Ministers from 27 European Member States met earlier this week to discuss options on how to restore the tourism industry.
Unsurprisingly, the sector has taken a gigantic hit as a result of the coronavirus pandemic and for many countries - including British tourist hotspots Italy, Greece, Croatia and Portugal - tourism remains critical to their economy.
The hospitality industry, travel agencies, tour operators and of course airlines are remain in the dark over when operations can resume.
In response, Gari Cappelli, Minister of Tourism in Croatia, reiterated the need to create "joint protocols and measures", before adding that an agreement for a 'Covid-passport' has been provisionally agreed.
"We reached several conclusions, particularly in the organization of the joint European approach to emerging from the crisis," Cappelli said.
Details on the logistics of this proposal have not yet been made clear. However, while Germany this week extended their 'ban' on tourists into mid-June, further discussions on the resumption of international travel are said to be taking place in around a fortnight's time.
While unity remains at the forefront of moving forward, some countries have taken it upon themselves to submit their own preferences.
Greece, for instance, are planning to welcome travellers who have specifically tested positive for COVID-19 antibodies. France, meanwhile, will prioritise domestic travellers.
Much of what is decided will also coincide with how airlines will cope throughout the barren months that have kept fleets grounded.
Ryanair continue to be embroiled in an ongoing refund dispute with customers, while British Airways have said that they may not be able to resume their normal service at London's Gatwick airport even in the aftermath of the pandemic.
WizzAir have, however, begun a skeleton service from it's Luton Airport base today and are at pains to reassure customers and crew of the protective measures they will be implementing on board.
