The International Air Transport Association (IATA), which
encompasses the main airlines in the world, is in favor of the mandatory use of
masks between passengers and crew during flights, but rejects the imposition of
a distance that forces them to leave some of them unoccupied. seating.
In a statement, IATA argues that the widespread use of face
masks is sufficient to reduce the risk of disease transmission "already
low" and avoids taking other additional measures currently under
consideration, such as vacating a seat between two passengers.
"We must come up with a solution that gives passengers
confidence when flying and maintains the cost of doing so at affordable
prices," says IATA CEO and CEO Alexandre de Juniac.
The industry association ensures that applying the
obligation to keep certain seats empty on flights could reduce passenger
capacity to 62%, when the measure that the industry currently requires to be
profitable is 77%.
"With fewer seats to occupy, costs would go up a lot,
and compared to 2019, air fares would have to rise dramatically, between 43 and
54 depending on the region, just to cover costs," the official statement
warned.
In addition to the mandatory use of masks, IATA suggests
other prevention measures that include taking temperatures for passengers and
crew.
Likewise, they propose entry and exit procedures for the
aircraft that reduce contact between people, and a greater limitation of
movements in the cabin during the flight. (EFE)
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