Airlines warn erratic global Covid-19 rules could delay recovery

Global airlines on Tuesday wrapped up their first meeting since Covid-19 brought their industry to its knees, voicing optimism about pent-up demand but desperate for governments to harmonise disjointed border rules to avoid slipping back into recession.

The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which groups 290 airlines, said confusion over travel restrictions were holding back the industry's fragile recovery after the pandemic plunged air travel into its...