IATA issues criteria for coronavirus testing during air travel process

IATA said Covid-19 testing will ideally be required in advance of arrival at the airport and within 24 hours of travel

The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has released criteria for the use of coronavirus (Covid-19) testing in the travel process.

Should governments choose to introduce Covid-19 testing for travellers arriving from countries considered as high risk, it said, testing must deliver results fast, be able to be conducted at scale and operate to very high rates of accuracy. Additionally, testing must be cost-effective and not create an economic or logistical barrier to travel.

The International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO) published take-off guidance which is the global guidance for governments to follow in reconnecting their people and economies by air. Take-off