International Air Transport Association
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The International Air Transport Association is a trade organization that represents airlines from around the world. It matters because it helps coordinate industry standards and positions and advocates for the airline industry's interests in global aviation matters.
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The International Air Transport Association (IATA /aɪˈɑːtə/ eye-AH-tuh) is an airline trade association founded in 1945. IATA has been described as a cartel since, in addition to setting technical standards for airlines, it has also organized tariff conferences that served as a forum for price fixing.
According to IATA, the trade association represents 367 airlines as of 2025, including major carriers, from over 120 countries. IATA's member airlines account for approximately 82% of the total available seat miles as of 2020. IATA supports airline activity and helps formulate industry policy and standards. It is headquartered in Montreal, Canada.