Airlines
ICAO Task Force Set To Issue Covid Testing Protocols
The Council on Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) expects to issue guidelines on testing for Covid in late October or early November.
IATA director-general Alexandre de Juniac amplified calls for a uniform protocol of Covid testing among states and across aviation sectors. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by World Trade Organization)
IATA director-general Alexandre de Juniac amplified calls for a uniform protocol of Covid testing among states and across aviation sectors. (Photo: Flickr: Creative Commons (BY-SA) by World Trade Organization)

The International Civil Aviation Organization expects to issue a second-phase Council on Aviation Recovery Task Force (CART) report late this month or in early November that will address uniform practices for Covid-19 testing for airline passengers, ICAO officials revealed Monday during the Flight Safety Foundation’s annual International Air Safety Summit. Aviation groups including the International Air Transport Association (IATA) hope new guidelines established by ICAO will act as a catalyst to harmonize testing protocols around the globe, answering calls to do away with demand-sapping quarantine requirements.