Advisory View
IATA urges governments in the Middle East to work together to develop a roadmap to restart aviation IATA calls for regional coordination to ensure plans can be efficiently implemented and urged governments to remain vigilant about the industry’s financial situation
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he International Air Transport Association (IATA) called on governments in the Middle East to develop re-start plans to safely re-link their citizens, businesses and economies to global markets when the COVID-19 epidemiological situation permits. IATA also called for regional coor-
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dination to ensure that the plans can be efficiently implemented and urged governments to remain vigilant about the industry’s financial situation. “Re-establishing air connectivity will energize the economic recovery from COVID-19. With millions of jobs at risk
Business News for the MEA region
from the prolonged shutdown, not a day should be lost once the epidemiological situation enables a re-opening. Restarting safely after a year or more in lockdown will need careful preparations. At the national level it is important that governments work with industry, so everyone understands the benchmarks
