Lao Airlines and Lao Skyway Receive LaoSafe Certification

(07/10/22)  Lao Airlines and Lao Skyway have both received LaoSafe certification.

The two airlines have been fully certified under the SafeFlight standard, one of a series of health and hygiene certifications under the LaoSafe programme.

SafeFlight ensures that cabin crew and flight staff abide by strict hygiene regulations to ensure a clean and comfortable flight for passengers.

"The LaoSafe certification has allowed us to demonstrate our commitment to safe and clean hygiene travel standards for everyone," said Mr Sitthideth Douangsiththy, Deputy Director of Lao Airlines. "Building trust among local and international flyers with the certification on board, our cabin crew follow the LaoSafe hygiene standards, giving passengers the cleanest possible experience."

Lao Airlines ATR 72-600 reg: RDPL-34225 on a foggy day at HAN. Picture by Steven Howard of TravelNewsAsia.com

According to the SafeFlight standards, all airline personnel must follow health and hygiene protocols set in place for maximum cleanliness.

This includes undergoing daily temperature screening, frequent environmental cleaning and disinfection, wearing masks in the airport and for the duration of the flights, wearing gloves when handling travellers' personal belongings, regularly washing hands, and providing safety amenities to passengers.

Col Siviengthong Konnyvong, CEO of Lao Skyway, said, "Lao Skyway is extremely proud of earning the LaoSafe certification. Tourists can be assured that their travels in Laos abide by the highest hygiene standards."

Implemented by the Laos Ministry of Information, Culture and Tourism, and approved by the Ministry of Health, LaoSafe is a nationwide initiative designed to create a world-class health and hygiene system within the tourism and hospitality industry.

Sector-specific standards have been developed for accommodation, food and beverage, tour guides and drivers, to raise the benchmark of hygiene provision throughout the country and to build international confidence in Laos as a safe tourist destination.

The LaoSafe programme is supported by the Skills for Tourism Project (LAO/029), which is co-financed by the governments of the Lao PDR, the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg and Switzerland, and implemented by the Ministry of Education and Sports of Laos and LuxDev, the Luxembourg Development Cooperation Agency.

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