THE Chief Executive Officer of Caribbean Airlines, Garvin Medera, on Tuesday, announced that the airline has commenced a cleaning exercise on its aircraft, thus joining the fight against the novel coronavirus.

The airline advised that the cabins of its aircraft have been cleaned above international standards, and the chemicals used meet the requirements of the World Health Organization, the United States Environmental Protection Agency and the Centre for Disease Control, as effective for use against viruses, including COVID-19.

“The COVID-19 Pandemic has meant that we’ve had to make changes to our operations and in-flight service, because nothing is more important than the security, safety and comfort of our employees and customers,” Madera stated.

Mr. Madera, in reassuring customers, stated, “We monitor the air quality in the cabins and our Boeing 737 jet fleet is equipped with state-of-the-art high-efficiency particulate air (HEPA) filters that capture 99.97 percent of particles. High contact surfaces such as tray tables, seatbelts and armrests are cleaned, before every flight and at every station, using internationally approved cleaners.”

The airline confirms that social distancing is in place on its domestic operations and once international service resumes, social distancing will be practised at check-in, on board and other areas.

Caribbean Airlines has also indicated that passenger loads will be limited, and its crew will operate in full compliance with the instructions of the Public Health and other authorities in the jurisdictions in which the airline operates.