US: Airline group urges Trump to keep borders open
The head of IATA brought a message in favour of open borders to the Trump administration Thursday, as the industry awaits an updated order governing travel. President Trump's executive order Jan 27 to temporarily prohibit most arrivals in the US from 7 countries caused widespread confusion before courts blocked the order. Trump is expected to issue an updated order this week. "We are deeply concerned with recent developments that point to a future of restricted borders and protectionism," Alexandre de Juniac, CE of IATA, said. "This type of decision has to be prepared and implemented in an orderly manner to avoid confusion, disorder, disruption and what has happened when this decision has been taken," Juniac said. It has been the responsibility of the airlines to deal with the disruptions that were not coming from them."<br/>
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US: Airline group urges Trump to keep borders open
The head of IATA brought a message in favour of open borders to the Trump administration Thursday, as the industry awaits an updated order governing travel. President Trump's executive order Jan 27 to temporarily prohibit most arrivals in the US from 7 countries caused widespread confusion before courts blocked the order. Trump is expected to issue an updated order this week. "We are deeply concerned with recent developments that point to a future of restricted borders and protectionism," Alexandre de Juniac, CE of IATA, said. "This type of decision has to be prepared and implemented in an orderly manner to avoid confusion, disorder, disruption and what has happened when this decision has been taken," Juniac said. It has been the responsibility of the airlines to deal with the disruptions that were not coming from them."<br/>
