Issue Briefs

ATA covers a wide range of issues from energy to security to environmental. Below you will find issue briefs that highlight ATA's position on important issues facing our members and the airline industry.

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Air Transport Association - A Background

Founded by a group of 14 airlines meeting in Chicago in 1936, it was the first, and today remains, the only trade organization for the principal U.S. airlines.

Airline Ancillary Revenues

As airlines continue to lose money ($55 billion in cumulative losses from 2001 to 2008) the need for additional sources of revenue is obvious. As a result, many airlines are charging fees for certain passenger services. Ancillary fees are mostly for optional services and allow airlines to avoid increasing fares for all passengers. These fees are not for transportation and should not be subject to the federal excise tax.

21st Century Aviation - A Commitment to Technology, Energy and Climate Solutions

ATA has joined with the International Air Transport Association in agreeing to an ambitious set of efficiency targets that take a global, sectoral approach to mitigating GHG emissions from aviation. The commitment, which would require significant fuel efficiency improvements through 2020 and a cap on industry-wide CO2 emissions after that time, will provide significant environmental benefits and give the International Civil Aviation Organization the time it needs to complete and implement a global framework for regulating GHG emissions.