The European Union’s COVID virtual certificate was designed to save the continent’s industry, however, commercial teams warn that a “fragmented” implementation in member countries can damage the industry’s recovery efforts.
A joint letter from advertising teams Airlines for Europe, Airports Council International, European Regions Airline Association and International Air Transport Association warned On Monday that the other approaches taken by member countries to put the certificate into force, also known as DCC, can lead to long passenger queues and waiting times.
The letter sent 3 days before the july 1 deadline for EU member countries to recognize the vaccination certificate system.
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“As passenger traffic increases in the coming weeks, the threat of chaos at European airports is real,” the letter says. “This jeopardizes the good luck of the resumption of air travel this summer and will jeopardize (the) recovery of relaxed movement in the United States. “
The loose virus pass comes on paper and virtually and travelers move freely between European countries without wanting to quarantine or go through more COVID tests. Passes imply a person’s prestige of vaccination and whether they recently tested negative or recovered from the virus.
Passes are issued through individual nations. Twenty EU countries and 3 non-EU countries are “effectively connected” and at least one of the 3 certifications.
Countries include:
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Eight countries (Cyprus, Hungary, Ireland, Malta, the Netherlands, Romania, Sweden and Switzerland) are not yet “technically ready” to connect, according to the European Union’s website.
A Tuesday the International Air Transport Association said there are at least 10 other national approaches to the certificate that are under review in the EU, and warned that the implementation plan as it stands “threatens the good luck of this summer’s air transport restart and undermines the freedom of movement of citizens across the EU.
IATA and other industry associations have called on the EU to standardise verification protocols in member countries and travellers’ certificates before arriving at airports “to restrict operational disruptions”.
“The elegant implementation of the DCC and the restoration of freedom of movement are of importance to repair the confidence of passengers and assistance in the recovery of our sector,” the letter says.