TIRANA, June 13 /ATA/-Albania’s Ministry of Infrastructure and Energy made available today the protocol of operation in air transport, approved by the Ministry of Health and Social Protection, in the framework of prevention and control of COVID-19 pandemic.
It is emphasized that prior knowledge of this protocol and its strict implementation by all passengers will not only increase safety, curb the spread of COVID-19 infection, but also significantly facilitate all procedures to be followed at airports, ports, respective border crossing points.
According to the protocol, the Civil Aviation Authority will oversee the implementation of this protocol by the Airport Management Authority and air operators flying to and from Albania, and will coordinate with the Institute of Public Health and the State Health Inspectorate to facilitate its implementation.
The protocol stipulates that passengers must keep a distance of 1.5 meters at the airport. The Airport Management Authority and the air operators must take measures to warn passengers of this rule and to place distinctive signs of physical distance where possible.
Passengers and persons inside the airport and aircraft must wear simple medical masks, from the moment they enter the terminal to the departure area until they leave the terminal building, at the airport of their destination.
Passengers who do not comply with the precautionary measures will not be given access to the airport terminal building, cabin or landing area.
Passengers displaying COVID19 symptoms will not be allowed to travel by air. Passengers at the airport, who are symptomatically identified by public health authorities, may not be allowed to continue the journey.
Passengers with temperatures above 37.5 degrees Celsius are stopped to follow the check-in procedure and other verification procedures are performed on them. /a.gjonaj/ /a.g/p.s./
