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IATA annual general meeting kicks off in Doha
June 20th 2022
International Air Transport Association (IATA) director general, Willie Walsh, said the world's airlines were gathered in Doha at a time the industry is on a path to recovery and also is focusing on sustainability. Read More » “Airlines are recovering from the COVID-19 crisis, setting the path to net zero carbon emissions by 2050, working to improve gender diversity and adapting to a geopolitical environment undergoing its greatest shock in more three decades,” Walsh said. The airline lobby group is holding its annual general meeting, hosted this year by Qatar Airways, in Qatar’s capital over the next two days. Qatar Airways Group CEO, Akbar Al Baker, said meeting face-to-face is allowing delegates to discuss the lessons learnt from the pandemic as well as the global issues affecting all airlines. The gathering also is a forum for developing strategies to take the industry forward, Al Baker said.
