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Industry association · Canada · EU Transparency Register 1805107590-28

19
positions filed
in the 665 files tracked
17
legislative files
of 665 tracked
17
with a full position paper
attached to a submission

Counts here are a floor, never a total: they cover the 665 consultation files tracked so far (57,774 submissions, mostly 2021–26), so an organization's real filing history is larger, not smaller.

Who they are

Among the 1518 trade and business associations on this site, they rank #181 by legislative files engaged, a count of participation, not a measure of influence.

10
declared lobbying FTE
self-declared
€900K+
declared costs / yr (floor)
5
EP accreditations
as declared to the register
2008
in the register since

Declares membership of

  • ATAG - Air Transport Action Group (www.atag.org)
  • SITA

Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026).

Register category
Trade and business associations
Registered as
International Air Transport Association (IATA)
Head office
Montreal, Canada
EU office
Brussels

Self-declared to the EU Transparency Register (snapshot 14 Oct 2026); cost bands are floors, not audited totals. Reused under Commission Decision 2011/833/EU.

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Their record over time

IATA filed 19 positions between 27 Aug 2020 and 31 Jul 2026, across 17 of the 665 legislative files tracked here, attaching a full position paper 17 times.

2020 · 3 filed2021 · 1 filed2022 · 2 filed2023 · 5 filed2024 · 2 filed2025 · 4 filed2026 · 2 filed

What they argued

Simplification of the implementation of harmonised rules on artificial intelligence – Digital Omnibus on AI (Omnibus VII)filed 13 Mar 2026PDFsource

Unrestricted IATA Comments on the Proposed Amendments to the GDPR under the Digital Omnibus Regulation 1. Proposed Amendments to Article 9 GDPR – Processing of Biometric Data The proposed new exception under Article 9 of the GDPR would allow the processing of biometric data for the purpose of 1:1 identity verification, but only when the biometric data or the technical means used for verification remain fully under…

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Circular Economy Actfiled 6 Nov 2025PDFsource

Date 6 November 2025 IATA Feedback to the call for evidence on the Circular Economy Act The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines, representing some 350 airlines over 80% of global air traffic. We support many areas of aviation activity and help formulate industry policy on critical aviation issues.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

EU Emissions Trading System and market stability reserve: competitiveness and cost-effective decarbonisationfiled 8 Jul 2025PDFsource

Unrestricted IATA’s response to the call for evidence regarding the EU Emissions Trading System Introduction The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the global trade association for airlines, representing over 360 members and accounting for more than 83% of global air traffic.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

Passenger rights in the context of multimodal journeysfiled 17 Jan 2022PDFsource

No need for legislation on airline bankruptcy: Existing mechanisms to mitigate the risks associated with airline bankruptcy are effective: There are mechanisms, protections and voluntary agreements in place today that adequately cover the repatriation of passengers when airlines become insolvent without the need for legislation.

Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport servicesfiled 15 Nov 2023source

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the global trade association of the worlds airlines representing more than 300 airlines globally. Overall, IATA welcomes the EU Commission`s legislative proposal that aims to move towards a harmonized calculation methodology to calculate transport-related greenhouse gas emissions.

Accounting of greenhouse gas emissions of transport servicesfiled 13 Dec 2021source

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the opportunity to comment on Count Emissions EU Impact Assessment consultation. IATA is the global trade association of the world’s airlines representing more than 290 airlines.

Package travel and linked travel arrangements: make the protection of travellers more effective and simplify and clarify certain aspectsfiled 13 Mar 2024PDFsource

13 March 2024 European Commission Directorate-General for Justice and Consumers (JUST) Feedback on the proposal for a directive of the European Parliament and of the Council amending Directive (EU) 2015/2302 to make the protection of travellers more effective and to simplify and clarify certain aspects of the Directive.

Opening of the attached position paper · the full paper is on the Commission’s record (source link above)

VAT in the Digital Agefiled 5 May 2022PDFsource

The International Air Transportation Association (IATA) is the trade association for the world’s airlines. IATA’s 290 members, of which 67 are based in the EU, comprise 83% of total air traffic. We appreciate this opportunity to submit comments for this impact assessment. Please find in attached document our feedback.

Fitness Check of EU airports legislationfiled 6 Jun 2024PDFsource

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the worlds airlines, representing more than 320 airlines and 83% of global air traffic. IATAs member airlines include many based both within and outside of the EU - that operate flights to/from or within Europe. We welcome the opportunity to comment on the fitness check of EU airport legislation carried out by the European Commission.

Revision of EU rules on air servicesfiled 11 Jun 2025PDFsource

IATA is the trade association of the worlds airlines, comprising over 350 members in more than 120 countries, including 91 member airlines in the EU, and representing approximately 83% of the worlds total air traffic. We work with our airline members around the world and the air transport industry as a whole to promote safe, reliable, secure, and sustainable air travel.

VAT package on travel and tourismfiled 16 Oct 2025PDFsource

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association representing the worlds airlines, comprising 363 members, including 144 European carriers, and accounting for approximately 85% of global air traffic. Please find attached IATA`s feedback to the call for evidence.

Amendment of the EU ETS Monitoring and Reporting Regulation (MRR) in response to the ETS revision/Fit For 55filed 23 Aug 2023PDFsource

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) is the trade association for the worlds airlines, representing some 300 carriers based in 120 countries. IATA appreciates the opportunity to provide feedback on the update of the rules for monitoring and reporting emissions of the EU emissions trading system. Please find attached IATA`s response to the consultation on updating EU ETS MRV rules.

Rail ticketingfiled 31 Jul 2026PDFsource

IATA supports the objective of facilitating multimodal passenger travel and improving transparency for consumers. The proposal contains a number of important principles that can contribute to these objectives while supporting competitive and innovative transport distribution markets.

Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanismfiled 15 Nov 2023PDFsource

On behalf of its members, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the adopted act for the proposal for Regulation COM(2023)642. The attached document provides the joint input of the aviation industry on the above-mentioned proposal for Regulation.

Revision of the Visa Suspension Mechanismfiled 28 Aug 2023PDFsource

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) welcomes the opportunity to provide feedback on the initiative EU visa policy revision of the visa suspension mechanism. IATA, jointly with seven other airlines/airport associations across the globe, have joined efforts to provide united industry feedback for this initiative, which can be found in the attachment.´´Industry Feedback_Revision of the visa suspension…

Commission Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses between controllers and processors located in the EUfiled 10 Dec 2020PDFsource

IATA Response to the European Commission consultation on Implementing Decision on standard contractual clauses between controllers and processors for the matters referred to in Article 28 (3) and (4) of Regulation (EU) 2016/679 of the European Parliament and of the Council and Article 29 (7) of Regulation (EU) 2018/1725 of the European Parliament and of the Council - See attached

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