The Minister for Transport Jean-Baptiste Djebbari announced on Friday a plan to strengthen controls for air travelers arriving in France, particularly targeting companies deemed too lax in the verification of vaccination certificates and passenger tests.
The minister spoke to journalists of a "
control system that will target bad student companies
" in the fight against Covid-19.
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"There were shortcomings, even if the vast majority of checks are carried out,"
he said after a meeting with representatives of airports (Union of French airports, ADP) and companies (Air France, Ryanair, EasyJet, Corsair, Air Caraïbes).
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Forty-one airlines have been put on formal notice and 29 summoned by the French authorities since the start of the year. Turkey's Pegasus and Ethiopian Airlines even saw their operations suspended for several days, he noted. Decided on Wednesday by the Defense Council, the
"plan will also aim to assist airports in managing the flow"
of passengers. It will be
"territorialized"
in conjunction with the prefects, said the minister.
