Covid 19 coronavirus: Air New Zealand puts in place own safety measures

Air New Zealand has outlined Covid-19 safety measures amid fear about the risk of infection from aircrew. The airline's CE Greg Foran has spoken with Health Minister Chris Hipkins today and outlined the precautions the airline is taking. "We understand the Government is considering options for improvements to their current testing regime and we are completely supportive of this," he said. The protocols the airline had were established in conjunction with the Ministry of Health. "We know these have been working because since early April, we haven't had a case of Covid-19 in the airline," said Foran. "However, we acknowledge that all systems and processes should be regularly reviewed, and we are committed to working with Government to do even more to protect our staff, customers and New Zealanders from Covid-19." Air New Zealand has worked closely with Ministry of Health officials in implementing the measures in place today. High, medium or low-risk destinations are set by the Ministry of Health and this risk matrix is reviewed regularly. Story lists measures.<br/>