“Corona will cause a new stir in the world of aviation.” What kind of air travel is coming? (Video)

The director of the Middle East Aeronautical Research Center, Nadine Itani, confirmed, in an interview with the “Noun” program presented by journalist Diana Fakhoury on “Alan” TV, that the Corona virus “dealt a big and painful blow to the sector. of air transport and the aviation sector in general, especially since the great global transformations took place. It depends on air transport to connect the world with each other. ” He added that “several countries make up the air transport sector between 12 and 13 percent of GDP, so these countries have been greatly affected, in addition to the fact that the blow was painful for the countries that depend on their tourism sector.” .

Itani explained that “the world’s airports that are trying to adapt to the issue of the spread of the Coronavirus can go towards contactless travel, according to international planning, depending on the Internet, artificial intelligence and modern technology that allows the traveler to carry out travel procedures. travel in airports without communicating with people, in addition to He noted that there is a “robot” that is used in the issue of traffic control and passports, and we will witness the experience of the “immune passport.” He pointed out that “international organizations are trying today to create a new travel experience, while it is said that air transport goes to people, since transport can turn Air transport is an individual transfer, not a joint one.”

In response to a question about the best airports to take the necessary measures, Itani considered that “the Arab countries made a tremendous effort to confront the Corona virus, but the United Arab Emirates and Dubai airport were an example to follow in how they dealt with this epidemic with respect to those who came to it. ” Due to their ability to perform the procedures, the general degree of preparation, etc.