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Airlines blast EU's China Covid testing recommendations

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James Chapple
5 January 2023

Airlines operating to and from the EU have blasted recommendations agreed by the union’s member states to reintroduce pre-departure testing for passengers to the bloc from China.

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Airlines for Europe on Thursday (5 January) joined Iata and Airports Council International in protesting the guidance, which recommends testing arrivals from China when the country’s borders reopen for the first time since early 2020 on Sunday (8 January).