Since 15 Maythe Spanish authorities are imposing a quarantine from 14 days to all new arrivals to the country. An understandable measure, given the trauma caused by the pandemic on the Iberian peninsula, but one that is worrying some players in the travel industry. " Don't make slow recovery even more difficult with quarantine measures "This is the title of the latest report published by the International Air Transport Association (IATA) has the merit of being clear. The association chaired by Alexandre de Juniac logically believes that in such conditions passengers would refuse to take a flight that would involve such isolation. IATA also uses figures: according to a survey carried out in April, a large majority of travellers (69%) would not consider travelling again if it meant a 14-day quarantine period. And 86 % of those surveyed said they were "somewhat" or "very concerned" about the possibility of being placed in quarantine when travelling.
we must not worsen this prognosis by making travel impractical through quarantine measures
" Even in the best of circumstances, this crisis will result in the loss of many jobs and deprive the economy of several years of growth stimulated by aviation.says Alexandre de Juniac. To safeguard aviation's ability to accelerate economic recovery, we must not worsen this prognosis by making travel impractical through quarantine measures. We need a solution that ensures the safety of travel while addressing two challenges. We need to restore passenger confidence in travel security without imposing undue hassle. And governments need to be convinced that they are protected against the importation of the virus. "adds the CEO of IATA.
To reconcile mobility and safety, the International Air Transport Association is therefore suggesting other solutions to the authorities concerned, to be applied ". until such time as we have a vaccineof immune passports or COVID-19 tests almost instantaneous "says Alexandre de Juniac. In particular, IATA recommends preventing symptomatic people from travelling, by monitoring body temperature for example, as has been done in the United States. set up Air France since the start of deconfinementon 11 May. The association also advocates a robust health declaration system managed by governments, as well as rigorous monitoring of travellers' social interactions. In addition, IATA is banking on the harmonisation of procedures under the aegis of the Working Group on the Resumption of Aviation after COVID-19 (" COVID-19 Aviation Recovery Task Force" or CART) set up by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO).
