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The airline industry’s global lobby group has condemned national moves to introduce Covid-19 tests and other measures for passengers arriving from China as travel from the country resumes despite a flareup in the virus.

The airline industry is set to achieve its first post-pandemic profit next year, as a travel rebound in the U.S. offsets the impact of ongoing Covid-19 curbs in China, the International Air Transport Association predicted.

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The staff will try to maintain a sense of normality if someone has died during a flight.

A medical emergency is reported to take place on one in every 600 flights - and while death on a flight is a rare and worst-case scenario, staff must have protocols in place to allow them to prepare.

A medical emergency is reported to take place on one in 600 flights on average - and if the worst case happens, it can lead to an expected outcome

Domestic passenger traffic is expected to pick up this month as airlines begin to increase flight frequencies in response to the loosening of travel restrictions, according to the Aeronautical Radio of Thailand (Aerothai) and the International Air Transport Association (Iata).