Accepting Vaccinated Passengers Should be Best Practice to Reopen Borders
Accepting Vaccinated Passengers Should be Best Practice to Reopen Borders
Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) applauded the growing number of countries making data and evidence-driven decisions to open their borders to vaccinated travelers. The latest data collected by IATA, including its Timatic service, shows that more than 20 countries have wholly or partially lifted restrictions for vaccinated travelers.
IATA supports unrestricted access to travel for vaccinated travelers. In cases where vaccination is not possible, access to quarantine-free travel should be provided through COVID-19 testing strategies based on widely available, free-of-charge tests.
An extensive vaccine campaign is expected to help air travel recover, boosting travellers confidence and providing much-needed relief to the global aviation industry that has been battered by the pandemic.
Iata s latest survey found that 57 per cent expect to be travelling within two months of the pandemic being contained, an improvement from 49 per cent in the September 2020 survey.
Approximately 72 per cent want to travel to see family and friends as soon as possible, up from 63 per cent in September 2020.
A total of 4,700 interviews were conducted online in 11 markets between February 15 and 23 in countries including the UAE, the US, Canada, the UK, France, Germany, India, Australia, Chile, Japan and Singapore. The survey, commissioned by Iata and conducted by Rockland Dutton Research & Consulting, polled those who had taken a plane trip in the past 11 months.
Travelers Gaining Confidence
Health Travel Apps Expected to be Popular
Translations:
Geneva - The International Air Transport Association (IATA) announced results from its latest poll of recent travelers, revealing growing confidence in a return to air travel, frustration with current travel restrictions, and acceptance of a travel app to manage health credentials for travel.
Travel Restrictions
88% believe that when opening borders, the right balance must be struck between managing COVID-19 risks and getting the economy going again
85% believe that governments should set COVID-19 targets (such as testing capacity or vaccine distribution) to re-open borders
84% believe that COVID-19 will not disappear, and we need to manage its risks while living and traveling normally