Bahrain Air becomes full IATA member

Bahrain Air, the private national carrier of the Bahrain, participated as a full member of International Air Transport Association (IATA) in the 68th IATA Annual General Meeting (AGM) and World Air Transport Summit, which was held in Beijing recently.
The AGM, IATA's pre-eminent event, provides a focus for emerging industry issues and a forum for members to meet and network. Many representatives from IATA's member airlines, industry associate partners, international and regional associations, leading manufacturers, industry suppliers and international media attended this meeting.
Richard Nuttall, CEO of Bahrain Air, attended the AGM in Beijing and the airline was presented with a plaque to commemorate its joining of IATA. "This is a historic moment for a young airline like Bahrain Air," said Nuttall. "The IATA membership will allow us to build on our professionalism and improve our distribution, while working with other IATA carriers to provide a better service for Bahrain and the communities we serve."
The 2012 annual general meeting of IATA was hosted by Air China. The AGM focused on discussions of some of the economic and other challenges facing the aviation industry, which is squeezed between high oil prices and still fragile profitability.
Since the meet was held in China, a country of huge economic scale, there were also discussions on how to make the most of business opportunities there.
Bahrain Air currently serves 18 destinations from Bahrain using its modern A320 and A319 aircraft, offering both business, premium class and economy class, free baggage allowance and complimentary meals.
Bahrain Air plays a major role in linking Bahrain with major cities in the GCC, the Levant, North Africa and the Indian Subcontinent, with fast and economical point-to-point services, for both the business community and the traveling public.