Airline alliances seek harmonised resumption of air travel

Star Alliance chief executive Jeffrey Goh said screening and testing must from part of a solution. “A robust protocol for testing will also provide further evidence to demonstrate that air travel is not a material cause for infections and will pave the way for a framework of trust to be established between countries.”

Kristin Colvile, SkyTeam chief executive, added: “Testing regimes and trials of digital health passes have identified means to restoring confidence and reopening borders, complementing the layer upon layer of passenger safety measures already implemented by airlines and airports worldwide.”

Common Pass is one such digital health pass trialled in recent months, which the coalition says could standardise accredited passenger health data and help integrate it into the passenger journey.

Oneworld chief executive Rob Gurney added: “With extensive travel restrictions creating much uncertainty for customers, testing can play a role in enabling the safe restart of travel.

“Any solution used in declaring passenger health data should be consistent, scalable and cost effective – this will provide clarity and confidence to customers, airlines and other stakeholders as international travel resumes.”