Coronavirus, ENAC: trolley in the overhead bins only if there is spacing

ROMA – Stop hand baggage in the overhead bins if there is no distance. The decision was made by the Ministry of Health, whose note was sent by the National Civil Transport Authority (ENAC) to all the airlines. The text reads that “passengers are allowed to carry on board only luggage of a size that can be placed under the seat in front of the assigned seat. For health reasons, the use of overhead bins is not allowed”. The ENAC then specified that “the ban on the use of overhead bins is limited to flights where social distancing is not carried out on board; vice versa, the use of these is permitted on flights where such distancing provided for by Prime Ministerial Decree of 11 is implemented / 6/2020 “.

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Triage, biometrics and luggage tactics: the decalogue for flying again

by ETTORE LIVINI
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This means that passengers, even on intercontinental connections, may have to send trolleys in the hold. The communication confirms one of the main ones Announcements regarding the measures taken to combat the spread of the pandemic from Covid-19. Already the Dpcm published on 11 June in the Official Gazette contained the prohibition of boarding in the cabin as regards large trolleys, without specifying however if the overhead bins could have been used, as well as the maximum size of the hand luggage was not specified. allowed.

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The note also clarifies that “as regards the measurement of temperature, the check must be carried out before accessing the aircraft (if the temperature exceeds 37.5 °, access on board must be prohibited). It is therefore not , a further check must be carried out as indicated above if the passenger was subjected to the measurement at the airport entrance and in any case before boarding “.

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In addition, the self-certification model with which the passenger certifies “that he has not had close contacts with people with Covid-19 disease in the last two days, before the onset of symptoms and up to 14 days after the onset of symptoms, is disseminated “, and undertakes” the commitment to communicate, for the purpose of traceability of contacts, to the carrier and to the competent territorial health authority, the onset of Covid-19 symptoms which appeared within 8 days of disembarking from the aircraft “.

The press release clarifies that the documentation must be delivered to the carrier prior to departure “preferably electronically”. The obligation to distance, recalls the note in conclusion, “must be respected by all carriers regardless of nationality and that all conditions for derogating from the distancing must exist simultaneously”.

The airlines, in particular the Skyteam alliance in which Alitalia is also present, for now do not seem to be thinking of any increase. “Companies in the sector are already struggling right now,” explains an internal alliance source, “further restrictions and extra costs would have a catastrophic effect.” This means that an important part of companies not only in Europe will allow the trolley to be stowed at no cost. But that doesn’t mean that others can make different decisions in the coming days.

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