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Somalia resumes management of international air ticketing after 35 years

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Somalia resumes management of international air ticketing after 35 years

Somalia has taken back management of its international air ticketing system after 35 years, at a ceremony inaugurated in Mogadishu by Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre. The Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation says the move should facilitate travel and investment and enable more international airlines to serve the country, Puntland Post reports.

Somali Prime Minister Hamza Abdi Barre inaugurated the IATA international air ticketing system in Mogadishu, which Somalia is taking back under its management after 35 years. The move marks progress in air transport administration and the modernisation of international travel, according to Puntland Post.

Somali Minister of Transport and Civil Aviation Mohamed Farah Nuux said the measure would remove longstanding obstacles related to ticketing and travel. He added that it would facilitate international investment and airline operations. Somalia had previously announced plans to reactivate international air ticketing arrangements.

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