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AIDX

​Aviation Information Data Exchange (AIDX) is the global XML messaging standard for ​exchanging flight data between airlines, airports and third parties

Aircraft Maintenance Optimization Guidelines

The Aircraft Maintenance Optimization Guidelines are the most comprehensive summary of aircraft maintenance program basics.

Airline Coding Directory

The Airline Coding Directory (ACD) is the official industry source for airline and airport codes worldwide.

Airline Industry Reservations Interline Message Procedures (AIRIMP)

The A4A-IATA Reservations Interline Message Procedures (AIRIMP) is the reference for communications standards for the handling of Passenger Reservations Interline Messages.

Airline Operational Cost Management Guidelines

The Guidance Material & Best Practices for Airline Operational Cost Management (AOCM) assists airlines in developing cost reduction program

Airline Sustainability Reporting Handbook

The Airline Sustainability Reporting Handbook (ASRH) is a tool for corporate social responsibility reporting using Global Reporting Initiatives (GRI) standards

Airport Development Reference Manual (ADRM)

For more than 50 years, the Airport Development Reference Manual (ADRM) has been recognized as the industry’s most important guide for airport planning and development.

Airport Handling Manual (AHM)

The Airport Handling Manual (AHM) contains all the industry-approved policies and standards to support safe and efficient ground operations above and below the wing.

API-PNR Toolkit

The API-PNR Toolkit includes presentations and videos, dynamic checklists and reference material to help you design passenger efficient data programs.

Aviation Cybersecurity Library

The Aviation Cybersecurity Library contains relevant guidance materials to help the industry in its effort to increase its posture and maturity towards cybersecurity.

Baggage ID

IATA Airline Baggage Identification Chart is used for baggage claim forms distributed among passengers.

Baggage Reference Manual (BRM)

The baggage reference manual (BRM) helps manage baggage operations, presenting potential issues that occur along a baggage chain and ways to solve them.

Battery Shipping Regulations

Powering the safe transportation of batteries by air. Information needed for supply chains to ensure they are complying with those shipping guidelines.

Billing and Settlement Plans (BSPs) Data Interchange Standards

DISH is the global data interchange standard implemented by all Billing Settlement Plans (BSPs)

Cabin Operations Safety Guide

The IATA Cabin Operations Safety Guide is intended to give airlines the tools they need to create and update safety procedures and policies.

Cargo Agency Conference Resolution Manual

This Cargo Agency Conference Resolution Manual (CACRM) includes all amendments adopted at the Cargo Agency Conference.

Cargo Claims & Loss Prevention Handbook

The Cargo Claims and Loss Prevention Handbook (CCLPH) explains the entire claims process from the time the claim is received until it is settled.

Cargo Services Conference Resolution Manual

The Cargo Services Resolution Manual (CSCRM) includes all amendments adopted by the Cargo Agency Conference.

Cargo-XML Toolkit

The Cargo-XML Toolkit provides standards for the electronic exchange of information for the air cargo industry.

CargoLink - Directory of Cargo Professionals

CargoLink is an online directory for the cargo supply chain with more than 6,000 freight forwarders, airlines, airports & industry suppliers.

City Code Directory (CCD)

The City Code Directory (CCD) is the reference for numerical and alphabetical codes for countries, cities, airports, currencies and area codes for passenger fares and cargo rates.

Codes - Airline and Airport Codes Search

Official directory of IATA codes used by airlines and airports, including IATA 3-letter and 2-letter codes.

Compassionate Transportation Manual

The Compassionate Transportation Manual (CTM) contains shipping guidelines for funeral operators, airlines and freight forwarders involved in the repatriation of human remains by air.

Competency-Based Training & Assessment (CBTA) Library

The CBTA Library contains documents that consolidate the best practices for the implementation of effective and efficient CBTA programs for flight crew training.

Crisis Communications Guidelines - Social Media

Free guidelines and best practices on dealing with the media after an aviation accident in the age of digital. For airlines, airports, manufacturers.

