European and international aviation associations called for the complete abolition of quarantine restrictions and other travel restrictions following Wednesday’s publication by EASA and the European Center for Disease Prevention & Control (ECDC) of guidance recommending that authorities do not automatically consider airline passengers high risk for spreading Covid infection. The new European guidelines, published at the behest of the European Commission, call for states to treat travelers in the same way they treat members of the local populations who have not had any direct contact with a person infected with Covid-19.
Based on the latest scientific evidence and information, the document’s conclusions reflect the fact that estimates of the prevalence of the new coronavirus infections among travelers show a lower incidence of infection than in the general population, said EASA, citing measures in place in aviation minimize the possibility of transmission during the air travel process.
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