International Air Transport Association

IATA

IATA is the international trade body of the world’s airlines (active in international, scheduled air transport).It was established on 18 December 1945 by a Special Act of the Canadian Parliament.

Lobbying Activity

Response to Circular Economy Act

6 Nov 2025

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

4 Nov 2025 · IATA working group visit - Air Passenger Rights

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

24 Sept 2025 · Air Passenger Rights

Meeting with Henrik Nielsen (Director Migration and Home Affairs) and

1 Jul 2025 · Entry/Exit System state of play and next steps

Meeting with Christine Berg (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

24 Jun 2025 · EASA Fees and charges (F&C) regulation and more specifically the charging for Third Country Operator (TCO) certificates

Meeting with Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

3 Jun 2025 · Passengers' rights

Meeting with Elisabeth Kotthaus (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

3 Jun 2025 · Problems to be tackled to facilitate air travel for passengers with disabilities and reduced mobility

Meeting with Maria Velentza (Director Competition) and

22 May 2025 · Exchange of views on EU payment markets

Meeting with Eddy Liegeois (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

28 Apr 2025 · Implementation of ReFuelEU Aviation

Meeting with Olivier Onidi (Deputy Director-General Migration and Home Affairs) and

14 Apr 2025 · Commission outreach to IATA to discuss the topic of irregular migration via air

Meeting with Vicent Marzà Ibáñez (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

10 Apr 2025 · Passengers' rights - Hand luggage

Meeting with Maria De Las Flores Diaz Pulido (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

26 Mar 2025 · Courtesy visit in the new role of Flor Diaz Pulido

Meeting with Jan-Christoph Oetjen (Member of the European Parliament)

20 Mar 2025 · challenges for the aviation industry

Meeting with Eddy Liegeois (Head of Unit Mobility and Transport)

10 Feb 2025 · Hand luggage industry initiative

Meeting with Simona Ardovino (Head of Unit Migration and Home Affairs)

4 Feb 2025 · Commission outreach to IATA to discuss the topic of irregular migration via air

Meeting with Andrey Novakov (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

4 Feb 2025 · Passenger rights file

Meeting with Andrey Novakov (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

23 Jan 2025 · Passenger rights file

Meeting with Gerassimos Thomas (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

18 Nov 2024 · Physical meeting - CBAM, COP29 and Carbon Pricing

Meeting with Elena Nevado Del Campo (Member of the European Parliament)

15 Oct 2024 · IATA priorities

Meeting with Dolors Montserrat (Member of the European Parliament)

19 Sept 2024 · Sustainable aviation sector

Meeting with Aleksandra Baranska (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič), Dino Toljan (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič) and

24 May 2024 · Book and claim system for Sustainable Aviation Fuels

Meeting with Helena Braun (Cabinet of Vice-President Maroš Šefčovič) and

16 Apr 2024 · Circular economy and improving cabin waste management

Meeting with Ralf Kuhne (Cabinet of Commissioner Stella Kyriakides) and

16 Apr 2024 · On circular economy and improving cabin waste management.

Meeting with Rachel Smit (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Rozalina Petrova (Cabinet of Commissioner Virginijus Sinkevičius) and

16 Apr 2024 · Circular economy and improving cabin waste management

Meeting with Jeroen Lenaers (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and

23 Nov 2023 · API

Meeting with Jeroen Lenaers (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur) and KLM Royal Dutch Airlines

30 Aug 2023 · API

Meeting with Rachel Smit (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean) and

22 Mar 2023 · Meeting on MDMS

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

8 Mar 2023 · Priorities and challenges for European and international aviation, including recovery, capacity, sustainability and drones.

Meeting with José Ramón Bauzá Díaz (Member of the European Parliament, Rapporteur) and Airlines for Europe

16 Nov 2022 · ReFuelEU Aviation

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

24 Oct 2022 · post-Covid recovery, SAATM (in the margins of the AACO 55th AGM)

Meeting with Ciarán Cuffe (Member of the European Parliament, Shadow rapporteur)

27 Sept 2022 · EU rules on airport slot allocation (Staff Level)

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and

13 Jul 2022 · Aviation Dialogue

Meeting with Walter Goetz (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

29 Apr 2022 · Update on the state of international aviation

Meeting with Rachel Smit (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

8 Feb 2022 · Courtesy meeting

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

30 Sept 2021 · aviation recovery

Meeting with Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Rachel Smit (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

20 Jul 2021 · slot relief

Meeting with Anthony Whelan (Cabinet of President Ursula von der Leyen) and

1 Jul 2021 · EU COVID Certificate

Meeting with Chris Uregian (Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas), Despina Spanou (Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas), Maria-Myrto Kanellopoulou (Cabinet of Vice-President Margaritis Schinas) and

1 Jul 2021 · Implementation Covid Certificate

Meeting with Gaëlle Michelier (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Pablo Fabregas Martinez (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean), Walter Goetz (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

