The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has urged African governments to unblock bottlenecks so that urgently needed financial relief pledged for air transport and tourism reaches the distressed businesses it is meant to help. IATA also implored African governments to implement the International Civil Aviation Organization’s (ICAO) Take-Off guidance to ensure a safe restart to aviation. As a …
IATA Calls on Tunisia’s Government for Direct Financial Relief for Aviation
The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on the Government of Tunisia to urgently provide financial relief measures for the aviation industry in order to mitigate the effects of the COVID-19 crisis on the nation’s economy. According to IATA, revenues generated by airlines in the Tunisian market will fall by $0.6 billion in 2020, 47% below 2019 levels. …


