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Delta Air Lines and Alitalia have been operating in the U.S. since December. And between Italy and CO are launching weed-tested, quarantine-free flights, the air route has resumed following the outbreak of the Tuna epidemic in the spring.
The country’s largest airline and Italy’s national airline’s new program will allow a limited number of passengers to travel to the U.S. Will be able to take transatlantic flights between the three cities and Rome, without being separated once they arrive there. Passengers will be asked to take a “gold-standard” COVID polymerase chain reaction (PCR) test 72 hours before departure, followed by three rapid tests: at the airport in Atlanta before boarding, upon arrival in Italy, and before departure from Italy again. The same protocol will be followed for travel by airlines departing from Rome.
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Delta will launch the program on December 19 from Atlanta’s Hartsfield Airport for all U.S. citizens to “approve travel to Italy for essential reasons such as work, health and education.” EU and Italian citizens will also be allowed to travel this route, for essential reasons.
The U.S. is committed to supporting Centers for Disease Control and Prevention contact-tracing protocols for travelers. You will also be asked to provide information on admission.
Reuters reports that Rome’s airports Di Roma and Eitalia will also be included in the quarantine-free program and flights to New York’s JFK and Newark Liberty will also be included, although no dates have been included for those airport flights.
“The carefully designed COVID-19 testing protocol is the best way to resume international travel safely and without quarantine until vaccination is widespread,” said Steve Sear, Delta President of Global Sales International and Executive Vice President.
The airline executive added that safety is paramount and “these leading testing efforts” are designed to help customers feel confident when they fly to Delta. “
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The demand for global travel with these innovative plans is being hit by an epidemic The Air Transport Association predicts this week that carriers could lose a total of 7 157 billion in 2020 and 2021.
Alexandre de Juniak, IATA’s chief executive officer, said in a statement that history books would record 2020 as the worst fiscal year in the industry.
He urged that the borders be “reopened safely without quarantine” as soon as possible.
De Junique added that by the fourth quarter of 2021, airlines are expected to shed at least cash blood, there is no time to lose.
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The industry group expects a net loss 8 118.5 billion, a significant jump from its 84.3 billion estimate in June. I.A.T.A. Now forecast, the airline industry will lose 38 38.7 billion in 2021, following its previous forecast of .8 15.8 billion. Passenger revenue for the year 2020 will reach 1 191 billion, compared to 12 612 billion a year ago.
| Ticker | Security | The last | Change | Change% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| DAL | Delta airline lines | 41.29 | +0.03 | + 0.07% |
| UAL | United Airlines HLDG. | 45.64 | +0.68 | + 1.51% |
| AL | American Airlines Group INC. | 14.94 | +0.12 | + 0.81% |
| JBLU | As much as Blue Airways | 15.82 | -0.04 | -0.25% |
| L.U.V. | Southwest Airline Co. | 48.27 | +0.02 | + 0.04% |
In terms of passenger numbers, the organization predicts that the total number of passengers will reach 1.8 billion this year, compared to 4.5 billion in 2019, and a partial recovery of 3.8 billion in 2019.
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