More details now on the European Commission’s guidelines for future travel that we talked about earlier. The Commission, which is the only EU body that can draft laws, says member states should consider enforcing:
- Airline and train passengers to buy tickets and check in online
- Physical distancing should be ensured at security checks and luggage drop off and collection
- Food, drinks and other goods may no longer be on sale on board flights, to limit contact
- Fewer passengers should be allowed on board aircraft, buses, trains and ferries
- Passengers who are not from the same household may be seated apart
- Disinfectant gels should be available in vehicles, at airports, train stations and other transport hubs
- All transport staff should have protective equipment, with the possibility of protective barriers between the passengers and the driver on buses and trains
- Ventilation on flights and public transport should be strengthened both with air filters and natural ventilation
BBC