A Closer Look at the Numbers According to IATA's 2024 analysis of specific passenger ticket taxes, governments collected an estimated USD 60.4 billion globally in 2024. Meanwhile, the airline industry earned USD 32.4 billion in net profit. IATA estimates USD 12.6 in specific taxes per passenger per flight segment (and USD 29.5 per round trip), versus about USD 6.8 in airline net profit per passenger in 2024. Taxes are often confused with charges. ICAO distinguishes between ch