The measures, says Charlie Cornish, Group CEO of Manchester Airports Group, have been drawn up following consultation with medical experts and in the absence of official guidance from the government...
...With airport leaders now understood to be frustrated with the waiting, they have taken the steps ahead of further international guidelines they expect to be introduced in the coming weeks.
Airport bosses say the full details are still being hammered out, but the changes, to be launched this week, mean:
- All airport staff will wear gloves and face masks
- All passengers will be required to wear gloves and face coverings. Travellers are expected to bring their own and they can include scarves or other makeshift measures. The airport will provide protective equipment for those without. As passenger numbers rise they will be expected to provide their own.
- Trialling some technologies such as temperature measurement
MEN - Passengers and staff at Manchester Airport will have to wear gloves and cover faces