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Passenger Growth Hits 5% in May

IATA released data for May 2025 global passenger demand for air travel, showing continued but uneven growth across regions.

• Press Release
• Economics
• Passenger Experience
• Africa & Middle East
• All Regions
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• North Asia
• The Americas

May Air Cargo Demand Up 2.2% Despite Trade Disruptions

IATA released data for May 2025 global air cargo markets showing continued growth despite the dampening effect of shifting US trade policies.

• Press Release
• Cargo
• Economics
• Africa & Middle East
• All Regions
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• North Asia
• The Americas

Fact Sheet - Unruly Passengers

• Fact Sheet
• Passenger Experience
• All Regions

IATA Releases SAF Matchmaker to Connect Airlines and SAF Suppliers

IATA announced the release of the Sustainable Aviation Fuel (SAF) Matchmaker platform, to facilitate SAF procurement between airlines and SAF producers by matching requests for SAF supply with offers.

• Press Release
• Sustainability
• Airline Operations
• All Regions

Operating Safely in a More Conflict-Ridden World

Recent conflict in the Middle East understandably has passengers asking what measures are in place to keep flying safe when there are military activities including missile launches.

• Opinions
• Air Traffic Management
• Airline Operations
• Safety
• Africa & Middle East
• All Regions
• Europe

Cabin Bag Proposal “Meddling in Issues MEPs Don’t Understand”

IATA accused the European Parliament of meddling in operational and commercial issues that it doesn’t understand, following moves to make cabin luggage allowance obligatory, regardless of whether the passenger needs it or not.

• Press Release
• Regulations & Law
• Airline Operations
• All Regions
• Europe

EASA and IATA Publish Comprehensive Plan to Mitigate the Risks of GNSS Interference

IATA and the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) have published a comprehensive plan to mitigate the risks stemming from global navigation satellite system (GNSS) interference.

• Press Release
• Air Traffic Management
• Regulations & Law
• Safety
• Africa & Middle East
• All Regions
• Europe

IATA Responds to Dutch Consumer and Market Authority Decision on Schiphol Airport Charges

IATA reacted to news that the Consumer and Market Authority in the Netherlands (ACM) has allowed Amsterdam Schiphol Airport to increase charges by a cumulative 33% over the next three years.

• Press Release
• Regulations & Law
• Europe

Media Briefing: Regulatory Issues - AGM 2025

• Presentation
• Regulations & Law
• Passenger Experience
• Data
• All Regions

Fact Sheet - IATA Safety Audits and Assessment Programs

• Fact Sheet
• Safety
• All Regions

IATA CO2 Connect Integrated into the Amadeus Travel Platform

IATA and Amadeus are integrating flight-specific emissions data from IATA CO2 Connect in the Amadeus Travel Platform.

• Press Release
• Sustainability
• Passenger Experience
• All Regions

GOL, TAP Adopt IATA FuelIS to Deliver Long-Term Fuel Savings

IATA announced that GOL and TAP Air Portugal have become the first airlines to use IATA FuelIS—an advanced analytics solution designed to help airlines optimize fuel consumption.

• Press Release
• Sustainability
• Airline Operations
• All Regions
• Europe
• The Americas

Fact Sheet - Offsetting and Carbon Capture

• Fact Sheet
• Sustainability
• All Regions

Media Briefing: Safety & Operations - AGM 2025

• Presentation
• Airline Operations
• Safety
• Ground Operations
• Data
• Africa & Middle East
• All Regions
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• North Asia
• The Americas

Samer Majali, CEO, Royal Jordanian Airlines: The passion to make a difference

Samer Majali, Vice-Chair and CEO of Royal Jordanian Airlines, tells Graham Newton how the airline is overcoming its unique challenges.

• CEO Interviews
• Other
• All Regions

Recipients of 2025 IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards Announced

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced the winners of the annual IATA Diversity & Inclusion Awards.

• Press Release
• Other
• All Regions

Media Briefing: North Asia - AGM 2025

• Presentation
• Cargo
• Economics
• Sustainability
• Passenger Experience
• Safety
• Value of Aviation
• North Asia

Media Briefing: Global Outlook - AGM 2025

• Presentation
• Economics
• Africa & Middle East
• All Regions
• Asia Pacific
• Europe
• North Asia
• The Americas

LATAM Airlines Group to Host 82nd IATA AGM in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil

IATA announced that the 82nd IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) will be held in Rio de Janeiro, Brazil in June 2026, hosted by LATAM Airlines Group.

• Press Release
• IATA News
• All Regions
• The Americas

Luis Gallego Chairs IATA Board

IATA announced that Luis Gallego, CEO of International Airlines Group (IAG), has assumed his duties as Chair of the IATA Board.

• Press Release
• IATA News
• All Regions