IATA Laments $1b Blocked Airline Funds In Africa, Tasks Nigeria, Ethiopia, Others To Release Funds

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The 78th Annual General Assembly of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) kicked off in Doha, Qatar June 19, with a fervent call by Mr. Kamil Alawadhi, IATA Regional Vice President for Africa and Middle East (AME), for the African States to expedite the release of airlines’ funds still trapped in their jurisdictions. Mr. Alawadhi lamented that “blocked funds remain …