The German aviation association BDL is currently trying to avert or at least refine the quarantine regulations that will apply in Germany from October 1, 2020. The Federal Republic is planning to quarantine all returnees from risk areas for at least five days, regardless of whether they can present a negative PCR test or not.
The aviation industry is expecting dramatic consequences, as the number of advance bookings for October 2020 is already extremely low. Lufthansa CEO Carsten Spohr also admitted this a few days ago. BDL Managing Director Matthias von Randow told Handelsblatt that they are committed to replacing the blanket quarantine requirement with a differentiated testing strategy. The focus is on exempting those people who can present a negative test report from self-isolation. "If, however, the federal and state governments' plan to subject all travelers returning from risk areas to the stricter quarantine requirement from October is implemented, this would mean another lockdown of international travel and would therefore have very negative consequences for the entire business location," Randow told Handelsblatt.
The association's managing director expressly warns that numerous flight connections could be discontinued for economic reasons and that this would have consequences for Germany as an industrial location and around 27,3 million people in Europe who work in the tourism sector. Therefore, the BDL appeals to the federal and state governments to find a practicable solution that enables the industry to survive.