Government inaction and a lack of understanding of the positive long term economic impacts of international air traffic growth dominated discussion at the opening session of day two of the 13th annual World Travel & Tourism Council Global Summit, with a panel of airline industry leaders reiterating the call for increased government support – and the abolition of passenger duty taxes - to navigate a route towards sustainable sector development.
Moderated by Peter Greenberg, Travel Editor, CBS News, the discussion covered political and economic instability, capacity, runway access, government policies, taxes and environmental sustainability as part of a session entitled ‘Airlines: Turbulence or clear skies ahead?’.

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