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Fact Sheet - Air Travel Accessibility

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Putting Data to Work for a Stronger Aviation Industry

The air transport industry generates vast amounts of data. Collecting and using this data can make air travel more predictable, environmentally responsible, and potentially more affordable.

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• Airline Operations
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EASA and IATA Announce Collaboration Regarding Air Travel Emissions Calculations

EASA and IATA signed a Memorandum of Understanding to explore synergies between the European Union Flight Emissions Label and IATA’s existing environmental data management ecosystem–IATA’s EcoHub and IATA CO2 Connect.

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• Sustainability
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• Europe

Statement on Premium Flyers Solidarity Coalition Declaration

IATA dismissed the Premium Flyers Solidarity Coalition Declaration, emphasizing that the proposed tax on air travelers lacks any credible analysis of the negative effects it may have on the countries it aims to support.

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What's Holding Back Digital Travel?

Imagine never needing a paper passport at the airport. You simply scan your face—no check-in desk, no printed boarding pass, no fumbling for documents. This isn’t science fiction. It is the future airlines and airports are actively building. So why are we not all traveling this way yet?

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Integrating Domestic and International Departure Passenger Flows Could Save Millions and Streamline Travel

IATA released a study showing substantial savings and gains can be made by using biometric digital ID technology to manage the segregation of international and domestic departing passengers at airports.

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• Airport Infrastructure
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IATA’s 2025 Global Passenger Survey Reveals Mobile and Digital ID as the Future of Travel

IATA released the results of its 2025 Global Passenger Survey (GPS), highlighting two key trends that are redefining the passenger travel experience: mobile reliance rising and biometric adoption accelerating.

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• Travel & Tourism
• Africa & Middle East
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• Asia Pacific
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IATA Launches Global Campaign to Help Travelers Fly Safely with Lithium Batteries

IATA has launched ‘Travel Smart with Lithium Batteries’, a global safety campaign that gives travelers seven simple rules for carrying mobile phones, laptops, power banks, and other lithium-powered devices safely when they fly.

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Passenger Demand Grows 4% in July

IATA released data for July 2025 global passenger demand for air travel, revealing a good northern summer season for airlines.

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• Africa & Middle East
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• Asia Pacific
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Digital Travel: Plotting a path for broader DTC adoption

Digital Travel Credentials (DTC) have been demonstrated in practice.

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Passenger Growth Slows to 2.6% in June

IATA released data for June 2025 global passenger demand for air travel, showing continued but slower growth, reflecting disruptions around military conflict in the Middle East.

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• Economics
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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.

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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.

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Passenger Growth Accelerates to 8% in April

IATA released data for April 2025 global passenger demand for air travel, showing strengthened growth, especially for international demand.

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• Economics
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• Africa & Middle East
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Pieter Elbers, CEO, IndiGo: This is India’s time!

IndiGo CEO, Pieter Elbers, says India has all the elements in place to address the country’s enormous demand for air travel. Interview by Graham Newton.

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March Passenger Demand Grows 3.3%

IATA released data for March 2025 global passenger demand for air travel, showing a slightly strengthening growth.

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IATA’s Contactless Travel Directory Eases Airline Access to Biometric Services

IATA has released its Contactless Travel Directory to help quickly scale and increase adoption of contactless travel solutions.

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• Passenger Experience
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Airlines Oppose UK ETA Price Hike

IATA opposes the UK Home Office proposal to increase the costs of UK Electronic Travel Authorizations (ETAs) by 60% to GBP 16.

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• Regulations & Law
• Travel & Tourism
• Value of Aviation
• Europe

Slot Regulation Should Push Airports to Squeeze More Capacity from Existing Infrastructure

IATA warned that the airport capacity crunch is threatening the freedom for people to travel, and constraining economies.

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International Community Aligns on Air Travel Accessibility Priorities

Aviation stakeholders and disability advocates established key priorities for improving global air travel accessibility.

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