Latin America’s Aviation Infrastructure Problem

Jason Clampet

August 17th, 2020 at 4:29 PM EDT

IATA Regional Vice President for the Americas Peter Cerdá explains the patchwork of travel restrictions that is making air travel in Latin America difficult and why governments in the region should invest more in air transport infrastructure.

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Jason Clampet

August 17th, 2020 at 4:29 PM EDT

Photo credit: Airbus A-319 departing from Confins International Airport in Belo Horizonte, Minas Gerais, Brazil.   Unsplash / Cláudio Luiz Castro

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