A4E urges the EU to adopt renewed and common approach towards COVID-19 travel restrictions

Airlines for Europe (A4E) reiterated (15-Sep-2020) calls for EU policy makers to adopt a renewed and common approach towards COVID-19 travel restrictions to support the aviation sector and boost a European economic recovery. A4E's proposal includes the following:

• Improved COVID-19 testing and tracing measures instead of quarantines, enabling targeted risk mitigation on an individual level;
• Exclusions from travel restrictions and quarantines, with quarantine implementation used as a "last resort" and the duration of quarantine consistent throughout Europe;
• Adoption of ICAO standard standardised passenger locator forms and health declaration cards, made available in a digital format. [more - original PR]