03 June 2017

SAUDIA TO PARTICIPATE IN THE 73rd INTERNATIONAL AIR TRANSPORT ASSOCIATION (IATA) ANNUAL GENERAL MEETING IN CANCUN, MEXICO

SAUDI ARABIAN AIRLINES (SAUDIA), the national carrier of the Kingdom of Saudi Arabia, is participating in this year’s International Air Transport Association (IATA) 73rd Annual General Meeting.

The IATA annual general meeting is taking place from 4-6 June in Cancun, Mexico where 275 member airlines from 117 countries will be participating.
SAUDIA has been a member airline of IATA since 1945.


The Director General of Saudi Arabian Airlines, His Excellency Engineer Saleh bin Nasser Al-Jasser, is a member of the Board of Governors of IATA, and will be participating in key committees and dialogues concerning the current state of the aviation industry.


Important topics will be discussed at this year’s general meeting, including matters related to safety, the current laptop ban, combatting human trafficking, implementing the Carbon Offset and Reduction Scheme for international aviation, and modernizing air cargo processes.