We will fly again. Here’s what’s needed to safely restart flights and resume air travel

Restoring trust is critical to the safe resumption of air travel. IATA chief Alexandre de Juniac discusses what the post-COVID-19 travel experience will be from a passenger’s viewpoint.

Trust. Over decades, airlines have earned the trust of travellers to bring them safely to their destination. Amid the COVID-19 crisis, the question of trust now extends to personal health.

Surveys tell us people are eager to get back to exploring the world, reconnecting with friends and family and visiting business partners to seal the next big deal.  But you won’t do that unless you feel safe while traveling.

Over the past few weeks all stakeholders in aviation – airlines, airports, manufacturers, governments and medical experts – have been working together to develop a plan for safe travel even as the challenges of COVID-19 remain.

There is no silver bullet. Until a vaccine is found, there is nothing that is failsafe. But layers of measures — each reducing risk at each stage of the journey — can have the cumulative effect of reducing risk a lot.

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