The term IATA stands for International Air Transport Association, it is the International Air Transport Association.
Brief description
IATA's most important goal is to unify and standardize all required steps related to check-in, passenger and cargo transportation. Its responsibilities also include setting fares for carriage, as well as mutually agreeing flight plans for interstate air traffic. A further area of IATA's responsibility is the distribution of international codes known as IATA-Codes, which designate airports, airlines, aircraft types.
