IATA – Specific Taxes on the Use of Air Transport, Nov 2025

The main topic of the document concerns specific taxes levied on air transport tickets.

In 2024, approximately USD 60.4 billion was paid worldwide in specific taxes on the use of passenger air transport. On average, this amounts to USD 29.5 per round trip and USD 12.6 per flight (segment). International flights are taxed 108% more than domestic flights, averaging USD 17.7 per international flight compared to USD 8.5 per domestic flight. North America imposes the highest average specific taxes on air transport at USD 30.0 per segment, while in the Asia-Pacific region, they are significantly lower, less than USD 2.0 per segment on average, and in the Middle East, such taxes are not levied.