Ego ụgbọ elu akpọchiri na-arị elu

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) warned that the amount of airline funds for repatriation being blocked by governments has risen by more than 25% ($394 million) in the last six months. Total funds blocked now tally at close to $2.0 billion. IATA calls on governments to remove all barriers to airlines repatriating their revenues from ticket sales and other activities, in line with international agreements and treaty obligations.  

IATA is also renewing its calls on Venezuela to settle the $3.8 billion of airline funds that have been blocked from repatriation since 2016 when the last authorization for limited repatriation of funds was allowed by the Venezuelan government.

"Igbochi ụgbọ elu ịweghachi ego nwere ike iyi ka ọ bụ ụzọ dị mfe iji chịkọta akụ ndị mebiri emebi, mana n'ikpeazụ akụ na ụba obodo ga-akwụ nnukwu ụgwọ. Ọ nweghị azụmahịa nwere ike ịkwado inye ọrụ ma ọ bụrụ na ha enweghị ike ịkwụ ụgwọ ma nke a abụghị ihe dị iche maka ndị ụgbọ elu. Njikọ ikuku bụ ihe mkpali akụ na ụba dị mkpa. Ime ka mweghachi nke ego ha nwetara dị oke mkpa maka akụ na ụba ọ bụla ka ọ bụrụ njikọ zuru ụwa ọnụ na ahịa yana agbụ ọkọnọ, "Willie Walsh, onye isi ụlọ ọrụ IATA kwuru.

A na-egbochi ego ụgbọ elu ka ọ ghara ibughachi ya na mba na mpaghara iri abụọ na asaa. 

Ahịa ise kachasị elu nwere ego egbochiri (ewezuga Venezuela) bụ:

•             Nigeria: $551 million

•             Pakistan: $225 million

•             Bangladesh: $208 million

•             Lebanon: $144 million

•             Algeria: $140 million

Nigeria 

Ngụkọta ego ụgbọ elu gbochiri ịlọghachi na Naịjirịa bụ nde $551. Okwu nlaghachite bilitere na Maachị 2020 mgbe ọchịchọ maka ego mba ofesi na mba ahụ karịrị akarị ihe na ụlọ akụ obodo enweghị ike ịnyeghachi ego n'ala ọzọ. 

N'agbanyeghị ihe ịma aka ndị a, ndị ọchịchị Naijiria na ndị ụgbọ elu na-arụkọ ọrụ ma na-arụkọ ọrụ ọnụ na ụlọ ọrụ ahụ, na-arụ ọrụ ịchọta usoro iji wepụta ego dị. 

“Nigeria is an example of how government-industry engagement can resolve blocked funds issues. Working with the Nigerian House of Representatives, Central Bank and the Minister of Aviation resulted in the release of $120 million for repatriation with the promise of a further release at the end of 2022. This encouraging progress demonstrates that, even in difficult circumstances, solutions can be found to clear blocked funds and ensure vital connectivity,” said Kamil Al-Awadhi as Regional Vice President for Africa and the Middle East.

Venezuela

Airlines have also restarted efforts to recover the $3.8 billion of unrepatriated airline revenues in Venezuela. There have been no approvals of repatriation of these airline funds since early 2016 and connectivity to Venezuela has dwindled to a handful of airlines selling tickets primarily outside the country. In fact, between 2016 and 2019 (the last normal year before COVID-19) connectivity to/from Venezuela plummeted by 62%. Venezuela is now looking to bolster tourism as part of its COVID-19 economic recovery plan and is seeking airlines to restart or expand air services to/from Venezuela. Success will be much more likely if Venezuela is able to instill confidence in the market by expeditiously settling past debts and providing concrete assurances that airlines will not face any blockages to future repatriation of funds.