Dangerous Goods Regulations (DGR)

IATA's Dangerous Goods Regulation (DGR) helps you classify, mark, pack, label and document dangerous shipments and hazardous materials in compliance with air transport regulations.

Dangerous Goods Training Program - Workbooks

IATA's Dangerous goods training programs workbooks are designed to familiarize students with the various sections of the DGR manual.

DGR Data eList Products

The DGR eList is a database product derived from the annually produced IATA Dangerous Goods Regulations manual.

Digital Identity and Biometrics Fundamentals Handbook

The Digital Identity and Biometrics Fundamentals handbook explains travel identity forms and options for trusted digital Identifications suitable for air travel.

Environment & Sustainability Manuals

The Environment and Sustainability manuals contains standards and industry guidance to support sustainability initiatives for the aviation value chain.

Essential Documents on International Air Carrier Liability

Essential Documents on International Air Carrier Liability, a unique compilation of applicable international treaties. conventions and industry agreements.

Fatigue Management Guide for Airline Operations

The Fatigue Management Guide for Airline Operations supports Fatigue Risk Management Systems (FRMS), presenting the common approach of pilots, regulators and operators to this complex issues

Fuel Servicing Guidelines

IATA fuel guidelines, developed by the Technical Fuel Group in consultation with fuel specialists aim to enhance safety in critical fuelling tasks

Global Passenger Survey (GPS)

The IATA Global Passenger survey (GPS) details the preferences of air travelers from the point of ticket purchase till the point they collect their bags at their destination

GOXML Toolkit

The Ground Operation XML Messaging toolkit (GOXML) is accessible to customers who obtain the latest edition of the Airport Handling Manual (AHM) digital version.

Guidance Material and Best Practices for Pilot Aptitude Testing

The Guidance Material and Best Practices for Pilot Aptitude Testing manual supports enchanced safety and efficiency

IATA Cargo Handling Manual

The ICHM covers the entire shipping process door-to-door and describes the operating procedures standard in every stage of the transport chain in plain language.

IATA Clearing Services Exchange Rates

The IATA Clearing Services Exchange Rates are currency exchange files used to perform interline invoicing and settlement between airlines

IATA Consolidated Exchange Rates

The IATA Consolidated Exchange Rate (ICER) provides daily updates of exchange rates/BSR for conversion of fares, taxes, and fees to alternate currencies of payment.

IATA Ground Operations Manual (IGOM)

The IGOM is your definitive source for the latest industry-approved standards harmonizing ground handling processes and procedures for frontline personnel.

IATA Health and Safety Checklist for Air Operators (IHSC)

The IATA Health Safety Checklist (IHSC) for airline operators provides the standards and recommended practices for self-assessment related to ICAO Public Health Corridor (PHC).

IATA List of Ticket and Airport Taxes and Fees (ILTATF)

The IATA List of Ticket and Airport Taxes and Fees (ILTATF) is tool for the collection, filling ticketing, remitting, interlining of various ticket and airport taxes, charges and fees.

IATA Rates of Exchange

IATA Rates of Exchange (IROE) provides monthly updates of IATA currency rates of exchange used by the industry for fare/rate construction.

IATA Safety Report

The IATA Annual Safety Report uncovers aviation safety concerns and develops prevention strategies to ensure the ongoing enhancement of safety

IATA Technical Peripheral Specifications (ITPS)

The IATA Technical Peripheral Specifications (ITPS) describes all exchanges of Departure Control Systems (DCSs) to device communication and all device responses regarding Common Use.

Infectious Substances Shipping Regulations (ISSR)

The infectious substances regulations includes information applicable to the transport of by air, sea, rail, road, mail of biological products and clinical waste.

Integrated Risk and Resilience Management Manual (IRRM)

The Integrated Risk and Resilience Management Manual (IRRM) focuses on emergency response (ERP) and integrated risk management in aviation.

International Aircraft Financing (IAF)

Gain insight into the world of acquiring and financing aircraft with a manual covering air law, economics, taxation, accounting, insurance, politics and engineering.

