Airlines Call For Testing To Restore Transatlantic Travel

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) – The bosses of major airlines are urging the U.S. and the European Union to reopen transatlantic air travel. And they say that the way to do that is with a new testing program for COVID-19.  The CEOs of United, American, IAG and Germany’s Lufthansa say it’s an urgent matter to get a vital business pathway running again. In a letter Tuesday to U.S. Vice President Mike Pence and European Home Affairs Commissioner Ylva Johansson, the executives say transatlantic flights are crucial to the recovery and to their businesses.  They say a joint U.S.-EU testing program would enhance safety and confidence so flights can resume.