ALTA leaders call for ‘more inclusion’ in decision-making
Industry over-regulation, high taxation, supply-chain issues, ageing infrastructure and creating a level playing field for both public and private players are just some of the issues Latin American airline leaders are looking to address at their forthcoming annual ALTA AGM and Airline Leaders’ Forum in Cancun. While most carriers in the region have returned to pre-pandemic capacity levels and are focusing on expansion, they say macroeconomic concerns along with regulatory red-tape threaten to hinder their growth plans. They’re calling for ”more inclusion” in decision-making, and telling the region’s governments they need more scope and support in order to thrive in the post-pandemic world. “Regulations are a critical part of how we operate,” Avianca CE Adrian Neuhauser, who is also the chairman of ALTA’s executive committee, said during a 22 October press briefing ahead of the opening of the forum. “But regulations must be aligned to provide more accessibility and open up more doors so people can travel more.” “We have a responsibility to our consumers, and we need to align the private sector, the authorities and the rest of the stakeholders to be more inclusive,” he adds. “We are trying to explain to the authorities that the entry point into a country is the airline boarding pass,” says Jose Ricardo Botelho, ALTA’s executive director. Tourists can easily decide to spend their money elsewhere if a country’s rules are too rigid, if the process is not convenient, or if the value proposition is too expensive. ALTA represents 153 airlines and related industry companies across Latin America and the Caribbean. The region’s airline executives come together as the Latin American aviation industry continues to lose money. According to IATA, the region’s carriers will lose about $1.4b this year, with North American, European and Middle Eastern airlines all well in the black. That said, the potential remains huge. IATA statistics show that per-capita trips in Latin America are at 0.65 per year, compared to the USA where that figure is 2.6. <br/>
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ALTA leaders call for ‘more inclusion’ in decision-making
Industry over-regulation, high taxation, supply-chain issues, ageing infrastructure and creating a level playing field for both public and private players are just some of the issues Latin American airline leaders are looking to address at their forthcoming annual ALTA AGM and Airline Leaders’ Forum in Cancun. While most carriers in the region have returned to pre-pandemic capacity levels and are focusing on expansion, they say macroeconomic concerns along with regulatory red-tape threaten to hinder their growth plans. They’re calling for ”more inclusion” in decision-making, and telling the region’s governments they need more scope and support in order to thrive in the post-pandemic world. “Regulations are a critical part of how we operate,” Avianca CE Adrian Neuhauser, who is also the chairman of ALTA’s executive committee, said during a 22 October press briefing ahead of the opening of the forum. “But regulations must be aligned to provide more accessibility and open up more doors so people can travel more.” “We have a responsibility to our consumers, and we need to align the private sector, the authorities and the rest of the stakeholders to be more inclusive,” he adds. “We are trying to explain to the authorities that the entry point into a country is the airline boarding pass,” says Jose Ricardo Botelho, ALTA’s executive director. Tourists can easily decide to spend their money elsewhere if a country’s rules are too rigid, if the process is not convenient, or if the value proposition is too expensive. ALTA represents 153 airlines and related industry companies across Latin America and the Caribbean. The region’s airline executives come together as the Latin American aviation industry continues to lose money. According to IATA, the region’s carriers will lose about $1.4b this year, with North American, European and Middle Eastern airlines all well in the black. That said, the potential remains huge. IATA statistics show that per-capita trips in Latin America are at 0.65 per year, compared to the USA where that figure is 2.6. <br/>
