Videoage International May/June 2021

24 Event Planner & Travel News May/June 2021 Anti-COVID Flights: Do Airlines Know What To Do? T he rules are simple. It’s their execution that is complex. This is possibly due to the fact that airlines just don’t know what to do. Let’s help them with a dose of com- mon sense. First, mandate that each passenger, before board- ing, show proof of a negative COVID test conducted within the last 48 hours. Second, en- force wearing a mask on the plane. Third, assure that social distancing is actually happen- ing onboard. The most logical way to do this is by leaving the infamous middle seat open in all rows. Unfortunately, the airlines think otherwise and since early this month even Delta stopped blocking the middle seat. Fourth, install hand-sanitizing stations by the toilets. Finally, passengers should embark and disembark one row after anoth- er — not all at once. With these measures in place, it is virtu- ally guaranteed that people will, once again, return comfortably to flying the “friendly” skies. BERLINALE SUMMER SPECIAL June 9-20 Berlin, Germany Tel: (49 30) 259 200 www.berlinale.de Physical Event PRIX ITALIA June 14-18 Milan, Italy Tel: (39 06) 3686 2354 www.rai.it Hybrid Event MONTE CARLO TV FESTIVAL June 18-22 Monte-Carlo, Monaco Tel: (377) 9310 4060 www.tvfestival.com Physical Event CANNES FILM FESTIVAL July 6-17 Cannes, France Tel: (33 1) 5359 6100 www.festival-cannes.com/fr Physical Event SERIES MANIA August 26 - September 2 Lille, France Tel: (33 1) 8479 6949 www.seriesmania.com Hybrid Event NATPE BUDAPEST INTERNATIONAL August 30 - September 2 Budapest, Hungary Tel: (310) 453-4440 www.natpe.com Hybrid Event VENICE FILM FESTIVAL September 1 - 11 Venice Lido, Italy Tel: (39 41) 521-8711 www.labiennale.org Physical Event LE RENDEZ-VOUS September 6-8 Biarritz, France Tel: (33 1) 4053-2300 www.tvfrance-intl.com Virtual Event BAHREIN GEORGIA KYRGYSTAN TAJIKSTAN ALGERIA LYBIA TURKMENISTAN IRAQ OMAN YEMEN MACEDONIA MONTENEGRO ALBANIA More Than 40 Emerging Territories Can Be Reached Through VideoAge Indies: Tap into a $2.5 billion a year program acquisition market by advertising in VideoAge for NATPE Budapest