The Government assured that "it is thinking" on October 1 for the return of regular flights

07/09/2020 - 16:25

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The Minister of Transport, Mario Meoni, said that "they are thinking about October

for the return of

, both domestic and international," and that they are working on the corresponding protocols, within the framework of the pandemic. of the coronavirus.

However, the official clarified that the number of travelers will be

by the opening of international borders and the decision that the provinces are taking in this regard, when inaugurating the remodeling of the Boulogne sur Mer station of the Belgrano Norte train.

Meoni, in statements to the Télam news agency, pointed out that "logically the people who are going to travel on the first flights

, because the restrictions that exist regarding international borders and also to what each province establishes for its internal movement and the provisions on social isolation ".

Meoni already warned that "many people" would not travel on the first flights.

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"The

" he added, "is

going to be taken

and following the guidelines established from the beginning by President Alberto Fernández, in that the priority is the safety and health of the people."

"That is why, although we are working with the objective of that date, everything will depend on the

of the pandemic in the coming days," added Meoni.

He explained that "as regards international flights, we are going to analyze to

we are going to fly and

are going to allow entry into the country."

Meoni assured that they are working on the protocols to be able to reactivate the flights.

Photo Xinhua / Martín Zabala

Destinations

It is probable, he admitted, "that in the first instance we are opening with Uruguay and Paraguay and later with Chile and Brazil, also depending on the decision taken by the other countries."

As for domestic flights, Meoni indicated that "the destinations will depend on the evolution of the pandemic in each province."

"We have to act prudently and, beyond the companies' needs to fly again, maintain as a priority issue the health of passengers, crew and workers in the different areas related to flights, both in companies and in at the airports, "warned the minister.

Ezeiza Airport in quarantine Photo Germán García Adrasti

In this sense, he maintained that "there are

in each of the stages of flight work."

"Many times people think about the protocol of the trip, above the plane, and the truth is that there are a series of protocols to review, such as the airport worker, those who load the suitcases, the ramp personnel, the security personnel," he explained .

"We have come together," Meoni finally stressed, "in

for all these areas, which has already been completed and we agreed on it with the Ministry of Health and now we are analyzing with the President and the health authorities, depending on how the pandemic evolves, from what moment will it actually operate again ".

(Source: Télam)