Most travellers confident about air travel safety amid pandemic, says IATA


Most passengers strongly support mask wearing onboard in the near future. — ELLY JOHNSON/Unsplash

Most air travellers are confident about the safety of air travel and support mask-wearing in the near-term, said the International Air Transport Association (IATA).

IATA – which represents nearly 300 airlines worldwide – recently reported that based on its latest passenger survey, the majority of passengers are confident in onboard safety amid the Covid-19 pandemic.

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