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Airline alliances call for certainty to support reopening of international borders
June 10th 2021
The three major airline alliances – oneworld, SkyTeam and Star Alliance – have issued a joint statement calling on the Group of Seven (G7) governments to agree a common set of travel and health standards to enable the safe reopening of borders. Read More » "With considerable data now available to support government decisions in managing risks, decisive action from G7 members during their meeting this week, to open borders and support clear, consistent and data-driven measures, would remove uncertainty, particularly around testing and quarantine," oneworld CEO, Rob Gurney, SkyTeam CEO, Kristin Colvile, and Star Alliance CEO, Jeffrey Goh, said. The three alliances asked governments to accept accredited vaccination as a safe and appropriate reason to avoid quarantine. Fully vaccinated passengers should be exempt from quarantine, the three leaders said. COVID-19 testing should be easily accessible, affordable and consistent, they added. They also recommended connecting passengers who do not leave transit zones should not be subject to additional testing or quarantine restrictions.
