Mideast, Africa airlines in crisis as coronavirus stifles demand: IATA

Mideast, Africa airlines in crisis as coronavirus stifles demand: IATA

DUBAI/NAIROBI (Reuters) - Middle East and African airlines are in crisis with hundreds of thousands of jobs at risk from the coronavirus outbreak, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said on Thursday, calling for state intervention.. The industry is facing a liquidity crisis and about a million jobs in the regions are at risk, according to the International Air Transport Association (IATA), which urged governments to provide state aid.. IATA is now urging governments to give state aid to their airlines.. International bookings in the Middle East are expected to fall 40% in March and April, while domestic bookings are also falling.. For Africa, international bookings have plunged about 20% in March and April, with domestic bookings also declining..