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Global policy hopes to remove uncertainty from international travel
Saudi Arabia’s General Authority of Civil Aviation (GACA) announced a new framework aimed at simplifying international travel.
The Harmonising Air Travel policy removes the confusion over travel requirements currently discouraging f people from booking flights.
Designed in cooperation with the UN’s International Civil Aviation Organisation (ICAO), the proposed framework createsa single up-to-date online resource setting out requirements for entry to all participating countries.
The policy will be submitted to the ICAO General Assembly sekeing approval from Member States in October of this year.
GACA President HE Abdulaziz bin Abdullah al-Duailej said: “The pandemic exposed how disconnected the world really is. Our research shows people chose not to travel in 2021 because of confusing health requirements.”
“This proposed framework that will unify and strengthen our industry by enabling it to navigate future health crises.”
The policy will create a harmonised international reporting mechanism for health crises using purpose-built digital communications tools.
As a result, travellers will have access to clear guidelines and requirements needed to get from origin to arrival.
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