical air services for the benefit of the world's consumers.


The international scheduled air transport industry is more than 100 times larger
than it was in 1945.
IATA had 57 members from 31 nations mostly in Europe and North America.

Today it has some 240 members from 118 nations in every part of the globe.

The modern IATA is the successor to the International Air Traffic Association
founded in the Hague in 1919 the year of the world's first international scheduled
services.
mission
TO REPRESENT
TO LEAD
TO SERVE
The aviation industry
TO REPRESENT
Improveunderstandingoftheairtransportindustryamong
decisionmakersandincreaseawarenessofthebenefits
thataviationbringstonationalandglobaleconomies.
Advocatingfortheinterestsofairlinesacrosstheglobe,
wechallengeunreasonablerulesandcharges,hold
regulatorsandgovernmentstoaccount,andstrivefor
sensibleregulation.
TO LEAD
Fornearly70years,wehavedevelopedglobalcommercial
standardsuponwhichtheairtransportindustryisbuilt.
Ouraimistoassistairlinesbysimplifyingprocessesand
increasingpassengerconveniencewhilereducingcosts
andimprovingefficiency.
TO SERVE
We help airlines to operate safely, securely, efficiently and
economi cal l y under cl ear l y def i ned r ul es.
pr of essi onal suppor t i s pr ovi ded t o al l i ndust r y
t ake hol der s wi t h a wi de r ange of pr oduct s and
exper t ser vi ces .
MEMBERSHIP



FORMAL MEMBERSHIP
Formaliatamemebershiponly Appliestoairlines.

Otherindustry Partnerscanparticipatein Different
Iataprograms&benefit From Awealthofresources
Tocarryout Their Operations
MEMBERS
AIRLINES
TRAVELAGENCIES&OTHERTRAVELANDTOURISM
INTERMEDIARIES
FREIGHT FORWARDERS
INDUSTRYSUPPLIERS
TYPES OF IATA
MEMBERSHIP




IATA Membership is open to both scheduled
and non-scheduled airlines that maintain
an IATA Operational Safety Audit
(IOSA) registration.
Active Members
Associate Members
Allied Members
AIRLINES
IATAMEMBERSHIPIS OPENTO BOTHSCHEDULEDANDNON-
SCHEDULEDAIRLINES.
TRAVEL AGENCY AND OTHER
TRAVEL INTERMEDIARIES
TRAVEL AND TOURISM ACCREDITATIONANDCODESERVICES
SIMPLIFY THEBUSSINESSRELATIONSHIPBETWEENAGENTS
ANDAIRLINESASWELLASOTHERTOURISM SERVICE
PROVIDERS.
FREIGHT FORWARDERS
IATAPROVIDES ACCREDITATIONPROVIDES INDUSTRY
RECOGNITIONFOR CARGOAGENTS.
INDUSTRY SUPPLIERS
IATA STRATEGIC PARTNERSHIPS PROGRAMS ALLOWS SUPPLIERS
AND SERVICE PROVIDRERS TO INTERACT WITH IATA AND ITS
MEMVER AIRLINES IN THE DEVELOPMENT TO INTERACT WITH IATA
AND ITS MEMBER AIRLINES IN THE DEVELOPMENT OF INDUSTRY
SOLUTION.
FUNCTIONS
Regulates airlines rights on operations in a foreign country
(with host govt. consent).
Regulates air tariffs.
Settles disputes between any two airlines.
Regulates complete accounting through their medium of BSP
(Billing and Settlement Plan)
Frames laws and by-laws on air transportation
Keeping in view geographical conditions and
location. Provides professional training to
manpower -both distance learning as well as
classroom studies
Supports CRS providers.
Designates each airline with a two alpha code,
each location with a three alpha code and each
airline with a three numeric code.
Updates the travel industry with latest
developments and changes on regular basis
through their web sites/email/newsletters etc.
Maintains high financial credibility.
Maintains high standards of quality in service.
Controls ticket stocks and distributes them to
accredited travel industry.
Conducts meetings at regular intervals at all levels-
international/regional/local and also invite
participation from all members.