International Air Transport Association: Dimensions Of International Tourism

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Aman Ahmed
Project I
Phase II Topic Title: IATA / International Air Transport Association Subject Name: Dimensions of International Tourism Subject Code: BTA XI Semester: III

Table of Contents
Introduction 3
History 3
Priorities 4
Safety 4
Security 4
Simplifying the Business 4
Environment 4
Services 5
Strategic Partners 5
Publications – Standards 5
Conclusion 5

Introduction
Headquartered in Montreal, Canada, the International Air Transport Association (IATA for short) is an ‘International Trade Association’ that represents and deals with the world’s airlines. The association currently consists of 260 airlines, including many major carriers. The members represent 117 different countries, and combined, …show more content…

The major 3 are:
1. Improvement in fuel economy of 1.5% every year between 2009 and 2020.
2. An aviation carbon emissions limit to be enforced from 2020.
3. Effectively halving the net aviation carbon emissions within 45 years starting from 2005.
Services
IATA, in addition to being a trade association, also provides consultancy and training in many areas relating to the aviation industry. This includes travel agent accreditation, where in a full accreditation would allow agents to sell tickets on behalf of all its …show more content…

Strategic Partners
Solution providers who work with various IATA work groups, IATA’s Strategic Partners help establish, and maintain connections with prominent industry stakeholders. They also serve the air transport industry alongside IATA.
Publications – Standards
IATA sees numerous standards defined under its umbrella. The Dangerous Goods Regulation (DGR) is the first and most significant one that comes to mind in this respect.
Dangerous Goods, or Hazardous Materials (‘HAZMAT’ for short), are substances that can harm living beings, property or the environment. IATA publishes a manual annually that incorporates governmental and individual airline requirements with the ICAO dangerous goods regulation. This manual is widely used by many airlines around to world in tackling the danger of HAZMATs.
Conclusion
IATA, despite not possessing any legislative powers, has established itself as the one organization that can speak for the airline industry. With 265 members, IATA is a unified virtual HUB for all its member that acts as the gateway for passengers and airlines alike to make traveling a simpler, hassle-free task and

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