IATA appeals to Latin American govts for coordination

IATA is calling on Latin American govts to harmonise plans to eventually restart air service and reopen borders, saying an uncoordinated effort will hinder the sector’s recovery. IATA says it has reached out to govts across the continent, appealing for support and for synchronised measures for reopening widespread air travel in the coming months. “We are working with the govts to ensure that the restarts are well-coordinated, and aligned, and that the communications are clear,” says Peter Cerda, IATA’s regional VP for the Americas Thursday. “This will be fundamental if we are to encourage consumers to come back to flying, which will be a challenge at the beginning.” Aviation has basically come to a standstill, he adds, saying about 80% of air traffic has come to a stop in the region. <br/>