Abeid Amani Karume International Airport in Zanzibar has been Certified with the lowest 2-Star COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating for failing to properly apply international COVID-19 safety protocols.
The Skytrax COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating is the world’s only assessment and certification of airport health and safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic that is based on professional and scientific investigation of the actual standards being provided at the airport.
The audit of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport was conducted in January 2021, based on a combination of procedural efficiency checks, visual observation analysis and cleanliness checks using ATP tests, with the consistency of standards being a key determinant in the final rating.
Edward Plaisted of Skytrax said: “We are shocked by the poor health and safety standards at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, which appear to reflect Tanzania’s denial of COVID-19. Just yesterday, new cases of the South African virus variant were confirmed in two travellers flying into Denmark on 19th January from Tanzania (Denmark Statens Serum Institut).
Skytrax COVID-19 Safety Audit was carried out 3 days later, which confirmed a complete lack of COVID-19 measures. Our audit teams have conducted COVID-19 audits at airports in many parts of the world during the last 8 months, and this airport is worse than we could have ever imagined for its complete lack of COVID-19 safety protocols.
We highlight to any travellers considering to visit Zanzibar that in the current global pandemic this is a potentially dangerous airport to travel through.”
The COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating includes cleaning and disinfection procedures, social distancing policies and control, face mask usage, sanitiser availability, standard and use of PPE by staff in the airport, and other hygiene applications being used.
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The Skytrax COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating is the world’s only assessment and certification of airport health and safety measures during the coronavirus pandemic that is based on professional and scientific investigation of the actual standards being provided at the airport.
The audit of Abeid Amani Karume International Airport was conducted in January 2021, based on a combination of procedural efficiency checks, visual observation analysis and cleanliness checks using ATP tests, with the consistency of standards being a key determinant in the final rating.
Edward Plaisted of Skytrax said: “We are shocked by the poor health and safety standards at Abeid Amani Karume International Airport, which appear to reflect Tanzania’s denial of COVID-19. Just yesterday, new cases of the South African virus variant were confirmed in two travellers flying into Denmark on 19th January from Tanzania (Denmark Statens Serum Institut).
Skytrax COVID-19 Safety Audit was carried out 3 days later, which confirmed a complete lack of COVID-19 measures. Our audit teams have conducted COVID-19 audits at airports in many parts of the world during the last 8 months, and this airport is worse than we could have ever imagined for its complete lack of COVID-19 safety protocols.
We highlight to any travellers considering to visit Zanzibar that in the current global pandemic this is a potentially dangerous airport to travel through.”
The COVID-19 Airport Safety Rating includes cleaning and disinfection procedures, social distancing policies and control, face mask usage, sanitiser availability, standard and use of PPE by staff in the airport, and other hygiene applications being used.
Zanzibar's Abeid Amani Karume Airport is failing on COVID-19 safety protocols
Zanzibar's Abeid Amani Karume Airport is failing on COVID-19 safety protocols and is the worst airport inspected by Skytrax during COVID-19.
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