COVID-19 Passenger Rules & Restrictions (January 2021)

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White House Mandates COVID-19 Tests and Face Masks for Air Travel

"True to his word, president Joe Biden has announced a new set of rules for international travelers arriving in the United States to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In addition to requiring the use of face coverings on public transportation, flyers will be required to provide a negative COVID-19 test and potentially self-quarantine."

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White House Mandates COVID-19 Tests and Face Masks for Air Travel

True to his word, president Joe Biden has announced a new set of rules for international travelers arriving in the United States to help stop the spread of COVID-19. In addition to requiring the use of face coverings on public transportation, flyers will be required to provide a negative...
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New COVID-19 test requirement for international flights to the US begins; are travelers (and airlines) ready?

"For the first time since the coronavirus pandemic began, all passengers ages 2 and older must present a negative coronavirus test taken no more than three days before their flight or proof they recovered from the virus within the past three months. Those who don't will be denied boarding. Canada, the United Kingdom and many other countries already had this entry requirement."

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New COVID-19 test requirement for international flights to the US begins; are travelers (and airlines) ready?

Beginning Tuesday, passengers will not be able to board international flights to the U.S. without a negative coronavirus test or proof of recovery.
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U.S. 'actively looking' at mandating COVID-19 testing for domestic air travel

"The Biden administration is “actively looking” at expanding mandatory COVID-19 testing to travelers on U.S. domestic flights, a senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said on Tuesday."

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U.S. 'actively looking' at mandating COVID-19 testing for domestic air travel

The Biden administration is "actively looking" at expanding mandatory COVID-19 testing to travelers on U.S. domestic flights, a senior Centers for Disease Control and Prevention official said on Tuesday.
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U.S. Airlines Fear ‘Crushing’ Blow From Possible Domestic Travel Testing Requirements

"While a testing requirement would not curtail domestic air travel, it has the potential to severely limit it. One senior executive at a major U.S. airline not authorized to speak publicly described such a move to Skift as possibly “crushing” for the industry."

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U.S. Airlines Fear 'Crushing' Blow From Possible Domestic Travel Testing Requirements

Potential new Covid testing requirements could delay airlines' eagerly awaited travel recovery this summer.
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Mandatory COVID-19 Testing Could Come to U.S. Domestic Flights

"After president Joe Biden followed through on a campaign promise to make a face covering rule on all public carriers – including airlines, buses and trains – the next step could be making pre-travel COVID-19 a requirement for all domestic flights. In comments to the media, leaders from the Centers for Disease Control said that “conversations are ongoing” to determine if the infrastructure is available."

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Mandatory COVID-19 Testing Could Come to U.S. Domestic Flights

As a means to stop the spread of the novel Coronavirus, the White House may be considering creating an additional mandate on flyers prior to travel. In addition to requiring passengers to wear face coverings on all aircraft, the next regulation could be mandatory COVID-19 testing prior to...
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COVID Finally Forces Airlines to Help Travelers With International Travel Rules

"Quick, if you want to go to Dubai right now, what do you need to do? Unless you’ve been planning that trip yourself and have already done extensive research, there is likely no way you have any clue what you need. This has always been an issue for travelers with visas and passport rules, but now it’s out of control with COVID-19 rules thrown on top. For years, the airlines have completely ignored playing any part in making it easier for travelers to know and understand the rules, but with COVID raging, they have finally started to address the issue."

COVID Finally Forces Airlines to Help Travelers With International Travel Rules – Cranky Flier

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Southwest opposes COVID-19 testing of domestic air travelers

Southwest CEO Gary Kelly argued that the U.S. has limited testing capacity and should focus its virus-control efforts on vaccinating people faster.

“Why pick on air travel?” Kelly said. “If you want to test people, test them — but test them before they go to the grocery store, test them before they go to a restaurant.”

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Airlines close books on rotten 2020 and so far, 2021 is grim

The books are closed now and the largest U.S. airlines lost a combined $34 billion last year. Southwest suffered its first full-year loss since Richard Nixon was president.
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Travel group uneasy about possible testing mandate for domestic flights

USTA officials believe additional testing requirements for travelers within the U.S. would be “problematic.”

Tori Emerson Barnes, USTA’s executive vice president of public affairs and policy, said testing for domestic flights would be difficult to implement and enforce. The organization estimates that such a requirement would necessitate a 42 percent increase in the nation’s daily testing capacity.

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Travel group uneasy about possible testing mandate for domestic flights

The U.S. Travel Association is ready to kick-start the recovery of the travel industry, but acknowledged possible roadblocks to recovery, including a potential new federal mandate that would requir...
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Airlines say COVID tests for passengers on US flights not feasible, needed

JetBlue President Joanna Geraghty said COVID-19 testing slots in many parts of the country are scarce and results can take days.

"When you start thinking about a framework that‘s already overburdened and you add domestic travel into that, this puts a ton of pressure on an already fragile system.''

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Airline executives say COVID-19 tests for passengers on US flights not feasible, fair, or needed: 'It's wholly impractical'

A top CDC official said this week that the agency is "actively looking at'' COVID testing for flights within the U.S.
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CDC mandates masks on public transportation

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention announced Friday night that mask-wearing will be required on all on all public transportation beginning Monday night.

The order applies to planes, trains, buses, boats, terminals, train stations, seaports and Uber and Lyft rides.

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CDC mandates masks on public transportation and affiliated hubs

The order applies to planes, trains, buses, boats, terminals, train stations, seaports and Uber and Lyft rides.
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