La Associationón International Transport Aéreo (THERE IT IS) publicó criteria for taking tests COVID-19 in the travel process.
In the new IATA report and which I present belowón, la associationón talks about potential measures that governments could introduce to require COVID-19 testing for travelers arriving from abroad.íare considered high risk, if this were the case, tests must provide results ráI ask, be able to be performed at scale and operate with precision ratesón very high. Además, Testing must be cost-effective and not create an economic barrier.ólittle logístatic for traveling.
Taking COVID-19 tests should notíwill be a conditionón necessary to reopen borders or resume services toéprisoners.
The technologyía for tests ráreaction requestsón chain polymerized (PCR) at the point of arrival you caníto be a cape úprotective toolón for pa travelersíare considered higher risk, potentially eliminating the need for m measuresás onerous and intrusive like quarantine, which is a major barrier to travel and recoveryón of demand.
As part of the travel process, COVID-19 tests will haveístill have to be carried out by health officialsútrained and meet the following criteria:
- Speed: test results must be delivered rápiously, with results available in less than an hour as isáI'm sorryíYOU.
- Scale: if the tests are carried out at the airport, testing capacity of several hundred tests per hour must be achieved. Using saliva to collect samples instead of nasal or throat swabs will facilitateíto this and alsoén is expected to reduce time and improve acceptanceónumber of passengers.
- Preciseón: I specify itóextremely high n is essential. False negative and false positive results should be below the 1%.
¿DóWhere testing fits into the travel process?
Ideally, COVID-19 test will be requiredíbefore arrival at the airport and within 24 travel time. The arriving passengers «ready to fly» reduce the risk of contagion at the airport and allow relocationón advance for any traveler who dé positive.
If evidence is required as part of the travel process, it is recommended to check out. Governments will haveíHowever, we must mutually recognize the results of testing and transmission.óNo. of data dutyíto be carried out directly between passengers and governments in a similar way to how electronic visa permits are currently handledónica.
Any testing requirement should only be in place for as long as necessary. To guarantee this, peri-evaluations should be carried outótips.
¿Whoéno must pay?
Cost is a considerationón important. The tests mustíto facilitate travel and not provide an economic barrierómica. With tests in some European destinations costing más de $200, this is a concernón real. IATA supports the International Health Regulations of the Organizationón World Health (OMS) that requires governments to bear the costs of mandatory health tests. When a test is offered voluntarily, should be charged at cost price.
¿Whaté happens when someone tests positive?
Ideally, Testing is carried out before travel or at the point of departure and a positive result meansíbecause the passenger will not be ableítraveling monún what was planned. In this case, the aerosolsícompanies have been offering flexibility to consumers. This includes a new booking or refunds in accordance with the policy.íairline business ethicsínea. Many aerosolsílines offer the same flexibility to passengers who suspect they have sísymptoms consistent with COVID-19, así as members of the same travel group, particularly when they are members of the same household.
If testing is mandatory on arrival and a passenger tests positive, then the passenger must be treated in accordance with the requirements of the receiving State. The airlines should not be requiredílines that repatriate passengers or that «punish» with financial penalties, such as fines or operational sanctions, such as the withdrawal of the right to operate in the market.
