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IATA

American  
  1. International Air Transport Association.


IATA British  
/ iːˈɑːtə, aɪˈɑːtə /

acronym

  1. International Air Transport Association

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Walsh currently leads the civil aviation industry's leading trade association, the IATA.

From Barron's • Apr. 1, 2026

In the last couple of years, Venezuela averaged about 15,000 passengers flying in and out of the country weekly, according to IATA, mostly from Spain, Portugal, Panama and Colombia.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 23, 2025

Per the IATA, the body should be moved to a seat away from other passengers or to another area of the plane, if possible.

From BBC • Mar. 9, 2025

Premium travel, which also includes business class, is back to 86% of 2019 levels, according to IATA, while total air travel demand, including economy class, is at 81%.

From Seattle Times • May 16, 2023

Willie Walsh, outspoken head of the world's biggest airline trade body, IATA, joined the European Union's top permanent transport official Henrik Hololei on stage at the Airline Economics conference in the world's aviation finance capital.

From Reuters • Jan. 16, 2023

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