Europeans were unable to properly enjoy a well-deserved summer break due to chaotic border restrictions, along with the confusion about quarantines, varying forms of passenger location and testing requirements, states Thomas Reynaert, director executivo da Airlines for Europe (A4E).
With these words, the largest airline association in Europe based in Brussels condemns the chaotic border restrictions adopted in the European Union (UE), that have had a devastating impact on freedom of movement This summer, and demands that countries make this a political priority.
A4E data reveals that, em Agosto, air traffic in Europe was equivalent to just 30% of the same month last year.
The association that represents about 70% European air carriers, including the TAP, defends why improved testing and contact tracking should be used instead of quarantines, as the tests allow risk mitigation at an individual level. E, para tal, A4E challenges member states to make tests available fast and reliable services for passengers just before departure.
Criada em 2016, A4E has as its member airlines operating in Europe, like the Air France-KLM group, easyJet, Lufthansa Group, Ryanair, TAP Air Portugal, TUI, entre outras, that in total usually carry more than 720 million passengers per year, operating more than 3.000 aircraft and generating more than 130 billion euros of annual turnover.