IOSA Standard Manual (ISM)

The IOSA Standards Manual (ISM) contains guidance to make up the assessment criteria for the IOSA Audit and provides further information on IOSA XML products.

ISAGO Standards Manuals

The IATA Safety Audit for Ground Operations (ISAGO) Manuals is a collection of best practices and standards to improve ground safety and reduce ground damage.

Labels, Markings, Posters and Signage

IATA offers a wide variety of fully compliant labels, markings and posters that may be required on packages of dangerous goods and help overall awareness.

Live Animals Regulations (LAR)

The Live Animals Regulations (LAR) is the essential standard to ship animals in a safe, humane and cost-effective manner.

Lost Found Property Chart

The Lost and Found Property Items chart identifies belongings that passengers frequently lose as carry on items.

Maximum Permitted Mileage Manual (MPM)

The Maximum Permitted Mileage Manual (MPM) contains the Maximum Permitted Mileage distances for every city pair, which is required in fare construction and to establish prorate factors.

Medical Manual for Aviation

The IATA Aviation Medical Manual focuses on airline administration and operations from a medical/health point of view for passengers and crew

Multilateral & Bilateral Interline Traffic Agreements

The Multilateral Interline Traffic Agreement (MITA) manual and Bilateral Interline E-ticketing Agreements (BIETA) presents all interline agreements in digital formats for easy integration with your systems.

Passenger Tariffs Conference Composite Manual

The Passenger Tariffs Conference Composite Manual (PTCCM) formerly called the Passenger Standards Conference Tariffs Manual (PSCTM) includes definitions, mileage, fare and currency principles and interline baggage rules.

Passenger Agency Conference Resolutions Manual

The Passenger Agency Conference Resolutions Manual contains the Resolutions of the IATA Passenger Agency Conference

Passenger Services Conference Resolution Manual

The Passenger Services Conference Resolution Manual (PSCRM), formerly called the Passenger Services Conference Manual, contains all resolutions for passenger and baggage processing in interline environment.

Perishable Cargo Regulations

The Perishable Cargo Regulations (PCR) has all the up-to-date, best-practice information you need to develop loss-minimizing perishable shipping processes.

Reservations Handbook

The Reservations Handbook is designed to provide a central source of reservations procedures and practices. It addresses every possible reservations scenario including internationally agreed upon rules and interline reservation procedures.

Revenue Accounting Manual

IATA Revenue Accounting Manual explains the standard billing procedures for the interline accounting of passenger, cargo, Universal Air Travel and miscellaneous revenues.

Security Management System (SeMS) Manual

The Security Management System (SeMS) Manual focuses on essential aspects of aviation security management, including accountabilities, risk assessment, communication.

Standard Computerized Airplane Performance (SCAP)

SCAP is a specification which defines the interface requirements for aircraft manufacturer supplied inflight performance software for implementation in the airline user environment.

Standard Procedures for Preloading Advance Cargo Information (PLACI) Manual

​IATA's Preloading Advance Cargo Information Guidelines provides harmonized and standardized procedures for advance cargo information filing in a unique, comprehensive manual.

Standard Schedules Information Manual (SSIM)

The Standard Schedules Information Manual (SSIM) standardizes airline scheduling and slot data handling procedures.

Station Standard Minimum Connecting Time(s) (MCT)

The IATA Station Standard Minimum Connecting Time(s) - "Airport Standard MCT" includes 400+ of the most connected airports worldwide, representing 90% of international connections.

Temperature Control Regulations (TCR)

The Temperature Control Regulation (TCR) contains all the information you need to ship temperature-sensitive products: carrier and government regulations, packaging, documentation requirements

Ticketed Point Mileage (TPM)

The official source for flown mileages between all points used by airlines is the Ticketed Point Mileage Manual (TPM) that includes more than 65,000 city pair mileages.

Ticketing Handbook

The Ticketing Handbook is the official guide to worldwide airline passenger ticketing.

ULD Regulations

ULD regulations help ground handlers and airline workers process freight efficiently and safely while reducing delays, fines and aircraft damage.