Xiamen Airlines will host the 83rd IATA Annual General Meeting and World Air Transport Summit in Xiamen, China, from 30 May to 1 June 2027.
The announcement was issued by IATA on 7 June 2026, giving the industry more than a year of lead time for planning around the sector’s main annual policy and strategic gathering. The selection places the 2027 meeting in one of China’s key aviation markets and confirms the event’s return to Asia after the 82nd AGM in Rio de Janeiro in June 2026.
IATA uses the AGM and WATS to bring together airline leadership for discussions that shape industry priorities, including regulation, operations and long-term positioning. The 83rd edition will continue that sequence in Xiamen under the host role of Xiamen Airlines.