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Airline leaders will meet in Kuala Lumpur this month for the forthcoming IATA annual general meeting at arguably the most challenging time in the sector's history. Air cargo traffic declines may have flattened after plumetting earlier this year, but the sharp drop in premium demand remains a major concern for airlines. How will industry leaders respond? We'll be in Kuala Lumpur talking to airline leaders to get the latest picture.

Over the next few days you can read all the news here and from our special show dailies, plus video interviews with airline leaders, blogs and tweets from our reporting team.

 SHOW NEWS

 

 Andrew Herdman

IATA 2009: Airlines in crisis seek green shoots of recovery
Ahead of this year's AGM we talk to the heads of the six heads of the regional airline associations that represent the world’s leading carrier to guage the mood in the industry. Click here for more

 

 

 

 

 SHOW DAILIES

 IATA daily news day 1

 

Read our daily papers from the IATA AGM here:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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Kuala Lumpur 

Kuala Lumpur is Malaysia's largest city and the youngest capital in south-east Asia, reflected by the mix of old colonial-style buildings and modern skyscrapers. There is plenty to see and do in KL. Check out our guide here.

Picture credit: Daniel Berthold

 

 

 

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Last summer airline industry leaders met in Istanbul amid high fuel prices and staring ahead into the economic storm to come. Click here here to read coverage from our show dailies at last year's IATA agm in Istanbul.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

USEFUL LINKS 

  • Click here for our most recent round-up of market demand
  • Click here to see what airline leaders were saying a year ago at the last IATA meeting in Istanbul
  • Click here to see last year's IATA show dailies
  • Click here to read our guide to the top ten places to visit in Kuala Lumpur
  • Click here to read our top  KL cuisine tips
  • Click here for IATA press releases during the AGM

 

Source: Airline Business