Companies put pressure on the White House to end Covid-19 testing

Repeal of pre-departure testing for vaccinated travellers was asked by more than 260 travel industry companies and organizations.

An open letter of request was sent directly to the White House by a group of top travel industry players, asking for the elimination of testing regulations, as many other governments have already made this decision.

"The wide range of public health tools to effectively manage COVID-19, combined with hospital grade ventilation systems onboard air-planes and the inbound vaccination requirement, have also made international air travel safer than ever.

"Many foreign governments with similar infection, vaccination and hospitalization rates—including the United Kingdom, Germany, and Canada—have eliminated pre-departure testing requirements for vaccinated travellers.

“Further, since the federal government does not require negative tests for entry at our land-border ports of entry with Canada and Mexico, it no longer makes sense to keep a pre-departure COVID-19 testing requirement in place for vaccinated inbound international air travellers to the U.S.", the letter quotes.

Key travel industry representatives signed the request, including Disney, American Airlines, Hyatt Hotels Corporation, Los Angeles World Airports, Port Authority of New York and New Jersey, the U.S. Travel Association, U.S. Tour Operators Association and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce.

 

source: travelpulse.com