Coronavirus: Restrict toilet access on flights, new rules suggest
Air passengers should have restricted access to toilets on flights as part of wide-ranging coronavirus safety recommendations, a UN agency has said.
As those travel restrictions begin to ease, the ICAO has issued guidelines for governments, with the aim of airlines and airports having a unified response when trying to keep passengers and staff safe from coronavirus.The ICAO stopped short of saying that passengers must be socially-distanced on planes, but it did say they should be seated separately"when occupancy allows it".
Access to toilets should also be restricted, the ICAO said. Where possible, one toilet should be set aside for use by cabin crew, and passengers should use a designated lavatory based on which seat they have.In general, face masks should be worn in line with public health guidelines, and social distancing should be made possible where it is feasible, the UN body said.
Passengers should be encouraged to check-in before getting to the airport, and to use mobile boarding passes. The recommendations are extensive and detailed - a blueprint for aviation in the Covid-19 era; and one fact stands out. Flying, for a while at least, is not going to be a whole lot of fun.
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