Airlines and airports will ask a UN-led task force meeting on Tuesday to recommend countries accept a negative COVID-19 test within 48 hours of travel as an alternative to quarantines that have decimated demand for travel, according to a document seen by Reuters.
FILE PHOTO: Passengers are seen at the airport, amid the outbreak of the coronavirus disease , in Palma de Mallorca, Spain, August 15, 2020. REUTERS/Enrique Calvo/File Photo
“A test prior to departure could reduce the risk of importation by up to 90%, enabling air travel to be opened up between a large number of countries without a quarantine requirement,” said the proposal from Airports Council International and airline trade group International Air Transport Association .
Airlines are forecasting a 55% decline in 2020 air traffic, according to IATA, which reported 85% of surveyed travelers expressed concerns about quarantine.
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