Airline Membership

Detailed cost/benefit analysis of IATA Membership

This table allows you to compare the costs of some of IATA's main services for Airline Members and Non - Members. For more details, please download this analysis: Cost/ benefit of becoming an IATA Member (pdf) 


Area Member Costs Non-Member Costs

IATA Codes
2 Character Designator
3 Digit Accounting Code
3 Digit Airline Prefix 


2,200 Assignment Fee1

2,200 Assignment Fee1
2,835 Annual Fees1

The IATA Multilateral
Interline Traffic
Agreement

2,200 Assignment Fee
-

2,200 Assignment Fee
1,980 Annual Fees2

IATA Clearing House

5000 Deposit

5,000 Deposit
Throughput < 1m   = 9,000
Annual Fee
Throughput 1-10m =18,000
Annual Fee
Throughput >10m = +0.09% of excess

Billing &
Settlement Plan

50% surcharge on data processing costs

Joining fees
Operational Costs – based on BSP participation per country

Cargo Accounts
Settlement Plan

2,500 Joining Fee
Operational Costs – based on CASS participation per country

3,500 Joining Fee
500 Annual Fee
Operational Costs – based on CASS participation per country

The IATA Operational
Safety Audit (IOSA)

55,000 Initial Audit 3

55,000 Initial Audit3
55,000 Subsequent Audits3


Fuel Efficiency
Gap Analysis


75,0004

1. Accounting Code and Airline prefix requested together – Assignment Fee 3,300, Annual Costs   3,385.  All  3 codes requested together – Assignment Fee 5,500
2. Annual Fees based on revenues
3. Average Cost. Actual cost dependent on geographical locations, size of airline, facilities and corrective actions required
4. Average Cost. Actual Cost 60-90K dependent on size of company and location