Over 260 travel industry and business organizations are calling on the Biden administration to end its COVID testing requirement for vaccinated passengers entering the U.S.
An American Airlines plane takes off from Los Angeles International Airport on March 23. Photo: Daniel Slim/AFP via Getty Imagesto end its COVID testing requirement for vaccinated international passengers entering the U.S.The travel industry has taken multiple blows over the last two years due to the pandemic and emerging variants.
"While there is no longer a need for an inbound testing requirement for vaccinated travelers, the economic costs associated with maintaining the measure are significant." The letter notes that in 2021, business travel spending and international travel spending were 56% and 78% below 2019 levels, respectively. It also points out that many countries with similar infection rates have dropped their pre-departure testing requirements for vaccinated travelers.
The letter is signed by American Airlines, Delta Air Lines, United Airlines Marriott International, Walt Disney Co's Disney Parks, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce and the U.S. Travel Association, among others.
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