Standards & Publications

The COVID-19 (Coronavirus) outbreak is seriously affecting the air travel industry and is certain to directly impact providers of on-airport services. JIG’s Core Principles 4.02 and a previously issued Bulletin 28 already give guidance to operators on how to devise a Business Continuity Plan and a Pandemic Response Plan. The current pandemic may be the first time many of these plans have been really tested.

The JIG Common Processes Committee with support from the JIG HSSE Committee has therefore put together a document containing a list of questions to help operators evaluate their readiness for the potential impact of COVID-19. The list can also be used as a source of Good Practice to be adopted by operators where appropriate. Operators should read the document, evaluate their readiness and make any changes to current procedures if appropriate (following their own internal rules for procedure modification).