International aviation agencies are working on a regular basis for the restoration of Qatar's air link with neighbouring countries that have barred Qatar Airways from using their airspace, a senior official of the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Monday.
Talking to Qatar Tribune on the sidelines of the 31st IATA Ground Handling Conference in Doha, IATA Senior Vice President Nick Careen said IATA was working with other global organisations like United Nations' International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) to lift restrictions on air routes stemming from the Gulf crisis.
"ICAO is the place where the matter has to be resolved. We are participating in discussions with ICAO on behalf of our industry in order to fix the problem. Of course, we accept that sovereign countries have the right over their airspace. But we are for liberalisation and we would like to see sooner rather than later that customers and goods are able to transfer in an open fashion again," Careen said.
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