WHY AIRLINES NEED TO BE PROACTIVE ABOUT TBT Passengers are still flying with the virus, despite the different sanitation checks developed by airlines and airports. Meanwhile, more and more destinations and airports are looking at testing. We believe airlines should not only welcome testing before travel, but they should champion it, as it could be the key to unlocking an air travel recovery in the short to medium term. Here is why: 1 - A vaccine is unlikely to be available on a mass scale until 2021. Testing however is possible now. And as we outline in our next piece, a number of cheap and fast testing solutions are almost ready to go. 2 - As the recent Emirates flights to Perth and Hong Kong show, even an airline with great COVID-19 safety procedures can still unwittingly fly infectious people around. 3 - Some passengers are knowingly flying while having the Coronavirus, and using over the counter medicine to beat temperature scanners. Testing would stop this. Then there are asymptomatic passengers, who show no symptoms. 4 - The aviation industry is seen by many Governments, and by some of the media, as one of the main spreaders of Covid19. Right now the industry is putting a huge focus in ensuring staff and passengers don’t get
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AMM A guide - July on testing, 2020 from AMM
