Airlines want Covid testing system and no quarantine

Airlines want Covid testing system and no quarantine

The International Air Transport Association (Iata) on Tuesday called for "systematic" Covid-19 testing of all passengers at airports before departure to replace the quarantine measures that are "killing the aviation industry".

Alexandre de Juniac, director-general of Iata, said pre-departure testing should enable governments to safely open borders without quarantine.

"And it will provide passengers with the certainty that they can travel without having to worry about a last-minute change in government rules that could spoil their plans."

Iata chief said quarantines erected by various governments around the world are "killing the aviation industry" by thwarting airline efforts to recover from the pandemic. However, testing all passengers before they travel should allow governments to completely end the practice and enable the re-starting