The International Air Transport Association and the International Federation of Air Line Pilots’ Associations have urged governments to exempt crews from Covid-19 testing or other restrictions now applied to air travelers. The measures employed by some states contravene the recommended ICAO global guidelines, noted Gilberto Lopez Meyer, IATA’s Senior Vice President, Safety and Flight Operations. “Airlines are willing to invest in safety that delivers meaningful outcomes, but that is not the case with unilateral, uncoordinated testing requirements,” he said. In addition to the intrusion and physical discomfort of daily Covid-19 testing, there are significant cost considerations. One global airline has estimated the cost of complying with such requirements for a single daily flight would amount to an additional $950,000 per year, the trade bodies said in a joint statement on Monday.
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