Fresh safety concerns hang over conference among global airlines
Airlines say London attack and controversy over US travel curbs may affect bookings
Cancun, Mexico
A DEADLY attack in London and debate over travel restrictions in the United States put safety concerns high on the agenda as global airline executives gathered on Sunday for the industry's largest meeting of the year.
Alexandre de Juniac, director-general of the International Air Transport Association (Iata), said the weekend's violence in London could discourage potential visitors as similar attacks did in Europe last year.
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