新冠肺炎疫情给全球航空业造成沉重打击。在多国疫情限制措施有所放松之际，国际民用航空组织对如何帮助乘客和工作人员预防感染提出了新的建议，包括限制乘客在飞机上使用厕所等。

The first flight departed from Wuhan after the city lifted outbound travel restrictions arrived in Sanya, Hainan province, on April 8, 2020. [Photo/Xinhua]

Air passengers should have restricted access to toilets on flights as part of wide-ranging coronavirus safety recommendations, a UN agency has said.

联合国机构国际民用航空组织表示，应该限制乘客在飞机上使用厕所，这是一份覆盖面很广的预防新冠病毒安全建议提到的。

The International Civil Aviation Organization (ICAO) guidelines also include limiting or suspending food and drink services on short-haul flights.

国际民用航空组织的指南还包括限制或暂停短途航班上的食品和饮料服务。

The new guidelines are designed to protect air passengers and workers from the Covid-19 virus as lockdown eases.

随着疫情封锁措施的解除，新指南旨在保护乘客和工作人员免受新冠病毒的感染。

Airlines could see revenues plunge £314bn in 2020, the ICAO added.

国际民用航空组织补充称，航空公司今年的收入可能会减少3140亿英镑（约合人民币27937亿元）。

The aviation industry has been struggling as lockdown measures around the world have limited flights and passenger numbers.

由于世界各地的封锁措施限制了航班和乘客数量，航空业一直在苦苦挣扎。

As those travel restrictions begin to ease, the ICAO has issued guidelines for governments, with the aim of airlines and airports having a unified response when trying to keep passengers and staff safe from coronavirus.

随着这些旅行限制开始放松，国际民用航空组织向各国政府发布了指导方针，目的是让航空公司和机场在努力保护乘客和工作人员免受新冠病毒感染时做出一致反应。

The ICAO stopped short of saying that passengers must be socially-distanced on planes, but it did say they should be seated separately "when occupancy allows it".

国际民用航空组织没有指出乘客必须在飞机上保持社交距离，但明确表示，“当入座率允许时”，乘客应该分开坐。

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Passengers should travel as lightly as possible, with small hand luggage stowed under their seat. Newspapers and magazines should be removed, and duty free sales should be temporarily limited, the UN's civil aviation body said.

乘客应该尽量轻装出行，把小的手提行李放在座位下面。该机构表示，应撤下机上的报纸和杂志，并暂时限制免税销售。

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People wearing face masks are seen at Hongqiao International Airport in Shanghai, on May 21, 2020. [Photo/Agencies]

Short-haul food and drinks services should be limited or suspended, or be sold in sealed, pre-packaged containers.

应限制或暂停短途航班的食品和饮料服务，或将食品饮料密封在预先包装的容器中出售。

Access to toilets should also be restricted, the ICAO said. Where possible, one toilet should be set aside for use by cabin crew, and passengers should use a designated lavatory based on which seat they have.

国际民用航空组织表示，厕所的使用也应该受到限制。如有可能，应留出一间厕所供机组人员使用，乘客应根据自己的座位使用指定的厕所。

In general, face masks should be worn in line with public health guidelines, and social distancing should be made possible where it is feasible, the UN body said.

该机构表示，总的来说，应按照公共卫生准则戴口罩，在可行的情况下，应尽可能保持社交距离。

Areas should be routinely cleaned, and passengers should be checked for signs of coronavirus, by screening temperatures, for example. Contact tracing methods should also be explored.

区域应定期清洁，并应通过筛查体温等措施检查乘客是否有感染新冠病毒的迹象，还应探索使用接触者追踪方法。