International Air Transport Association (IATA) has again called on governments across the world to help the aviation sector restore global connectivity by steady relief measures and opening the borders.
Nothing can further destroy the travel business than the prolong travel restrictions and quarantine measures. IATA said.
according to IATA'S Director-General and CEO, Alexandre de Juniac, he said: “Protecting citizens must be the top priority of governments".
“But too many governments are fighting a global pandemic in isolation with a view that closing borders are the only solution. It’s time for governments to work together to implement measures that will enable economic and social life to resume while controlling the spread of the virus.”
More than six months now, airlines have been grounded with no improvement from any angle.
“We are seeing governments replacing border closures with quarantine for air travelers." "Neither will restore travel nor jobs. Worse, governments are changing the entry requirements with little notice to travelers or coordination with their trading partners. This uncertainty destroys demand.” De Juniac said.
As travel demand continues to drop, and airlines are finding it very difficult to resize their operations, IATA has suggested three possible solutions for governments that will enable them to safely re-open borders.
These include the implementation of the ICAO Take-off guidance universally.
Build on the solid work of ICAO Council’s Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) by developing an agreed common framework for states to use in coordinating the safe re-opening of their borders to aviation.
Develop COVID-19 testing measures that will enable the re-opening of borders by reducing the risk of COVID-19 importation to what is acceptable to public health authorities with accuracy, speed, and scalability that also meet the exacting requirements for incorporation into the travel process.
Finally, IATA said, an increase in already incurred debts should be avoided as much as possible while relief measures should be in place.
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