Border Openings and Uniformity Crucial to Airline Recovery, CEOs Say

摘要

Reopening borders is one of the most urgent concerns for airlines as they grapple with the COVID-19 crisis-not just to ensure immediate survival but also as an essential ingredient for long-term recovery. The importance of this issue made it a hot topic for airline leaders at the CAPA - Centre for Aviation Australia Pacific Aviation Summit, held as a virtual event on Sept. 2. Industry CEOs and senior executives stressed the need for more action and uniformity on relaxing border restrictions, both for international travel and between states in the same country. Scoot CEO Campbell Wilson notes that Singapore has been one of the most proactive in terms of easing entry and quarantine requirements for certain countries identified as low risk. There is no quarantine needed for inbound travelers from New Zealand or Brunei, and it has been halved for those from six other countries. COVID-19 tests are still required, however.