Willie Walsh hits out at flight restrictions on Chinese travellers

The Director General criticised what he called a "knee-jerk reinstatement of measures" that "have been proven ineffective throughout the last three years."

Following a major surge in Covid infections in China, several countries have reintroduced measures that require all Chinese travellers to provide a negative Covid test upon arrival.

Head of the International Air Travel Association (IATA), Willie Walsh has criticised the reintroduction of restrictions on Chinese travellers, calling on governments to "base their decisions on ‘science facts’ rather than ‘science politics’.”

The former Aer Lingus and British Airways CEO hit out on what he called a "knee-jerk reinstatement of measures" that he says have been proven ineffective throughout the last three years.