Hopes Rise For Vaccinated Travelers In Europe, But Global Restart Still Stalled Says IATA

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) said it has welcomed the relaxation of COVID-19 border measures for vaccinated passengers, and the broader use of affordable antigen testing adopted by Spain and France this week. This is tempered by ongoing disappointment at the failure to implement harmonized measures across Europe and deep frustration at the lack of coordination among governments worldwide …

High Testing Costs Could Stall Industry Recovery – IATA

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The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called on governments to ensure that high costs for COVID-19 testing don’t put travel out of reach for individuals and families. To facilitate an efficient restart of international travel, COVID-19 testing must be affordable as well as timely, widely available and effective.   An IATA sampling of costs for PCR tests – the …