“This will have impact on airports and the agencies.”
Air travellers – and hope they fly sooner than later – will come to realise that aviation is no longer the a la carte customised settings they were used to some three months ago. In the era of physical distancing, they will find that even family members can no longer freely huddle and cuddle for too long. The inflight sitting arrangement is new, more health and security checks to be admitted, and limited or no meal services during travels, among other evolving possibilities.
Today, Virgin Australia, just like Air Mauritius, has gone under following the refusal of the Australian government to offer a bailout. South African Airline has also gone into administration, throwing about 5000 workers out of jobs, as the government eyes a fresh start, but this time with a new national carrier.
The Nigeria Civil Aviation Authority has already issued a national interim guidance on aircraft and aviation facilities’ cleaning ahead of the easing of current restriction. The guideline was, among others, focused on preventive disinfecting of all passenger aircraft arriving from high risk area, taking into account the size and stopover time of aircraft.
Already, some carriers have made it compulsory for all passengers to wear face masks during flights. Air France and KLM said they would be telling customers to wear a mask throughout their journey from next Monday. German airline, Lufthansa, earlier adopted the rule, saying passengers must wear a face mask covering the nose and mouth.
“If possible, eliminate or suspend passengers carry-on luggage, but the hold or checked-in baggage could be reduced,” Ojikutu said.More stringent measures are possible. Already in Dubai, Emirates is carrying out blood tests on select flights before passengers board. This makes the airline the first in the world to carry out such action.
Thai authorities already demand that documents showing visitors ‘pose no risk of being infected’ are issued no more than 72 hours before landing. Thailand already requires Covid-19 insurance cover for up to £80,000. The alternative to keeping a seat vacant is a new design for two post-coronavirus economy cabin concepts aimed at helping to prevent future pandemics.
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