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RYANAIR CALLS ON EU GOVTS TO ADOPT THE EU “TRAFFIC LIGHT” SYSTEM IN FULL

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Ryanair called on all EU Govts to adopt the EU “Traffic Light” System without delay, following the EU Council meeting in Brussels on 13 Oct next. Under the new “Traffic Light” System, the European Centre for Disease Control (ECDC) confirmed it is safe to travel to 15 EU countries without any travel restrictions.

Europe’s aviation and tourism industries cannot suffer any delay to the adoption of this new system, as millions of jobs are at risk as Europe moves into a very difficult winter season. This common EU framework will help restore confidence in air travel and end the contradictory different national policies across Europe that have damaged customer demand.

The new EU ‘Traffic Light’ System allows safe travel to/from 15 countries listed as ‘green’ and ‘amber’ with no restrictions. For 15 ‘red’-list countries, there may be restrictions in place (e.g testing pre-departure/on arrival). The new “Traffic Light” System also recommends that member states apply a regional approach where possible to ensure regions or islands with low levels of Covid are not penalised.

Health experts – including the WHO & the ECDC – confirm that quarantines don’t work, and air travel represents minimal risk for the spread of the virus. In fact, Ryanair has carried over 16.5m passengers this summer with zero inflight transmissions. The adoption of the EU ‘Traffic Light’ System will allow families to re-unite and businesses to thrive, as the world recovers from the Covid-19 crisis.

Ryanair’s CEO Eddie Wilson said:

“We urge all EU Govts to adopt the EU “Traffic Light” System without delay. Europe’s aviation and tourism industries cannot afford further job losses, and until a vaccine is available, we must learn to live with the virus.

The implementation of this coordinated regional approach will help restore consumer confidence ahead of a difficult winter season, and also allow all airlines plan for Summer 2021, with millions of jobs dependent on the recovery of our aviation and tourism sectors.

As confirmed by the WHO, aviation is not responsible for an increase in EU Covid rates and quarantines simply don’t work. EU Govts need to act fast and implement the EU “Traffic Light” System immediately following next week’s Council meeting and give Europe’s tourism economies the relief that’s much needed”.

EU TRAFFIC LIGHT SYSTEM BASED ON ECDC DATA (9 OCT)

 

Country

Rate per 100k

Pos. Rate (%)

Restrictions

1

Cyprus

29

0.6

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

2

Norway

33

1.2

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

3

Finland

36

0.9

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

4

Latvia

40

0.9

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

5

Germany

42

1.1

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

6

Greece

44

2.9

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

7

Estonia

52

2.9

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

8

Lithuania

56

2.1

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

9

Italy

57

2.1

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

10

Sweden

69

3.4

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

11

Denmark

108

1.0

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

12

Portugal

111

3.6

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

13

Malta

123

1.4

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

14

Ireland

124

3.4

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

15

Austria

128

3.9

FREE MOVEMENT (no restrictions/quarantine)

 

16

Bulgaria

53

5.7

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

17

Poland

76

6.8

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

18

Croatia

84

4.3

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

19

Slovenia

130

6.4

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

20

Hungary

134

9.6

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

21

Romania

142

8.9

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

22

Slovakia

149

7.7

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

23

Luxembourg

173

1.0

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

24

Iceland

212

1.9

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

25

UK

218

2.8

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

26

France

260

9.2

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

27

Belgium

278

6.7

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

28

Netherlands

304

12.4

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

29

Spain

307

10.2

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

30

Czech Rep

398

14.3

Travel restrictions (e.g testing pre-dep / on arrival)

 

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