Jakarta, July 3 -- 1. The impact of the Coronavirus Disease 2019 (COVID-19) pandemic has been tremendous. Being faced with numerous air travel issues as a result of this pandemic, the ASEAN Air Transport Working Group (ATWG) members continue to find ways to address emerging issues by adopting a "new normal" to ensure a coordinated approach in air transport.
2. ATWG members fully supported the guidelines and recommendations published by the International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) to restart aviation safely in a phased approach. ICAO is the appropriate body to develop standards and recommended practices for international aviation to ensure global alignment to the best extent. We encouraged all ASEAN Member States to take guidance fr...