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To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (5399)	4/22/2020 9:58:49 AM
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Air travel resumption will require social distancing, says EU By Marine Strauss April 22, 2020 BRUSSELS (Reuters) - The European Commission will next month present a set of rules for the safe reopening of air travel when coronavirus pandemic lockdowns end, including social distancing in airports and planes, the EU's transport chief said on Wednesday. Transport Commissioner Adina Valean said that some social distancing rules in airports and planes will have to be respected to guarantee the safety of passengers, adding that measures under consideration would include the wearing of face masks and disinfection of planes and airports. "All this should be part of those guidelines and probably by mid-May we can put forward this strategy we are working on," Valean said on Twitter. Airlines have raised concerns that measures to slow the spread of the pandemic could blight profitability long after travel restrictions end. The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has estimated that the crisis could cost airlines a total of $314 billion. Valean said she expects social distancing requirements to remain in place for as long as there is no COVID-19 treatment or vaccine. "We expect the crisis to stay with us and the virus to stay with us," she said. Alexandre de Juniac, IATA's director general, told Reuters on April 14 that conditions for a resumption of air travel are likely to include a requirement to leave the middle seat vacant on flights. Such a measure could also help to head off a potential price war as airlines try to recoup market share as they emerge from the crisis. Valean said it was not yet possible to say when the industry could resume operations. "I cannot say right now when this is going to start happening because we have to listen to the advice of the health specialists," she said. (Reporting by Marine Strauss @StraussMarine; Editing by David Goodman)

To: Elroy Jetson who wrote (5399)	4/22/2020 10:03:08 AM
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IATA Chief: “Cheap travel is over” 22 Apr 2020 by Tom Otley The imposition of social distancing on aircraft will mean that the end of cheap travel according to Alexandre de Juniac, CEO of airline body the International Air Transport Association (IATA). In its latest media briefing, de Juniac was asked about whether the imposition of social distancing on aircraft would affect profits. “It is very clear that if social distancing is imposed inside the aircraft we will need to neutralise a huge proportion of seats, at least a third for short and medium haul aircraft Saying that normally an airline would need a load factor of around 70-72 percent for short to medium haul aircraft, de Juniac said, “It means two things: either you fly at the same price, selling the ticket at the same average price as before and then you lose an enormous amount of money, so it’s impossible to fly for any airline. Or you increase the ticket price for a similar product by at least 50 percent and then you are able to fly with a minimum profit.” In conclusion, de Juniac said, “And so it means that if social distancing is imposed, cheap travel is over. Voila” These airlines are social distancing The grim remarks came as de Juniac said that the airline industry was “in the middle of a crisis” IATA estimates that, worldwide, there has been a $314 billion loss of passenger revenue and a Quarter 2 cash burn of $61 billion. “The implications of this are not theoretical. Today we saw Virgin Australia fall into voluntary administration. So our call for immediate relief measures remains. And that is by whatever means possible: direct financial aid; loans, loan guarantees and support for the corporate bond market by governments or central banks; and tax relief.” Tags: Coronavirus, IATA