IAA calls for pre-departure testing at airports to boost passenger numbers

The IAA has said meaningful levels of air travel can not return until there is an effective testing system in place at airports for passengers. Picture: Colin Keegan/Collins Dublin

The Irish Aviation Authority (IAA) has called for testing of passengers at airports in order to let international travel resume.

The group warned the aviation sector across Europe is going to lose €140bn euro this year as the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic on tourism and international travel continues to add up.