Global Airlines Incur US$24.5bil in Payment Costs in 2025

Global airlines incur US$24.5bil in payment costs in 2025

KUALA LUMPUR: Airlines globally incurred US$24.5 billion in payment costs to process US$1.05 trillion in sales in 2025, a 10.4 per cent increases in total costs compared with 2023, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

IATA: Payment process costly for airlines - TTR Weekly

SINGAPORE, 29 October 2026: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released new data demonstrating the rising cost burden of payment processing. Airlines worldwide incurred USD24.5 billion in payment costs to process USD1.05 trillion in sales in 2025, a 10.4% increase from 2023.  That far exceeds the overall growth in travel sales over the same […]

IATA Reports $24.5 Billion Airline Payment Burden as Costs Outpace Sales Growth

Payment expenses climbed 10.4% from 2023 while travel sales rose 7.7%, prompting a focus on lower-cost methods and passenger choice IN BRIEFKEY TAKEAWAYSFAQs The International Air Transport Association (IATA) reports that airlines spent $24.5 billion processing $1.05 trillion in global … Read the full press release →

Airline Payment Costs Hit US$24.5B as IATA Seeks Cheaper Options

Airline payment costs rose to US$24.5 billion in 2025, according to new data from the International Air Transport Association (IATA). The figure is 10.4% higher than in 2023, while travel sales grew 7.7% over the same period to US$1.05 trillion. On average, processing payments cost airlines US$5 per passenger. In comparison, IATA forecasts that airlines [...] The post Airline Payment Costs Hit US$24.5B as IATA Seeks Cheaper Options appeared firs…

Airlines incur USD 24.5 billion in payment costs in 2025: IATA

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), a global association of airlines, has released new data highlighting the rising cost of payment processing in the aviation industry, with payment expenses growing faster than airline sales. In a press statement, IATA says that total payment costs increased 10.4 pc compared with 2023, significantly exceeding the 7.7 pc growth in airline sales over the same period, which rose from USD 977 billion…

IATA: Payment costs swallow $24.5 billion from airlines, squeezing profits

Airlines globally incurred $24.5 billion in payment costs on $1.05 trillion in sales in 2025, highlighting the growing financial burden of processing passenger transactions.