Dutch Airline KLM has developed a protected different testing protocol for crews leaving nations not listed as protected by authorities.
The announcement comes after the airline held constructive consultations with the Dutch Nationwide Institute for Public Well being and the Surroundings (RIVM) in current weeks.
New Protocol
The brand new protocol contains another whereby, amongst different issues, the speedy antigen take a look at for crew members will probably be organized at Amsterdam Airport Schiphol earlier than departing from, and after returning to, the Netherlands.
As well as, there are native security pointers on the locations. The Dutch authorities has indicated that this protocol meets the necessities.
KLM has additionally carried out a flight ban from the UK, South Africa and South America to the Netherlands, which went into impact on January 23.
Cargo flights are excepted to function inside the authorities measures.
Passengers travelling from high-risk areas
For passengers travelling to Amsterdam from high-risk areas, antigen checks are required by the Dutch authorities, along with the already present PCR take a look at requirement. The required procedures have additionally been implement. The operation to the restricted set of protected nations stays unchanged.
Protecting flight operations operating in a protected and accountable method stays KLM’s precedence and has been because the COVID-19 outbreak in early 2020. This has enabled the airline to keep up important journey, repatriation and the transport of needed cargo.
As well as, KLM has taken quite a few measures on board, similar to HEPA filters, face masks and adjustment of the onboard service, to make sure the security and well being of its clients and employees.
‘KLM continues to contribute to the struggle in opposition to the COVID-19 pandemic. To this finish, session stays needed for efficient and practicable applicable measures for aviation whereas taking into consideration worldwide agreements,’ the airline mentioned in a press release.
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