Airlines
Europe's Airlines Barely Surviving, Recovery Hopes Fading
Industry leaders complained about fragmentation in national government Covid regulations.
European Regions Airline Association director general Montserrat Barriga insists that her members face a struggle for survival due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo: ERAA)
European Regions Airline Association director general Montserrat Barriga insists that her members face a struggle for survival due to the Covid-19 pandemic. (Photo: ERAA)

European air transport leaders today called on governments to ensure a consistent and coordinated approach to implementing Covid-19 safety measures, and also to replace 14-day quarantine requirements with an effective process for testing passengers and crew. Addressing the Flight Safety Foundation’s International Air Safety Summit, they said the sector still faces a critical struggle for survival and that confusing variations in national policies continue to undermine plans agreed to by the European Commission (EC).