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Flight crews face stricter quarantine rules in Taiwan
Taiwan is imposing tighter restrictions on long haul flight crew.
It is cracking down after an EVA Air pilot infected another person after beaching protocols.
The pilot, a New Zealand national, was fired by the airline.
From 1 January 2021, long haul flight crews or flight crews that stop over in another country before returning to Taiwan, must spend seven days in quarantine.
This is an increase from the current three days for airline pilots and five days for flight attendants.
They will not be permitted to leave their hotel or home until they test negative for Covid-19 after seven days, said Health Minister Chen Shih-chung.
After that, they will not be allowed to ride on public transport for another seven days and must conform to contact tracing protocols.
The Kiwi pilot was fined NT$300,000 for failing to provide contact tracing information and failing to wear a mask at all times when in public following quarantine.
Pilots are permitted to return to work if assigned long haul flights after three days of quarantine.
Flight attendants must first spend five days in quarantine.
Written by Ray Montgomery, Asia Editor
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