COVID-19 has thrown aviation into survival mode overnight but the industry should use this crisis to learn from the past and find ways to improve in the future, according to IATA regional vice president for the Americas Peter Cerdá.
A new direct flight from Frankfurt to Quito in Ecuador, the host city for Routes Americas 2018, is being launched by German leisure carrier Condor. The service follows successful meetings at this year’s World Routes in Barcelona.
Argentina’s more liberalised approach is fuelling capacity growth and attracting new entrants to the market. However, IATA has stressed that the country’s government must address infrastructure concerns in order to fulfil its potential and become a regional aviation powerhouse.
Airports and airlines in Latin America can overcome issues surrounding infrastructure constraints and market consolidation if they work together, delegates at World Routes have been told.
Peter Cerdá, the regional vice president in the Americas for IATA, discusses the future of Latin America, infrastructure concerns and trends throughout the region.
In 2013, I wrote an article for our publication, Routes News, at the height of the Brazilian economic boom. With a World Cup on the horizon, the first part of the highly lucrative government Airport concessions programme completed, more Brazilians than ever making the cross over from the long and winding roads of Brazil by bus to air travel.