5 Mar 2021 · Introductory call by the new EU affairs Manager of IATA.

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport) and

3 Mar 2021 · SES2+

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and

10 Feb 2021 · Meeting to discuss several aviation files such as the SLOTS, the potential re-opening of boarders and the standardization / IATA Travel Pass

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

14 Jan 2021 · Slot regulation

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and

20 Jul 2020 · Meeting to discuss aviation and COVID

Meeting with Gaëlle Michelier (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

2 Jul 2020 · Meeting on aviation developments

Meeting with Didier Reynders (Commissioner)

16 Apr 2020 · Impact of COVID-19

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner)

2 Apr 2020 · Air transport

Meeting with Adina-Ioana Vălean (Commissioner) and

16 Mar 2020 · Aviation

Meeting with Gaëlle Michelier (Cabinet of Commissioner Adina Vălean)

18 Feb 2020 · Presentation of IATA, Common priorities & preparation of the upcoming mtg betweet Cssr Valean and IATA's CEO

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

5 Feb 2020 · Aviation issues

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

5 Nov 2019 · avation issues

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

24 Sept 2019 · sustainable air transport

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

2 Jun 2019 · 75th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM)

Meeting with Mauro Raffaele Petriccione (Director-General Climate Action)

24 May 2019 · Aviation and climate policy

Meeting with Andras Inotai (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella), Sebastien Paquot (Cabinet of Vice-President Karmenu Vella) and Mirpuri Foundation

12 Feb 2019 · Aviation waste in a Circular Economy Context

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

5 Feb 2019 · update on aviation issues

Meeting with Maria Cristina Lobillo Borrero (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

6 Dec 2018 · ICAO CORSIA

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

8 Nov 2018 · Meeting with Michael Gill, IATA`s Director for aviation environment

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

4 Oct 2018 · update on aviation issues

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

3 May 2018 · Aviation issues

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

10 Apr 2018 · Meeting with IATA CEO Mr De Juniac

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

10 Apr 2018 · CORSIA, air passenger rights

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

20 Feb 2018 · Aviation issues

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

5 Feb 2018 · European infrastructure, European sky

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

16 Oct 2017 · Aviation safety

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

21 Mar 2017 · Aviation

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

7 Feb 2017 · Aviation issues

Meeting with Telmo Baltazar (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

7 Feb 2017 · Transport

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)

7 Feb 2017 · ETS-AVIATION

Meeting with Telmo Baltazar (Cabinet of President Jean-Claude Juncker)

7 Feb 2017 · EU aviation strategy

Meeting with Miguel Arias Cañete (Commissioner)

7 Feb 2017 · revision of EU ETS for aviation

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

17 Jan 2017 · Aviation

Meeting with Jos Delbeke (Director-General Climate Action)

20 Dec 2016 · ICAO Resolution on global market-based measure

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

26 Oct 2016 · Aviation

Meeting with Stephen Quest (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

1 Sept 2016 · Exchange of views on customs security issues

Meeting with Yvon Slingenberg (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete) and Air Transport Action Group

16 Jun 2016 · Emission reduction in aviation

Meeting with Jos Delbeke (Director-General Climate Action) and Air Transport Action Group

15 Jun 2016 · aviation’s CO2 emissions and ICAO Assembly

Meeting with Alisa Tiganj (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

23 May 2016 · regulation 261 Guidelines

Meeting with Alisa Tiganj (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

23 May 2016 · Regulation 261 Guidelines

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner) and

15 Feb 2016 · Meeting with Mr Tony Tyler, Director General and Chief Executive Officer, IATA

Meeting with Henrik Hololei (Director-General Mobility and Transport)

18 Jan 2016 · IATA OPS conference, Pilot fitness, Aircraft Tracking, Single European Sky

Meeting with Joshua Salsby (Cabinet of Commissioner Violeta Bulc)

3 Dec 2015 · Aviation

Meeting with Yvon Slingenberg (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

7 Jul 2015 · The work towards a global market based measure (GMBM) in ICAO and the exploration of sustainable alternatives to conventional jet fuel

Meeting with Silvia Bartolini (Cabinet of Vice-President Miguel Arias Cañete)

7 Jul 2015 · Energy Union

Meeting with Heinz Zourek (Director-General Taxation and Customs Union)

5 May 2015 · Discuss current EU Customs regulations regarding baggage tags applied at EU airports

Meeting with Diane Schmitt (Cabinet of Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos), Sofia Asteriadi (Cabinet of Commissioner Dimitris Avramopoulos)

23 Mar 2015 · EU-Mexico PNR and possible solutions

Meeting with Frans Timmermans (First Vice-President)

23 Mar 2015 · Better Regulation

Meeting with Violeta Bulc (Commissioner)

7 Jan 2015 · Meeting with IATA