IATA: Governments Imposing Ill-Advised Taxes, Regs On Airlines

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While there is “a lot of optimism” around the airtravel recovery in the Americas, governments in the region continueto hinder airlines by imposing high taxes and fees whilefailing to develop aviation infrastructure, said Peter Cerda,IATA’s VP of the Americas.Speaking during a fireside chat at the Routes Americas 2023conference in Chicago, Cerda said there has been a “shift inmindset” in North and South America toward strictly regulatingairlines, particularly regarding customer service options. “Politicianslove to hate on us,” he said. “We’re seeing governmentstrying to impose themselves on the airline industry more thanany other industry in the world.”